Project Summary

Everyone involved in the group leading and coordintion were extremely informative, engaging, and thoughtful. The guest speakers were all very knowledgable in their fields, and the information I will carry to my students is incredible. Great experience!!!

I feel like I learned A LOT. It was very useful, and I LOVED all of the talks about missions. I have many new tools, and I have a much better understanding for what NASA has been doing.

"This was a great experience. The speakers were awesome. I got a lot out of the three days and think there are many ideas I can use in the classroom

This experience completely surpassed my expectations. Hearing directly from the project managers about the missions in detail and exploring behind the scenes at JPL was very rewarding. I can't wait to share the experience with my students!

I throughly enjoyed the program. It gave me a wealth of information that I can immediately use in my classroom. It also helped to demystify the NGSS a bit and kept me informed of progress in turning them into state standards.

It was very fun getting an in depth and intimate look at JPL and NASA through the two part tour and multiple talks. I really appreciate the support for educators that the folks at JPL commit to providing, and I definitely plan on making use of all the free programs and materials they offer.

JBL was very welcoming to teachers. I felt my opinions were valued and respected.

"This workshop was very helpful. I am much more aware of the nature of engineering vs science and I am looking forward to incorporating engineering practices into my chemistry classes.

This has been a tremendously insightful program that has given me knowledge about the accomplishments, discoveries, and science & engineering practices at JPL-NASA that I can bring back to the classroom to share with students as well as implement into my own lesson plans.

The photographs, slide shows, and experiences I can share will allow me to better interest, engage, and relate with my students. Thank you!

I had such a great time and experience at the JPL institute with other STEM teachers. I learned more about engineering and how to implement it in the classroom than I did prior to this opportunity. I can't wait to introduce my knowledge and practice with students and other educators at my school. Thank you.

It was absolutely thrilling to be at JPL! My personal experience here with colleagues, professors, scientist, engineers, specialist, interns, and all the employees at JPL has been like no another professional development I have ever experienced. I look forward to applying many of the amazing facts and hands-on activities in my classroom for many years to come.