Microgravity Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers

University of Colorado Boulder, the ASU Interplanetary Initiative, and Orion’s Quest are teaming up to offer a 1-day Microgravity Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers (Microgravity SIMST) in Summer 2024.

Excite and engage your students with the wonders of microgravity! Selected in-service Colorado middle school teachers will learn about the physical concepts underlying microgravity in simple terms. Teachers will also be trained on hands-on activities that bring microgravity and real research data from the International Space Station (ISS) into the classroom.

After fully participating in this professional development program, teachers can receive up to a $200 stipend ($100 after completion of the Microgravity SIMST, $100 after implementing a microgravity lesson in the classroom). Travel assistance is also available.

The website link is provided here: https://www.colorado.edu/center/bioserve/microgravity-summer-institute-middle-school-teachers.

Please use the website link to register for this event, see FAQs, and contact information for any questions. We look forward to having you participate!