NASA’s ASTRO CAMP Community Partners Program is goal focused on collaborating with all community partners to:
- Inspire youth, families, and educators to explore the realms of Space and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, STEM, increasing and sustaining youth and public engagement through authentic NASA STEM experiences.
- Present nationally aligned math and science principles – based on NASA missions current and past – through fun, hands-on activities, teaching teams of youth to work together to complete analog missions using models of evidence-based approaches with NASA resources.
- Integrate NASA’s unique resources and expertise through exposure with prepared educational materials, presentations, and connections to NASA scientists, astronauts, and engineers with immersion into the most current NASA missions focusing on Human Explorations in Space targeting the return to the Moon and onto Mars, and fostering the dreams to explore farther for the next generations.
- Spark all students’ interest in learning the unique basics of NASA Earth and space science, technology applications, engineering, rocketry, robotics, and computer science, focusing program outreach to historically under-served and under-represented groups, thus tracking the increase and quality of STEM learning opportunities with exposure to NASA STEM career possibilities for their future while having fun.
More NASA Science Resources can be found at: https://science.nasa.gov/learners/science-activation-teams
Iowa Space Grant Consortium will be hosting an Astro Camp professional development training opportunity for Iowa educators in partnership with Iowa State University 4-H Youth and Development on May 17th, 2024. NASA Astro Camp lessons consist of student-centered, standards-based STEM activities that utilize NASA resources to give to educators, leaders, and facilitators. With this opportunity, you will learn about new STEM lessons to bring back to your classroom and be provided with engaging and high-quality learning experiences.
Location
ASTRO CAMPS: Iowa 2023- 2024
Updates for Summer 2024 Camps are coming soon; stay tuned!
Astro Camp Location & Date |
Contact & Registration Information |
Audubon County (k-3): June 14th, 2023 |
Mtaggs@iastate.edu |
Black Hawk County (k-3): June 14th, 2023 |
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/blackhawk/summer-programs |
Calhoun County (6-8): Summer 2024 |
TBD |
Calhoun County (4-8): July 26, 2023 (9:00 AM- 3:00 PM) |
tfsaxton@iastate.edu |
Clarke County (9-11): September 20, 2023 |
TBD |
Clarke County (4-7): June 6, 2023 |
bolesk@iastate.edu |
Crawford County (k-3): June 20th, 2023 |
Mtaggs@iastate.edu |
Delaware County (k-5): Spring 2024 |
krausch@iastate.edu |
Dubuque County (3-6): October 26th, 2023 |
adecker1@iastate.edu |
Lee County (4-6): June 20th, 2023 |
sbugg@iastate.edu |
Madison County (4-6): June 27th, 2023 |
Lindseyy@iastate.edu |
Mitchell County (4-6): July 6th, 2023 |
https://v2.4honline.com |
Polk County (k-1): June 12th- 16, 2023 (Science Center of Iowa) |
kathleen.roberts@sciowa.org |
Polk County (Middle School): June 23, 2023 |
meganmae@iastate.edu |
Polk County (Middle School): July 6th, 2023 |
meganmae@iastate.edu |
Polk County (9-12): Fall 2023 |
TBD |
Shelby County (k-3): June 22nd, 2023 |
Mtaggs@iastate.edu |
Woodbury (k-6): June, July, October |
ccraigb@iastate.edu |