What is MAS?

To encourage integration of NASA instructional materials into existing classroom curriculum, teams of teachers will be selected to participate in Middle School Aerospace Scholars (MAS).

Funding for MAS is provided by the State of Texas and administered by the NASA Johnson Space Center. Teachers will apply online as teams of two or four from the same school.

Selected teams will participate in the following:

• A one-week summer professional development workshop at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX (see workshop dates). Some transportation, lodging, meals, and related activities are funded through MAS. During this workshop, teams will:
  • learn to integrate NASA instructional materials into their classroom curriculum and across their grade level. Teams will develop an action plan to implement during the following school year.
  • experience behind-the-scenes tours of JSC, briefings with scientists, engineers, and astronauts.
  • receive instruction on utilizing numerous online NASA resources including training for the Digital Learning Network (DLN).
• Three distance learning events at each teams' school during the following school year. These events are hosted by NASA and give students an opportunity to interact with experts in the space program. Any additional costs related to these events are the responsibility of the participating school and/or school district.