AIAA, Estes Industries and NSTA Launch Exploration Generation Initiative

[OverTheTop]

AIAA Daily Launch, 25APR22
https://www.aerospacemanufacturinga...stes-industries-nsta-launch-exgen-initiative/
AIAA, Estes Industries, NSTA Partner On ExGen Initiative
Aerospace Manufacturing and Design (4/24) reports that AIAA, Estes Industries, and the National Science Teaching Association “have joined together to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers through a new, multi-year initiative that will bring research-based aerospace education to thousands of classrooms nationwide.” Exploration Generation (ExGen) “will provide K-12 educators with free lesson plans and curriculum storylines to help guide students as they explore various concepts in aerospace, engineering, and rocketry. High-quality professional learning experiences will also be developed to support teachers’ use of the ExGen instructional materials.” AIAA Executive Director Dan Dumbacher said, “We are excited about our collaboration with Estes and NSTA to inspire a new space age generation. Our shared commitment to strengthening the aerospace profession is driving us to inspire the future workforce. We all recognize the need for a diverse and robust STEM next generation who use what they learn today to innovate and invent tomorrow. These new resources will help even more educators join us in shaping the future of aerospace.”

 

[jqavins]

This is terrific.

“We wish to help all interested participants in the implementation of this curricula and break financial barriers as much as we are able,” said Nicole Bayeur, director of education, Estes Industries. “It is our top priority that education is just and equitable for all.”

In addition, Estes will manage a grant program to provide eligible Title 1 schools with funding to purchase the supplies needed to facilitate these lessons in the classroom. Details on how to apply will be announced later this year.

And it's terrific that Estes is ready to put its money where its mouth is in regard to rocketry as education.

 

[Woody's Workshop]

While the exploration of space is a great extra activity, I feel that there are many more issues here on Earth that should have access to learning and the advancement in technologies just as much if not more so.
Such as Global Warming (which by the way we are receiving snow again today when are normal temps should be in the 60's), Pollution, Poverty, Clean Drinking Water, Cures for disease's, Global Over Population, just to name a few.
I am glad that a small portion of my money spent for my enjoyment is going to further young mind's education.

 

[Spitfire222]

Such as Global Warming (which by the way we are receiving snow again today when are normal temps should be in the 60's),

That's.....not how this works....

Also, we can do more than one thing at a time. It makes sense for organizations involved in science to support education on....science.

 

[jqavins]

Such as Global Warming (which by the way we are receiving snow again today when are normal temps should be in the 60's)

I can't tell if you're suggesting that unseasonable snowfall is evidence against global warming. If that is your meaning...

That's.....not how this works.

But never mind. I basically couldn't agree more that there are more important things here on Earth, and also agree that we can do more than one thing at a time. I also think that if rocketry helps turn some kids on to science an engineering, those kids won't all stay in rocket science. Some will go into other sciences. Some will take "science thinking" into other careers, like politics and law. And that can only help, with many the important issues here on Earth.