{"id":320470,"date":"2023-03-16T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T21:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=migration&p=320470"},"modified":"2023-09-27T20:12:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T00:12:15","slug":"nasa-selects-21-new-learning-projects-to-engage-students-in-stem","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-selects-21-new-learning-projects-to-engage-students-in-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Selects 21 New Learning Projects to Engage Students in STEM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/38540233062-abf67c18dd-o.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/38540233062-abf67c18dd-o.jpeg?w=985\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Students at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory pose for photos around the laboratory wearing their eclipse glasses.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/38540233062-abf67c18dd-o.jpeg 985w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/38540233062-abf67c18dd-o.jpeg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/38540233062-abf67c18dd-o.jpeg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/38540233062-abf67c18dd-o.jpeg?resize=400,300 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/38540233062-abf67c18dd-o.jpeg?resize=600,450 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/38540233062-abf67c18dd-o.jpeg?resize=900,675 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Students at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory pose for photos around the laboratory wearing their eclipse glasses.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA is awarding more than $3.8 million to 21 museums, science centers, and other informal education institutions for projects designed to bring the excitement of space science to communities across the nation and broaden student participation in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Projects were selected for NASA\u2019s Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) program and TEAM II Community Anchor Awards. Both are funded through NASA\u2019s Next Generation STEM (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem\/nextgenstem\/index.html\">Next Gen STEM<\/a>), which supports kindergarten to 12-grade students, caregivers, and formal and informal educators in engaging the Artemis Generation in the agency\u2019s missions and discoveries. The selected projects will engage their communities in a wide variety of STEM topics, from aeronautics and Earth science to human space exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TEAM II: NASA-Based Learning Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s vision for TEAM II is to enhance the capability of informal education institutions to host NASA-based learning activities while increasing the institutions\u2019 capacity to use innovative tools and platforms to bring NASA resources to students. The agency has selected four institutions to receive approximately $3.2 million in cooperative agreements for projects they will implement during the next three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The selected institutions and their proposed projects are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Universities Space Research Association<\/strong><strong>, Columbia, Maryland<\/strong><em>Virtual Trips to Extreme Environments<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Michigan Science Center<\/strong><strong>, Detroit, Michigan<\/strong><em>Urban Skies \u2013 Equitable Universe: Using Open Space to Empower Youth to Explore Their Solar System and Beyond<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Museum of Science, Boston, Massachusetts<\/strong><em>UNITED (Unveiling NASA\u2019s Inspirational Tales of Exploration and Discovery)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado<\/strong><em>Using a Network of Ozone Bioindicator Gardens to Engage Communities on Air Quality and NASA\u2019s TEMPO Mission<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Community Anchors: Local Connections to NASA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The designation as a Community Anchor recognizes institutions as local hubs bringing NASA STEM and space science to students and families in traditionally underserved areas. The agency has selected 17 institutions to receive more than $660,000 in grants to help make these one- to two-year projects a reality, enhancing the local impact and strengthening their ability to build sustainable connections between their communities and NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The selected institutions and their proposed projects are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>St. Anna\u2019s Episcopal Church, New Orleans, Louisiana<\/strong><em>Communicating Our Future For Education Expansion (COFFEE)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Frontiers of Flight Museum, Inc., Dallas, Texas<\/strong><em>Youth STEM Initiative \u2013 STEM Leaders in Education<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Children\u2019s Museum of Indianapolis, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana<\/strong><em>Our Earth From Above<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pacific Science Center Foundation, Seattle, Washington<\/strong><em>Connecting Youth to the Journey of Human Space Flight<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Space Science & Technology Institute, Colorado Springs, Colorado<\/strong><em>Mobile Earth + Space Observatory Science Experiences for Engaging Rural Students<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska<\/strong><em>Because I\u2019m Earth it: A <a>NebrASkA <\/a><\/em><em>Experience<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pajarito Environmental Education Center, Los Alamos, New Mexico<\/strong><em>Exploring STEM Opportunities from New Mexico to the Solar System<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scienceworks Hands-On Museum, Ashland, Oregon<\/strong><em>ScienceWorks Robotics in Space Program<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>City of Manhattan, Kansas<\/strong><em>Flying Cleaner and Faster: Connecting Kansas Kids to the Future of Aviation<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, Kentucky<\/strong><em>Afterschool NASA Production Club<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Utah State University, Logan, Utah<\/strong><em>4-H Moon to Mars Tetrathlon<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New York Hall of Science, Queens, New York<\/strong><em>Connecting Communities to Real Time Astronomy Phenomena: Solar Eclipse 2024<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monterey Institute for Research In Astronomy, Marina, California<\/strong><em>MIRA la Luna: Igniting Interest in STEM for Middle School Students of the Salinas Valley<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Infinity Science Center, Inc., Pearlington, Mississippi<\/strong><br>\n\tOutreach STEM Education: Bringing NASA STEM Education to local communities through local county library systems and INFINITY Science Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sierra Nevada Journeys, Reno, Nevada<\/strong><em>NASA Family STEM Nights<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Union Station Kansas City, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri<\/strong><em>Union Station Kansas City Inc NASA Team II Proposal<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eugene Science Center Inc., Eugene, Oregon<\/strong><em>Sky\u2019s The Limit: Access to Portable Planetarium Experiences for Rural and Title I Schools to Address Disparity in STEM Proficiency<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Next Gen STEM is a project within <a href=\"https:\/\/stem.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA\u2019s Office of STEM Engagement<\/a>, which develops unique resources and experiences to spark student interest in STEM and build a skilled and diverse next generation workforce. For the latest NASA STEM events, activities, and news, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stem.nasa.gov\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/stem.nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-end-<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Katherine Brown<br \/>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br \/>\n202-358-1288<br \/><a href=\"mailto:katherine.m.brown@nasa.gov\">katherine.m.brown@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA is awarding more than $3.8 million to 21 museums, science centers, and other informal education institutions for projects designed to bring the excitement of space science to communities across the nation and broaden student participation in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"23-025","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"RELEASE","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[]},"categories":[2857],"news-tags":[12375],"internal-terms":[12745,9507],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA Selects 21 New Learning Projects to Engage Students in STEM","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-selects-21-new-learning-projects-to-engage-students-in-stem\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-selects-21-new-learning-projects-to-engage-students-in-stem\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":""},"articleSection":"NASA Centers & Facilities","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Claire A. 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