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

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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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EbD™ Curriculum SpecialistsEbD™ Curriculum Specialists

Now available to do workshops in Now available to do workshops in YOUR State!YOUR State!

Visit with Teachers and EbD™ Curriculum Specialists

smeade@iteaconnect.org

Shelli MeadeShelli Meade

www.engineeringbydesignwww.engineeringbydesign.org.org