NASA-in-the-Classroom Educator PD Workshop: Sphero in the STEM Classroom

This workshop is open to all New Mexico full-time, grades 6-12 secondary school educators. Participants will receive a Sphero programmable rover and will join their class as they learn how to integrate coding into the curriculum and participate in a simulated Mars rescue mission. The workshop will also highlight the NASA’s Next Gen STEM (NGS) portfolio, My NASA Data and GLOBE Program.

Benefits:

• High-quality professional learning content
• One year-long Sphero RVR support subscription
• Sphero programmable RVR ($279.00 value)
• $200.00 stipend (Full participation required)
• Mileage and lodging reimbursement for eligible participants

The workshop will be held in the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo, NM on July 18 and 19 from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Applications close June 20 at 5:00 p.m. You can access the application here: URL coming soon
For questions, send email to nmsgc@nmsu.edu or call (575) 646-6414.