Explore Humans in Space: Christa McAuliffe's Lost Lessons in Space on Newton's Laws
Tuesday 01/25/2022
7:00 pm ET
FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators in Grades K-12
 

The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at
Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar.

Join us as we honor the memory of Christa McAuliffe as we present the recently released Christa's Lost Lessons.  

Christa McAuliffe was chosen to be the first teacher in space. Due to the tragic space shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986, she did not film the science lessons in space as planned. Educators-turned-astronauts, Joe Acaba and Ricky Arnold, spent the 2017-18 school year aboard the International Space Station for A Year of Education on Station.

As a tribute to McAuliffe and her legacy, Acaba and Arnold completed her mission. The demonstrations were filmed aboard the International Space Station and corresponding lessons were developed for classrooms.

Participants will learn about hands-on standards aligned activities about Newton's Laws. In the webinar, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about activities that explore Newton’s Laws both on the earth and off the earth in microgravity on board the International Space Station.

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of humans on the International Space Station while learning about micro-gravity.    

Leave with a classroom ready Powerpoint that works great for an in-person, at home or virtual presentation.  It includes embedded videos, links and aligns to NGSS.

This webinar addresses the Next Generation Science Standards PS2-1and PS2-2 and Common Core Math Standards.

Feel free to register for additional Webinars highlighting Christa's Lost Lessons

Feb 28th, 7:30-8:30pm ET – Effervescence

March 29th, 7:00-8:00pm ET – Chromatography

April 26th, 7:00-8:00pm ET – Liquids in Microgravity

 

 

 

Barbie Buckner is a 20+ year STEM classroom teacher with a Doctorate’s Degree in Mathematics Education from the University of Louisville. Her research interest included the impact of technology on student achievement and teacher behavior. Buckner recently served as a 2013-14 Einstein Fellow at the National Science Foundation Education and Human Resources Directorate where she collaborated with colleagues on learning, learning environments, boarding participating and workforce development. Barbie sees education as her calling and has spent her life sharing her love for learning with everyone around her. Knowing that today’s student will compete in a global economy, Barbie says that “It is imperative that today’s students are prepared with consistent rigorous and relevant standards that produce more STEM majors, particularly women, to keep this great nation at the forefront in technology, innovation, and advancement.”