The Space Science for Teachers workshop is professional development program for teachers in grades 4-9 where teachers learn hands-on and inquiry based activities to address the astronomy, space science, and nature of science components of the Virginia Standards of Learning.

If you are a teacher in Virginia for grades 4-9, you will * Develop new knowledge and skills that will help you more effectively address the Virginia Standards of Learning related to astronomy, space science, and the nature of science * Receive $400 in materials to help you teach astronomy and space science * Receive 3 graduate credit hours (ASTR 574) in astronomy * Use innovative technologies to learn the night sky and strategies to help your students experience, firsthand, the beauty and wonder of the night sky * Learn how to use a small telescope and have the ability to borrow a telescope for use at your school
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