NASA Space Science Days (NSSD)hosted by NASA Johnson Space Center, The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College and SHPE/AHETEMS

funded by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD)

We Can Help You Put On A

NSSD Event!

Once a chapter is selected, How Do We Start an Event?

₪ It all starts in the office₪ Identify the event theme₪ Choose a date₪ Coordinate with event

personnel from beginning to end with

₪ NSSD administrators₪ NASA₪ AHETHEMS₪ UTB/TSC

₪ University staff₪ Volunteers

Preparing for the Event (con’t.)

₪ Reserve facilities ₪ Call school districts

₪ Identify schools₪ Identify representative / sponsor/

and school administrator

₪ Set up Mentor & Teacher Workshops₪ Coordinate NASA site visit₪ Coordinate the NSSD event

Mentor & Teacher Workshops

NASA Training at Johnson Space Center

₪ Visit NASA Johnson Space Center₪ Interaction with NASA scientists and engineers₪ Students learn the latest in science & engineering₪ Meet other college students involved with NSSD

Preparing activities for NSSD

NSSD Event – 5th & 8th Graders

Students arriving to NSSD

Keynote speakers

Dr. Michael R. BarrettNASA Astronaut

2004“To Mars with MER”

Charles GalindoNASA Senior

Research Scientist2005

“Stardust & Deep Impact…”

Dr. Kevin Righter NASA-JSC

Meteorite Curator2006

“Back to Moon….”

Keynote speakers

Dr. Patricia ReifPhysicist at

Rice University2008

“Heliosphere…”

Dr. Suzanne YoungMars Mission

Scientist 2007

“Phoenix Mission…”

George Divoky, Kathy Licht, Scientists

from Antarctica2009

“Polar Palooza…”

Keynote speakers

Astronaut Jose M. HernandezSTS - 128

at UTB/TSC 2010

Judging the Mission Patch Competition

• Prepare students prior to event• Provide ownership for students

Display Room

Multiple Resources• NASA• universities• locally • others

Kids involved in activities all day

₪ Presentations₪ Mission Patch Competition₪ Science based, hands-on₪ Planetarium shows₪ Computer activities₪ Display Room₪ Networking between K-16 students and professionals

Community Night (optional)

₪ Open to the community ₪ Keynote speaker₪ Hands-on activities₪ Planetarium shows₪ Meet with scientists₪ Meet with college students₪ Meet with high school students

The reason we do NSSD….

To inspire future scientists and engineers!

We can help you join in the Fun!