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Current Projects
| We are currently seeking volunteers! Please
e-mail volunteers@spacesociety.org
if you would like to make a difference.
We are also looking for Educators interested in developing projects with SISC in their classrooms. If interested please e-mail edu@spacesociety.org |
The SpaceExpress Mobile Project is a mobile, state-of-the-art classroom that brings space demonstrations, simulations and educational activities to Universities and schools around the world to excite students about science and math through space exploration. Through 8 unique "racks," similar to those used on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station, and staff led hands on activities and demonstrations, visitors can explore different aspects of real-world challenges in space exploration. Each group or participant will design their own virtual reality mission based on the choices they make at each rack, i.e. mode of propulsion, length of mission, destination etc. Once all choices have been made the participant or group will watch as their mission profile is created dynamically by the onboard computers and they can then "fly" their virtual mission and see if they are successful. SpaceExpress allows SISC to reach students, teachers, and the public in areas which generally do not have access to the resources the SpaceExpress van bring.
The
SpaceXpress Curriculum Kit
Provides curriculum, curriculum enhancements,
and activities on CD-ROM and/or paper for long term use by teachers and
students that tie in with the other SpaceXpress components and promote
international relations, cultural understanding, and increase scientific
literacy through the topic of space exploration.
Several weeks prior to the arrival of the SpaceXpress vehicle to each
school teachers will receive educational materials which can be introduced
into the classrooms. These materials will include multimedia and paper
resources which will introduce concepts and subjects which will be demonstrated
and illustrated on the SpaceXpress vehicle. After the vehicle leaves there
will also be activities for students to replicate experiments seen on
the vehicle and will provide an opportunity for teachers to reinforce
math and science concepts to their excited students.
The SpaceXpress Virtual Community
The purpose of the SpaceXpress Virtual Community is to create a virtual online community for teachers, students, researchers, journalists, and others interested in the International exploration of space. The Community in part consists of an information database about space, science, international, and education groups around the world including activities and contact information. Researchers, scientists, and others in related fields are also included as well as lesson plans, abstracts, articles, images, video and multimedia resources. Free web pages are also given to science classes and space groups anywhere in the world to allow others to see their latest activities and via the database search function find classrooms and/or organizations somewhere else in the world studying similar subjects who are interested in some type of cooperation. Once a user gets into contact with another class, organization, individual etc. they can then utilize the SISC chat rooms and bulletin boards online to meet and discuss further cooperation or just to ask questions or create International ties.
SISC Space Activity Set
"Space Camp in a box!"
All of the activities, materials, and instructions necessary to make your own space camp anywhere, anytime! Activities inlcude those similar to ones found in the ISS Resource Guide and Telemedicine CD.
International Space Station Resource Guide CD
Includes: - Over 30 minutes of movies and animation; - A Virtual Tour of the ISS; - ISS History; - ISS Assembly Information; - ISS Overview - X-38 information and multimedia; - ISS and Mars; - Commerical Opportunites on ISS; - Crystal Growth; - Earth from Space; - 20 ISS themed Educator Activities and Curriculum guides; - More Information about SISC;
Telemedicine Resource Guide CD
Multimedia resources about the history, uses, and future of Telemedicine on Earth and in Space. In addition to resource materials, movies and animations, there are also dozens of lesson plans, educational, and classroom activities. Mac and Windows Version on same disk. Perfect for teachers, students, researchers or those interested in learning about Telemedicine especially as it applies to space exploration. Co-produced by the Medical Informatics and Technology Consortium/NASA Commercial Space Center
