Reaching for the Stars with STEAM!

Follow an astronaut crew from initial selection through training , to space and back safely, all with real NASA artifacts. You will select your crew based on skills necessary for long duration spaceflight with a variety of languages and cultures, design your crew patch, learn the basics of rocketry, calculate the distances to your target, landing precisely where you get the most scientific return for budget and living and working in extreme environments. You will integrate all of your learning into a Mission Integration game; learning budgeting, mission design and execution, with real challenges, both setbacks and spinoffs. All activities can be brought back to class or integrated into a multi class or week after school space club.

Activities: Choose your Crew/ Design a Mission Patch/Toilet Paper Astronomy/ Mars Landing game/ Mission Integration game

Brian Ewenson is an Aerospace Educator and former Astronaut Trainer with NASA in the Space Shuttle program. He performs aerospace presentations across Canada, the United States and beyond with real NASA hardware such as Space Suit pants and gloves, astronaut food, suitcase, sleeping bag and shampoo. His programs are grade level appropriate and tie specifically to STEM subjects with effective communication, teamwork, cultures , language arts and more. Follow a crew from selection through training, into space and back safely.  Brian has a background in Astrophysics, Political Science/History and Elementary Education.