NASA STEM Engagement: Moon to Mars
Tuesday 02/19/2019 
9:00 am-3:00 pm  CDT

Located At

Wauwatosa Public Library 

 Educators in Grades K-12
7365 West North Ave,
Wauwatosa, WI 53213

 

Objective: This STEM workshop will guide participants through hands-on and inquiry based learning activities related to the Moon to Mars Challenges and the Engineering Design Process.  Participating educators will be able to use what they have learned at this workshop to engage their students in the problem based learning, solving STEM challenges through the use of inquiry based science activities from the NASA curriculum guides. The activities and NASA educational websites introduced will provide the educators new ideas to assist in reaching the NGSS and CORE learning outcomes standards.


AGENDA

 

8:30-9:00          Registration!

9:00-9:30          Introduction and Welcome- Let’s get organized

9:30- 10:30       Earth, Moon, Mars (Models of Size and Distance)

10:30-11:30       SLS: Stomp Rockets (STEM Problem Solving)

11:30-12:00       Lunch

12:00-1:00        Designing a Crew Exploration Vehicle

1:00-2:00          Launch the CEV

2:00-3:00          Touchdown: Landing on the Moon and Mars







Susan Kohler is the current Education Professional Development Specialist at Glenn Research Center and serves the states of Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Minnesota. She has more than 25 years of progressively responsible K-12 educational leadership experience. She has served as Asst. Principal, Principal, Curriculum Director, Math/Science Consultant and Asst. Superintendent. Susan taught science for 13 years at the high school level. Her expertise in STEM and professional development is combined with her knowledge of new technology trends and innovative instructional strategies. Susan holds a Master’s in Education Administration from Bowling Green State College as well as a Bachelors degree of Science in Biological Sciences with the emphasis on Neurophysiology from Ramapo College in New Jersey.