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Exploring NASA's Educational Programs, Student Challenges & Internships!

Completed by 31 learners
Ages 10-15
Live Group Course
In this course learners engage with NASA's innovative educational programs and student-driven challenges, while discussing current topics in science, engineering and physics #academic (STEM / STEAM, Afterschool, Homeschool)
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(1,447 reviews)
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 12 weeks
5-13 learners per class
50 min

What's included

12 live meetings
10 in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Homework includes reviewing course handouts and signing up for NASA programs of interest.
Certificate of Completion
Students may request a Certificate of Completion from the instructor at the end of the course.

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 9
In this 12-session course, students become more involved with NASA's innovative educational programs. NASA offers a wide variety of amazing learning opportunities for students, including challenges, citizen science projects, live presentations with scientists, local events, internships and much more! This course explores NASA’s vast educational offerings and directs learners to participate, while investigating a wide range of science and engineering concepts. 

In this 12-session course, students will learn:
- Science and engineering concepts related to the various NASA learning opportunities. 
- How to access a wide variety of free NASA educational programs and learning resources 
- Which NASA challenges are available throughout the year 
- How to apply to and develop projects for specific programs
- The various kinds of internships that NASA offers and how to apply 
- A wide range of fields and careers represented at NASA

About half of the activities discussed in the course are free educational resources from NASA that can be used at any time, without any age restrictions and at no cost. The other half are activities that have specific deadlines and age groupings. All activities by NASA are offered for free, but some of them have material costs involved (such as building a Mars Rover prototype). 

Each class session will feature a combination of free activities that are available year-round (all ages), and activities with specific deadlines & requirements. We also work with students to identify their interests to start planning for the future. Throughout the course, students will be supported to participate in current and upcoming NASA learning opportunities. In each class session, we will discuss 2-4 specific opportunities, motivate students to get involved and support their progress. 

In addition to NASA programs, the course will discuss The Breakthrough Junior Science Challenge, an annual competition that gives students ages 13-18 the opportunity to produce a 2-minute science education video to compete for a $250,000 4-year college scholarship.

Upon successful completion of this course, students may request a course certificate and recommendation letter from the instructor. 

Teacher Expertise: This course is taught by Quantum Physics for Kids instructor Prof. Mark Baraket (M.S. Astrophysics UC Berkeley), an experienced astrophysics educator who has mentored students to apply for NASA internships and programs for many years, and Prof. Sunny Satpathy (Masters in Design Engineering, Brown University/Rhode Island School of Design), an experienced STEM educator and curriculum developer. 

Note: If a class is missed, it is recommended to watch the Class Recordings which are automatically posted to the Classroom 1-2 hours after the live meeting is held.

Learning Goals

Goals for the course include participating in NASA's educational activities, learning about a wide variety of science & engineering concepts, and exploring NASA internship & career development programs.

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
12 Lessons
over 12 Weeks
Lesson 1:
NASA Internships, Global Space App Challenge, NASA+
 In our first class session, we'll provide an overview of NASA educational offerings and introduce the NASA internship programs. Students will learn how to search for open activities in the NASA listings portal. We will also explore the annual NASA Global Space App Challenge (open to all ages). We will discuss the new NASA+ streaming service. Students will be encouraged and supported to participate. 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
NASA Virtual Guest Program, Night Sky Network, Exoplanet Watch
 In Class 2, we'll explore NASA's Virtual Guest program for launches and mission milestones, and the NASA Night Sky Network. We'll learn how to participate in Night Sky Network's local programs, live webinars with scientists and the citizen science project called Exoplanet Watch. 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Activities and Breakthrough Junior Challenge
 The NASA NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) offers its own array of intriguing student activities. In this class, we'll learn about JPLs live webinars with scientists and build an origami starshade. We'll also play with the Mars Trek interactive simulator and explore the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a competition for students 13-18 with a $250K Grand Prize for best science short video. 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
NASA Power to Explore Challenge and Internship Tips
 In this session, we will explore NASA's Power to Explore Challenge. This Challenge is an annual writing competition in which K-12 students submit a 250-word essay describing a mission using Radioisotope Power Systems. We'll learn how Radioisotope Power Systems work and read essays from previous essay winners at various grade levels. 
50 mins online live lesson

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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

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Teacher expertise and credentials
This course is taught by Quantum Physics for Kids instructor Prof. Mark Baraket (M.S. Astrophysics), a professional astrophysicist and NASA collaborator with a commitment to teaching the next generation of scientists, and Prof. Sunny Satpathy (Masters in Design Engineering, Brown University/Rhode Island School of Design), an experienced STEM educator and curriculum developer. Quantum Physics for Kids is dedicated to introducing young students to the amazing world of quantum physics, invention & science research. We've been offering STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) classes and creating educational materials for students of all ages for over 15 years. We're excited to share this course content with more students through Outschool. 

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