130. Amazing K-12 Space Projects ft. Juan Nolasco

12/8/2023

Show Summary:

In this episode, Natasha chats with a STEM teacher from Portugal, Juan Nolasco. We connected through Space Club, and after hearing about all the amazing space STEM projects he does with students, we invited him to join us on the podcast! He is an electrical engineer turned educator with over 18 years of teaching engineering and technology to middle and high school students. Juan was awarded the Space Teacher Excellence Certificate and the Teacher of the Year award. Listen in as we chat about his passion for space education, defining STEM in Portugal, and his advice for participating in NASA and European Space Agency projects like CanSat, MoonShot, and Mission X.

Links from the Show:

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Vivify STEM Blog Posts

• Teaching Space Inspires Youth

• 5 Steps to Get STEM Funding

Vivify STEM Lessons

• Design a Moon Habitat STEM / STEAM Project Guide

• Mission to Moon - Middle School Semester STEM Unit

• Space Exploration STEM

Other STEM Resources

• Juan Nolasco (LinkedIn)

• STEM Space Club (Teacher Grants Available!)

• European Space Agency links:

  • CanSat

  • Teacher Training Opportunities

  • Training Like an Astronaut: Mission X

• European Astro Pi Challenge

• NASA Next Gen STEM For Educators

• NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative

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