Category: general-interest

Teaching STEM with NASA Ambassadors

GUEST BLOG On July 20, 2019, we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, and it will be the topic of much media attention. That means that summer 2019 is a perfect time to teach students about space and space travel. Most teachers, however, are not well-versed enough in these topics to feel comfortable  teaching astronomy, space science, or space history. Because of this, most students graduate from American high schools and universities with a lack of knowledge about space and our place in it. One of NASA’s earth-bound missions is to change that equation. Its engineering center in Pasadena, CA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), is probably best known as a pioneering developer of robotic space missions, but did you know […]

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Black History Month in Education

February is Black History Month in the United States. Here’s info about local educational opportunities: NC Museum of History in Raleigh:  https://www.ncmuseumofhistory.org/black-history-month Fun with Facts: Shaw University-sponsored 16th Annual African American History Awareness Competition, a Quiz Bowl-style competition for students in grades 3 and up. More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/16th-annual-african-american-history-awareness-competition-tickets-41224246832?aff=es2 Celebration: The Future of Black History (TFOBH) in Cary (Feb. 24, 2018). More info and registration here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-future-of-black-history-registration-42168839133?aff=es2   Black History Month in Wake

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