Conferences
Conference Travel Stipends
Through a competitive process, the NDSGC awards travel stipends to North Dakota educators
to attend NASA and STEM-related conferences. In previous years, the NDSGC has supported
educators to attend the
Space Exploration Educators Conference (held annually in Houston, TX) and to attend Space Academy for Educators (annual week-long space summer camp for teachers in Huntsville, AL). Support for
educators to participate in these opportunities is dependent on the NDSGC annual budget.
Space Exploration Education Conference (SEEC)
Registration for the 31st SEEC in Space Center, Houston is now open.
SEEC provides educators with the latest teaching tools and interprets what's happening now in science and human space exploration. Space Center Houston offers formal and informal educators of all disciplines a three-day authentic learning experience based in STEM, with curated sessions led by aerospace professionals and fellow educators.
The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium is accepting applications to award up to $3,500 to cover registration and/or travel.
- Deadline: November 1st, 2024
- Award values: up to $3,500 for attending the conference
- Registration, lodging, airfare, per diem, and ground transportation are expected to be covered by the award
- Awardees will be expected to participate in an SEEC de-brief with NDSGC upon their return
- Awardees will be responsible for arranging their own registration, lodging, airfare, per diem, and ground transportation
- Please reference the informational video for more details
Workshops
Pre-Service Educators
The North Dakota Space Grant Consortium travels to our affiliate institutions to host workshops each semester for pre-service teachers. These workshops can be on various space topics in STEM, and have traditionally included astronomy, life in space, physics, engineering, and more. Pre-service teachers will participate in these hands-on activities with the goal of incorporating them into their future classrooms. Any space-related topic can be covered, depending on the needs of the class. Faculty and instructors in education departments at affiliate institutions are encouraged to utilize this resource for a fun day of space activities in their classes! View our K-12 hands-on STEM activities; for additional information, please contact the NDSGC team.
In-Service Educators
The NDGSC hosts a NASA-themed workshop each year for North Dakota educators. Pre- and in-service teachers can register for one professional development credit and, in some cases, Continuing Education Units. The past few workshops have implemented NGSS, SciGirls, and NASA education standards and content. The "NASA in the Classroom" workshop allows educators to get hands-on and take home these project-based learning activities into their own classrooms. Watch for conference information in the newsletter.
Past NDGSC Educator Workshops
The NDGSC hosts a NASA-themed workshop each year for North Dakota educators. The past educator workshops have useful resources available to download.