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Center of Mass and Center of Pressure: Engineering a Stable Rocket Web Seminar

October 20th, 2011 · No Comments · K-12, NASA, Professional Development, Science, STEM, Teacher Development, Teacher Opportunities, Webcasts

As part of a series of electronic professional development experiences for educators, the NASA Explorer Schools project and the National Science Teachers Association are hosting a 90-minute live professional development Web seminar for educators on Oct. 24, 2011, at 8:15 p.m. EDT. Learn how to incorporate rocketry into your curriculum. The featured lesson is the “High-Power Paper Rockets” activity from NASA’s Rockets Educator Guide. This seminar provides an overview of the activity, explores the NASA connections, shares tips and tricks for implementing this lesson in the classroom and discusses possible modifications or extensions.

For more information and to register online, visit http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NES2/webseminar16.aspx
To learn more about the NASA Explorer Schools project, visit http://explorerschools.nasa.gov

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