DakotahSpaces As part of the North Dakota Space Grant Program's outreach activities, the Department houses a NASA Regional Teacher Resource Center, supplying educational materials in a variety of media to elementary and high school educators throughout the region. Space is captivating. Space is the most exciting adventure of our time, the path to our future and a potent educational tool to motivate youngsters. Space-related materials can help turn students on to math and science, as well as provide a dynamic, exciting focus for art, language and social studies.
Space can be the concept that sparks educational improvement today for better citizens tomorrow.
NASA, recognizing the allure of space to children, has established a nationwide network of Regional Teacher Resource Centers. Each RTRC provides materials and encouragement for teachers to introduce space into their classrooms. The UND program works in cooperation with another major NASA project, the Space Grant program, which promotes space education and research at all levels, from grade school to graduate school. Hundreds of different space-related educational materials are archived at the RTRC at the University of North Dakota. All the space science materials are provided free of charge.