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All teachers are welcome to attend any of our “Open Houses” for a free look at our center and information on field trips.  Family and friends of a teacher are also welcome to attend but must pay the admission fee of $5. Teacher I.D. must be shown at the door for free admission.

Our upcoming Open House dates for the 2011-2012 school year are November 5th with 2012 dates set on January 14th and February 4th.

Check out these upcoming professional development programs hosted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory:

 

January 14, 2012 - Flight, 10:00AM – 12:00PM – Learn about the four forces of flight, math, and the physics of gliders, helicopters, kites, and rockets! Learn about the basic principles of flight.  Conduct scientific experiments, construct aircraft models (kite, helicopter, and glider).  Use questioning and redesign to make these activities educationally challenging!

January 21st, 2012 – This workshop is being offered at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center located in Pomona – Toys in Space II, 10:00AM – 12:00PM – View the educational video “Toys in Space II,” which was taped during the flight of STS-54. The video shows astronauts on the space shuttle and students back on Earth co-investigating the behavior of toys in space. Video program segments show the toys’ behavior in 1G (Earth’s gravity) and then their behavior in the microgravity environment of space! This workshop is being offered at the NASA/JPL Educator Resource Center located in Pomona, please call 909-397-4420 to reserve your spot. For more information and directions, visit: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=115

February 4, 2012 - Careers with NASA, 10:00AM – 12:00PM – You don’t have to be an astronaut or rocket scientist in order to work for NASA.  Come here about all the exciting careers NASA has to offer so you can tell your students about them too!