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NASA to Present Symposia on Exploration, Robotics at NSTA Fall Conventions

NASA will present symposia for teachers of grades 5-8 at each of
NSTA's upcoming fall conventions. "NASA Extreme Solar System
Exploration" provides two dozen extraordinary teachable moments
during launches, encounters, and landings-including the recent Mars
Exploration Rover missions-with the potential for even more focused
efforts in the future for the Moon and Mars. Educators can use
mission science and technology to meet their curriculum requirements.
This event will be offered during the Indianapolis convention (Nov.
4-6) on Nov. 5 (for information and to register, go to
<http://institute.nsta.org/indianapolis_symposium.asp>http://institute.nsta.org/indianapolis_symposium.asp);
and during the Seattle convention (Nov. 18-20) on Nov. 19 (for
information and to register, go to
<http://institute.nsta.org/seattle_symposium.asp>http://institute.nsta.org/seattle_symposium.asp).

The topic on Dec. 3 at NSTA's Richmond convention (Dec. 2-4) will be
"NASA Robotics," and participants will learn from leading NASA
scientists, engineers, and education specialists about the latest
innovations and discoveries in robotics. The presentation will
include information about robots currently working on Mars and new
developments in "humanoid" robots. For information and to register,
go to
<http://institute.nsta.org/richmond_symposium.asp>http://institute.nsta.org/richmond_symposium.asp.

Registration for all three events includes two live e-classroom
follow-up experiences and a discussion board. One hour graduate
credit is available for an additional fee.

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