Human Space Flight: Living in Microgravity
Thursday 12/13/2018
6:00 pm ET (3:00pm PT)
FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators in Grades 5-12

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

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Human space flight 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 physics of microgravity and how it’s used for research in space and how it affects astronauts. Also, investigate ways it can be used for learning in your classroom.


Steve Culivan is the NASA STEM Education Professional Development Collaborative Specialist at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Mr. Culivan develops and provides NASA STEM online and face-to-face professional development programs for in-service, pre-service and informal 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 current thirty year career with NASA Education, Mr. Culivan taught middle school Earth and Space Science, life science, English, art and coached several sports. He holds a current 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.