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August 8th, 2022
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Spaceward Bound Utah is a 5-day workshop to be held at the Mars Society’s Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) outside Hanksville, Utah, where K-12 teachers from Utah will be able to experience what living on the planet Mars might be like in the future. MDRS is a research facility that has been developed to simulate an early research base on the Red Planet.
Spaceward Bound Utah is a 5-day workshop
While priority will be given to full-time experienced middle school science teachers, all K-12 educators may apply. Together they will develop classroom activities based on their experiences at MDRS. The focus will be on in situ experiences that can be replicated in a classroom and allow students to conduct activities and experiments that will be done on Mars. This project is designed to give teachers insight into how to integrate the real science needed on the Red Planet with activities that can be conducted in the classroom and will adhere to current curricula standards and improve student outcomes.
MDRS will be holding two sessions of this program in 2021. The session for Cohort 2 will be held May 3-7, while Cohort 3 will be convened November 1-5. All participants are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 three weeks prior to coming to MDRS for the protection of everyone. The facility will be fully cleaned and disinfected prior to the arrival of the participants. Applicants are kindly asked to let MDRS know if there are any concerns for their safety during the program.
Selected teachers will have their standard crew fees waived. These fees cover room, board, and use of all facilities and scientific equipment. Travel (up to $500) will be reimbursed at their school’s travel rates or actual expenses, whichever is higher. Teaching materials and science supplies will be provided.
If you are an educator at a school or educational center and are interested in participating in this program, please contact Dr. Shannon Rupert, Principal Investigator & MDRS Director, at srupert@marssociety.org. Please include a summary of your teaching background in your email, as well as a brief description of why you would like to attend. Also, indicate which session you are interested in applying for. Applicants from outside Utah may be considered at the discretion of the program directors.
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