Dawn at Ceres: Exploring Dwarf Planets In Your Classroom

04/02/2015
5:00 pm ET
FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators in Grades 3-8

On March 6th, NASA's Dawn spacecraft became the first to orbit
a dwarf planet. Dawn is currently orbiting and studying Ceres.

The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at
Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar during which participants will explore the Dawn mission, what has been learned so far, and NASA STEM education resources that can be integrated into your curriculum.

Bring the excitement of exploring new worlds, dwarf planets, and
STEM learning to your classroom.

Steve Culivan is the NASA STEM Education Professional Development Collaborative Specialist at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Previously, Mr. Culivan worked with the NASA Aerospace Education Services Project (AESP) at the Marshall Space Flight Center and the Kennedy Space Center. Prior to his current twenty-six year career with NASA Education, Mr. Culivan taught middle school Earth and Space Science, life science, English, art, drug awareness programs and coached football, basketball, baseball, softball and track in his hometown of Baton Rouge, LA. 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 Aerospace Education from Oklahoma State University.