Cubes in Space - Free Program
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Author:
Amber Agee-DeHart -
Level:
Basic to Advanced -
Time to Complete:
at least 4 weeks
In this FREE program, you will receive suborbital science fact sheets and key resources to help your students write and submit an Application for Spaceflight for the NASA sounding rocket (SR-11) and/or scientific balloon )RB-10) missions.
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Links to NASA videos/resources
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Application for Spaceflight Guide
What's included?
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Application for Spaceflight Guide
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Links NASA resources and videos
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Checklists and Fact Sheets
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Access to Application for Spaceflight
Essential
Resources
This course environment provides the basic documents and resources for your students to compete in this global aerospace science and engineering design challenge. If you want the full curriculum, instructional resources, assessments and video tutorials, check out the CiS Educator Training course!
Comprehensive Application for Spaceflight Guide
Provides detailed information about what is required and how to successfully complete all three components of the Application for Spaceflight:
- Intent to Fly Form
- Experiment Proposal
- Technical Diagram
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Key
Documents
You will have the essential documents, and resources to assist your students in the design of their research and experiment concept, and the submission of the Application for Spaceflight.
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Content
Links
We will get you pointed in the right direction with a list of NASA suborbital science and other STEM-related links to prepare students to design and propose experiments.
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Application for Spaceflight
It is always free to submit an experiment concept design. When the application system opens, you will receive links to your dedicated Drive folder and access to the Application for Spaceflight.
It is always free to participate in the program and for students to submit Applications for Spaceflight.
If an experiment is selected, there is a $70 flight fee. The small fee helps to defray mission costs for the program.
Cubes in Space - Online Student Academy
For high school students, 14-18 years of age interested in participating but do not have an educator participating in Cubes in Space. In this 12-week program, students learn from and are mentored by the Founder and Director of Cubes in Space. Successful completion of the Academy results in an experiment flown on one of our missions next summer!
Cubes in Space - Educator Training Course
Through a learn-and-teach approach, educators (formal, non-formal, informal, homeschool) will gain the knowledge and skills to deliver the program to their students. Asynchronous learning dominates to accommodate busy schedules! Our 250+ curriculum, new tutorial videos and instructional resources are included. Network with other educators via the online community. For assistance, schedule face-to-face meetings or drop into our office hours.
Meet the instructor
Amber Agee-DeHart
Over 25 years of experience in program management, communications, instruction, curriculum development and instructional design. Accomplished in the design and delivery of environmental science, integrative STEAM, workforce development and aerospace education programs for students and teachers for organizations such as NASA, the National Institute of Aerospace, Universities Space Research Association (USRA), idoodlesoftware inc, the Rubik Learning Initiative (RLI), and the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC).
Recipient of numerous awards including: the NASA LaRC Team Award; the NASA LaRC Director’s Award for Creativity, Teamwork and Innovation; the Virginia Math and Science Coalition’s Programs That Work Award; the NASA Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement Team Award, and the NASA Robert H. Goddard Outreach Award.
Elected to serve as Chairperson on the University Space Research Association's Science and Engineering Education Council and serves on the Virginia Aerospace Business Association Outreach and Scholarship Committee.
Recipient of numerous awards including: the NASA LaRC Team Award; the NASA LaRC Director’s Award for Creativity, Teamwork and Innovation; the Virginia Math and Science Coalition’s Programs That Work Award; the NASA Robert H. Goddard Exceptional Achievement Team Award, and the NASA Robert H. Goddard Outreach Award.
Elected to serve as Chairperson on the University Space Research Association's Science and Engineering Education Council and serves on the Virginia Aerospace Business Association Outreach and Scholarship Committee.