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Space PD grants

AESP sponsors an annual competitive grants program to fund the development and delivery of credit-bearing courses for K-12 teachers on space-related themes.

In December 2008, he National Space Grant Foundation and NASA's Aerospace Education Services Project (AESP) awarded 11 mini-grants ranging from $15,000 - $30,000 to universities and other organizations to develop new courses for K-12 teachers.

Proposal Title

Institution

We Go to the Moon

Fort Hays State University

Astronomy - Lunar Exploration

University of Central Arkansas

Using the Lunar Toolkit to Meet State Mathematics

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Using the AESP Toolkit to Help K-12 Teachers Meet the Revised New Jersey Astronomy Standards

Raritan Valley Community College (NJACE)

Lunar Exploration Professional Development Workshop

Pennsylvania State University

Lunar Exploration

Texas A&M

Space Institute for Teachers

SciPort Discovery Center

NASA Aware

Fairmont State University

Using Robotics in an Inquiry Based Educational Course to Learn about Unmanned Exploration of the Moon

Montana State University

Moon, Motion, and Mysteries (MMM)

Hampton University

League of Schools Lunar Exploration Professional Development Course

Idaho State University

The AESP PD grants program funds development of professional development courses to reach across the U.S. using resources already developed by the NASA Education Program as well as a multitude of other space education programs. The goal is to prepare to educate the next generation of scientists and engineers.

For additional information on eligibility, important dates, and details on the grant process visit the AESP National Space Grant Foundation page.

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