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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"Two](\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/grc-2024-cn-00055.jpg?w=2048\")
<\/a><\/figure>\nDuring the <\/strong>21st Century Community Learning Centers workshop, after-school educators learn to build the \u201cMove It\u201d student activity from NASA\u2019s Build, Launch and Recover Student Activity Guide.<\/div>\nCredit: Kristen Marlatt<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNASA and the U.S. Department of Education are teaming up to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education during after-school hours. The interagency program strives to reach approximately 1,000 middle school students in more than 60 sites across 10 states to join the program, 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Members of NASA Glenn Research Center\u2019s Office of STEM Engagement traveled to Lansing, Michigan, last month to participate in a two-day professional development training with local after-school educators and facilitators. The training focused on integrating real-world STEM challenges into the 21st CCLC programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\nAfter-school educators engage in a student activity from NASA\u2019s Build, Launch, and Recover Student Activity Guide. In this challenge, students become\u202fengineers and NASA crawler operators while\u202fworking in teams to design and build a rubber band-powered model of NASA\u2019s crawler-transporter that can carry the\u202fmost mass possible\u202fthe\u202ffarthest distance\u202fwithout failure.\u00a0<\/div>\nCredit: Kristen Marlatt<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cBy engaging in NASA learning opportunities, students are challenged to use critical thinking and creativity to solve real-world challenges that scientists and engineers may face,\u201d said Darlene Walker, NASA Glenn\u2019s Office of STEM Engagement director. \u201cThrough the 21st CCLC program, NASA and the Department of Education aim to inspire the next generation of explorers and innovators through high-quality educational content that ignites curiosity and fosters a joy of learning for students across the country.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
NASA Glenn education specialists will continue to provide NASA-related content and academic projects for students, in-person staff training, program support, and opportunities for students to engage with NASA scientists and engineers.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n
For more information on NASA Glenn\u2019s STEM Engagement, visit https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/glenn-stem\/<\/a><\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/figure>NASA and the U.S. Department of Education are teaming up to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education during after-school hours. The interagency program strives to reach approximately 1,000 middle school students in more than 60 sites across 10 states to join the program, 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Members of NASA Glenn Research Center\u2019s Office of STEM Engagement traveled to Lansing, Michigan, last month to participate in a two-day professional development training with local after-school educators and facilitators. The training focused on integrating real-world STEM challenges into the 21st CCLC programs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/figure>\u201cBy engaging in NASA learning opportunities, students are challenged to use critical thinking and creativity to solve real-world challenges that scientists and engineers may face,\u201d said Darlene Walker, NASA Glenn\u2019s Office of STEM Engagement director. \u201cThrough the 21st CCLC program, NASA and the Department of Education aim to inspire the next generation of explorers and innovators through high-quality educational content that ignites curiosity and fosters a joy of learning for students across the country.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
NASA Glenn education specialists will continue to provide NASA-related content and academic projects for students, in-person staff training, program support, and opportunities for students to engage with NASA scientists and engineers.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n
For more information on NASA Glenn\u2019s STEM Engagement, visit https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/glenn-stem\/<\/a><\/p>\n