Precollege programs of the Iowa Space Grant Consortium

Goals

To engage more precollege organizations in the statewide Partner Schools program
To ensure sustained Iowa representation in the National Junior Academy of Science program
To conduct statewide STEM professional development, preservice and inservice training for formal and nonformal educators working in K-12 schools who use NASA content

Examples of ISGC Precollege programs

E-SET
High Altitude Ballooning - Continuing Education Workshop
ISGC Partner Schools Program Application
National Junior Academy of Science program
STEM professional development
State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa

Links

Aeronautics Competition for the 2010-2011 Academic Year

Constellation - NASA's Newest Mission

ESTA Solicitation of Nom.pdf

Great Worldwide Star Count

Iowa Science Teachers Section of the Iowa Academy of Science

Mars-related links

NASA

Mission to Mars

Mars Exploration Rover Site

Phoenix Mars Lander

Non-NASA

Phoenix Mars Mission

NASA Educators Online Network (NEON)

NASA Educators' Page

NASA One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) Launchpad

NASA Students' Page

NASA's Space Place (Where kids and grown-ups have fun exploring and discovering.)

NASA Student Opportunities

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)

WISH - Women In STEM High School Aerospace Scholars