session 8

Title

Hands-on Space Education and Outreach

Description

Hands-on space education and outreach can be a powerful way to introduce and teach Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) concepts, especially with diverse learners. This session will demonstrate and share effective hands-on activities and experiments to explore, teach and reinforce space-related concepts. During the session, presenters will not only present the ideas behind the activity, but also demonstrate it hands-on at the IAC. When submitting abstracts for this symposium, please: Clearly identify the hands-on nature of the work presented, and its space connection. Provide context describing the research and/or analysis you conducted when choosing the purpose of the activity, targeting an audience, and designing the activity. Clearly state the goal of the activity, the intended audience, the measurable objectives that were set, and if the activity is in planning or has already occurred. Provide a short but clear description of the activity or the programme. Ensure that you are familiar with common outreach techniques and programmes, and include information about what makes your activity distinctly unique, original, or innovative. Provide information about how your participants/audience were drawn to the activity (e.g., how it was promoted or disseminated). Set up the analysis you’ll provide in your presentation, which should include results and evaluation of the activity, if it has been completed, or a thorough description of the expected outcomes of the activity. You will be expected to assess results against your measurable objectives that indicate if your goal was met. Include your top-level lessons learned, best practices, recommendations for future activities, practical applicability of theoretical work, or other takeaway findings.

Date

2022-09-22

Time

10:15

Room

International Student Zone

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Ms. Lyn Wigbels, American Astronautical Society (AAS), United States;

• Co-Chair: Ms. Valerie Anne Casasanto, NASA Goddard/University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), United States;

• Rapporteur: Ms. Carol Carnett, International Space University (ISU), United States;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Kevin Stube, The Planetary Society, United States;