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NASA Space Science Days (NSSD) hosted by NASA Johnson Space Center, The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College and SHPE/AHETEMS funded by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD)
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NASA Space Science Days (NSSD)hosted by NASA Johnson Space Center, The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College and SHPE/AHETEMS
funded by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD)
We Can Help You Put On A
NSSD Event!
Once a chapter is selected, How Do We Start an Event?
₪ It all starts in the office₪ Identify the event theme₪ Choose a date₪ Coordinate with event
personnel from beginning to end with
₪ NSSD administrators₪ NASA₪ AHETHEMS₪ UTB/TSC
₪ University staff₪ Volunteers
Preparing for the Event (con’t.)
₪ Reserve facilities ₪ Call school districts
₪ Identify schools₪ Identify representative / sponsor/
and school administrator
₪ Set up Mentor & Teacher Workshops₪ Coordinate NASA site visit₪ Coordinate the NSSD event
Mentor & Teacher Workshops
NASA Training at Johnson Space Center
₪ Visit NASA Johnson Space Center₪ Interaction with NASA scientists and engineers₪ Students learn the latest in science & engineering₪ Meet other college students involved with NSSD
Preparing activities for NSSD
NSSD Event – 5th & 8th Graders
Students arriving to NSSD
Keynote speakers
Dr. Michael R. BarrettNASA Astronaut
2004“To Mars with MER”
Charles GalindoNASA Senior
Research Scientist2005
“Stardust & Deep Impact…”
Dr. Kevin Righter NASA-JSC
Meteorite Curator2006
“Back to Moon….”
Keynote speakers
Dr. Patricia ReifPhysicist at
Rice University2008
“Heliosphere…”
Dr. Suzanne YoungMars Mission
Scientist 2007
“Phoenix Mission…”
George Divoky, Kathy Licht, Scientists
from Antarctica2009
“Polar Palooza…”
Keynote speakers
Astronaut Jose M. HernandezSTS - 128
at UTB/TSC 2010
Judging the Mission Patch Competition
• Prepare students prior to event• Provide ownership for students
Display Room
Multiple Resources• NASA• universities• locally • others
Kids involved in activities all day
₪ Presentations₪ Mission Patch Competition₪ Science based, hands-on₪ Planetarium shows₪ Computer activities₪ Display Room₪ Networking between K-16 students and professionals
Community Night (optional)
₪ Open to the community ₪ Keynote speaker₪ Hands-on activities₪ Planetarium shows₪ Meet with scientists₪ Meet with college students₪ Meet with high school students
The reason we do NSSD….
To inspire future scientists and engineers!
We can help you join in the Fun!
