{"id":384659,"date":"2023-06-28T13:16:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T17:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=stem-content&p=384659"},"modified":"2024-05-02T14:33:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T18:33:52","slug":"nasa-sparking-participation-and-real-world-experiences-in-stem-sparx","status":"publish","type":"stem-content","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem-content\/nasa-sparking-participation-and-real-world-experiences-in-stem-sparx\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Sparking Participation and Real-world Experiences in STEM (SPARX)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Registration opens June 10, 2024 for formal and informal educators of grades K-12 to join NASA this fall in Sparking Participation and Real-world <span class=\"scayt-misspell-word\" data-scayt-word=\"eXperiences\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-wsc-id=\"ljfyne0nedthdbskq\">eXperiences<\/span>\u00a0in STEM (<span class=\"scayt-misspell-word\" data-scayt-word=\"SPARX\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-wsc-id=\"ljfyne0ny2d9d36b4\">SPARX<\/span>).\u00a0<span class=\"scayt-misspell-word\" data-scayt-word=\"SPARX\" data-wsc-lang=\"en_US\" data-wsc-id=\"ljfyne0muetpnuume\">SPARX<\/span> provides educators with hands-on, standards-aligned activities, professional development training, and resources to help engage students in STEM learning in a way only NASA can. Throughout the experience student exposure to STEM careers is strengthened through opportunities to connect live to NASA subject matter experts.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"K-12 Educators: Join NASA SPARX Today!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p9AcDSa_efU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 19.8pt;background: white\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;color: #1b1b1b\">To learn more about this exciting opportunity, make plans to attend a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSdrephmjAOJo4C4SIGq_TT9JhSeB7ISFUw4G4dFZqddJ_R8Cg%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link&data=05%7C02%7Csandra.b.may%40nasa.gov%7C7843ce7d4f4045a9fb3208dc64902e05%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C638495817612456654%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=sXj56mq%2FP%2FqF7AN4SnfnUzNAPMTv7gi%2FqEXaeQ4prZM%3D&reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: inter\">SPARX 101 sessions <\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stemgateway.nasa.gov\/connects\/s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/stemgateway.nasa.gov\/connects\/s\" data-cke-saved->join the SPARX Interest Group in CONNECTS<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-384671 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sparx-banner.png\" alt=\"SPARX Timeline\" width=\"1836\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sparx-banner.png 1836w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sparx-banner.png?resize=300,60 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sparx-banner.png?resize=768,153 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sparx-banner.png?resize=1024,204 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sparx-banner.png?resize=1536,306 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sparx-banner.png?resize=400,80 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sparx-banner.png?resize=600,120 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sparx-banner.png?resize=900,179 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sparx-banner.png?resize=1200,239 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1836px) 100vw, 1836px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Registration for 2024-2025 school year opens June 10, 2024. To sign up, visit the registration link for your grade level below.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stemgateway.nasa.gov\/public\/s\/course-offering\/a0B3d0000012MFU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPARX Grades K-2 Registration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stemgateway.nasa.gov\/public\/s\/course-offering\/a0B3d000000um2M\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPARX Grades 3-5 Registration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stemgateway.nasa.gov\/public\/s\/course-offering\/a0B3d0000012RJM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPARX Grades 6-8 Registration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stemgateway.nasa.gov\/public\/s\/course-offering\/a0B3d0000012RsI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPARX Grades 9-12 Registration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For general inquiries, please email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:SPARX@mail.nasa.gov\"><strong>SPARX@mail.nasa.gov<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem-content\/join-the-nasa-connects-community\/\">Explore the NASA CONNECTS Community\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Other Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kennedy-and-duke-book-spreads-web.pdf?emrc=8e4b9a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Adventures of Kennedy and Duke<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPARX provides educators with hands-on, standards-aligned activities, professional development training, and resources to help engage students in STEM learning in a way only NASA can. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":280921,"template":"","categories":[],"stem-terms":[8043,8095,8073,8047,8096,8048,8078,8102,8044,8051,8052,8050,8080,8173,8083,8085,8046,8093],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[11405],"coauthors":[8376],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"WebPage","headline":"NASA Sparking Participation and Real-world Experiences in STEM (SPARX)","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem-content\/nasa-sparking-participation-and-real-world-experiences-in-stem-sparx\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem-content\/nasa-sparking-participation-and-real-world-experiences-in-stem-sparx\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/MSFC-1800108\/MSFC-1800108~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1444&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/MSFC-1800108\/MSFC-1800108~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1444&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint"},"articleSection":"General","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Sandra May"}],"creator":["Sandra May"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":[],"dateCreated":"2023-06-28T17:16:01Z","datePublished":"2023-06-28T17:16:01Z","dateModified":"2024-05-02T18:33:52Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"NASA Sparking Participation and Real-world Experiences in STEM (SPARX)\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem-content\/nasa-sparking-participation-and-real-world-experiences-in-stem-sparx\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"index\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/MSFC-1800108\/MSFC-1800108~large.jpg?w=1920&h=1444&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2023-06-28T17:16:01Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"General\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"Sandra May\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":1,"featured_image":{"id":280921,"file":"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/MSFC-1800108\/MSFC-1800108~large.jpg","title":"NASA Day in Montgomery, Feb. 22, 2018","alt":"A group of educators working on a STEM activity.","caption":"Officials from Marshall Space Flight Center discussed the state's role in leading America back to the Moon and on to Mars with elected officials, industry leaders, students and the public during the Aerospace States Association\u2019s Alabama Aerospace Week in Montgomery, Ala. 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