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ITEA and NASA Partners in Space
ITEA 2009ITEA 2009March 26, 2009March 26, 2009
Louisville, KYLouisville, KY
“Understanding is crucial to public support of the NASA vision . . . . Citizens will be better equipped to understand [and use] technologies if they are technologically literate themselves.”
ITEA, 2004
Human Exploration Project (HEP) Summary
Curricular units for use at elementary, middle, and high schools.
• (2) Elementary School• (4) Middle School• (4) High School
Common Characteristics of Units Units resonate with the NASA vision. Units coordinate with the larger system of
ITEA educational resources. Unit content is articulated across grade
levels. Unit context reflects real-world delivery of
technological literacy in the classroom. Units contribute to a broad student
understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Coordinate with EbD™Coordinate with EbD™
1. Engagement2. Exploration3. Explanation4. Extension5. Evaluation
Coordinate with EbD™
Articulate big ideas consistent with the backwards design educational model.
Incorporate student assessment criteria and rubrics.
Include learning activities with embedded evidence gathering.
Identify and make use of available resources.
Include strategies to teachers for implementation.
HEP I: Energy and Power
HEP II: Transportation
Lunar Plant Growth Chamber Design Challenges
First Educator Astronaut & ITEA Member Barbara
Morgan Inspired the Lunar Plant Growth
Chamber Design Challenges.
STS-118STS-118Design ChallengeDesign Challenge
Phase I: Design Phase I: Design ChallengeChallenge Design & Build Track Design & Build Track Design & Evaluate TrackDesign & Evaluate Track
Phase II: Seed Phase II: Seed ExperimentExperiment
By engineers for future engineers and technologistsBy engineers for future engineers and technologists
The NASA PortalThe NASA Portal
www.nasa.gov/education/plantchallenge
Register for SeedsCertificate of CompletionResources
The Partnership with NASA The Partnership with NASA ExpertsExperts
Begins prior to development.Begins prior to development.
Continues through the Continues through the development stage.development stage.
Extends to review and Extends to review and revision prior to product revision prior to product approval.approval.
By engineers for future engineers and technologistsBy engineers for future engineers and technologists
“The health of the U.S. economy . . . Will depend not only on [science, math, and engineering] professionals but also on a populace that can effectively assimilate a wide range of new tools and technologies.”
U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century Report, 2001, p. 39
NASA Centers
•New Mexico
•New York
•Ohio
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•Virginia
•West Virginia
•Alabama
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•District of Columbia
•Florida
•Maryland
What Is
Engineering byDesign™?
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Do We Teach engineering or Engineering?
engineering – little “e” – used as a verbto teach all students to think or learn to engineer or use engineering concepts
Engineering – big “E” – used as a nounprepare students to be Engineers – career oriented
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