ISS - Off the Earth, For the Earth: Space Food and Nutrition
Thursday 05/25/2017
6:00 pm ET (3:00pm PT)
FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators in Grades 5-8

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

Eat your way through math and science. This webinar will explore NASA STEM lessons designed to investigate space food and nutrition for astronauts. Participants will investigate NASA resources to research the caloric content and nutritional value of space foods, nutritional needs of astronauts and construct sample space food menus. Come explore a menu of inquiry activities and other resources to satisfy your STEM appetite.



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 curriculum products. Prior to his current twenty-eight 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 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.