Lunar and Meteorite Sample Certification

City of Downey Columbia Memorial Space Center Presents:

Lunar and Meteorite Sample Certification

Date: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

(Plus Challenger Learning Center Mission Simulation: “Rendezvous with Comet Halley” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Target Audience: Pre-service and credentialed teachers

Location: Columbia Memorial Space Center, Downey, California

Overview: NASA makes actual lunar samples from the historic Apollo missions available to lend to teachers. Attend this certification workshop to bring the excitement of real lunar rocks and regolith samples to your students. This certification also includes meteorite disks containing samples of extraterrestrial material collected from the frozen expanses of Antartica.

Reserve your spot by calling (562) 231-1200 or registering via the City of Downey's ActiveNet portal. Pre-registration is required. Participants must bring their teacher or student ID. Lunch is provided.

Throughout 2014 and into 2015, the City of Downey Columbia Memorial Space Center is inviting fully credentialed and pre-service teachers to learn and explore by joining its informative and innovative workshops. The workshops are free to pre-service and fully credentialed teachers and are taught by instructors from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Texas Instruments as well as science consultants.

Visit the Columbia Memorial Space Center's monthly calendar for a full listing of upcoming teacher workshops.

For a listing of educator workshops from NASA/JPL, visit the JPL Education website, at:http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=387