ISS YES: Mass vs. Weight
Wednesday 02/28/2018
6:00 pm ET (3:00pm PT)
FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators in Grades 6-8

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

"Mass" and "weight" have very different meanings and often incorrectly used. Participants will explore mass and weight utilizing NASA curriculum which integrates education video filmed on-board the International Space Station (ISS) by the astronauts. Newton’s Laws of Motion, NASA online resources and STEM inquiry activities will be integrated in this “heavy-duty" online program.


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.