Explore Humans in Space: Hazards of Spaceflight
Thursday 01/23/2020
6:00 pm ET (3:00pm PT)
FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators in Grades K-12

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

Human spaceflight will enable astronauts to continue orbiting Earth, return to the Moon and then journey on to Mars bringing together science, technology and human innovation. Explore the hazards astronauts face in the extreme environment of space travel and the NASA-developed solutions to ensure the safety and well-being of the astronauts. NASA STEM classroom lessons and online resources will be integrated.
 

Steve Culivan is a semi-retired NASA STEM Education Professional Development Specialist. During his thirty-one plus year career with NASA Education, he was assigned to the Kennedy Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center and the Stennis Space Center. Mr. Culivan developed and provided NASA STEM online and face-to-face professional development programs for in-service, pre-service, informal and university educators. Mr. Culivan was the Principal Investigator for two International Space Station (ISS) in-flight education demonstrations. He additionally developed and co-developed several NASA STEM lessons and lesson guides. Prior to his NASA career, Mr. Culivan taught middle school Earth and space science, life science, English, art and coached several sports. He holds a current Louisiana teaching certificate in science and English. Mr. Culivan received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Louisiana Tech University and a Masters of Science degree in Education from Oklahoma State University.