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Challenger Center has a genuine commitment to education. We know that in order to make change happen, we must reach all parts of the education system: students, teachers, schools, and communities. We have developed a full array of programs to accomplish this.
The results of Challenger Center's programs are awesome. Students learn that mathematics, science, and technology are needed for some "really cool" jobs that they can engage in. I have never seen any other program where students are so on-task, excited, learning, and enjoying their work for a full two hours. It's amazing!
Our programs are based on a very simple philosophy—that students, teachers, and families will always be happily surprised by what they can accomplish. Regardless of a person’s cultural background, economic situation, gender, learning style, or academic level, every Challenger Center program provides both children and adults with an opportunity to succeed.
Challenger Learning Centers
Challenger Learning Centers are the centerpiece of Challenger Center and its educational programming. Embodying our philosophy of learning through simulation, the international network of Challenger Learning Centers transforms over 500,000 students into astronauts and engineers annually.
Garriott Science Challenge
Richard Garriott is a preeminent game developer and son of NASA Skylab Astronaut Dr. Owen Garriott. As the next civilian to fly into space, Richard plans to follow the lead of Educator Astronaut Barbara Morgan (STS-118), through interactive lessons before, during and after his spaceflight that will motivate and inspire students. His flight is currently scheduled for lift-off to the International Space Station in October 2008.
WebCasts / PodCasts
Challenger Center multimedia educational resources include events and interactive chats with astronauts, scientists and engineers and Weekly space and science pod casts and videos.
Alumni Blogs
Challenger Center is pleased to welcome Challenger Center Alumni Richard Garriott, Madi Sengupta and Meg Meehan to our new Challenger Alumni Blog site.
NASA Design Challenge
Join the Challenger Center for Space Science Education and NASA’s K-12 Engineering Design Challenge and have your students design a mini-greenhouse for use by future astronauts living and working on the moon and receive space-flown basil seeds returned by the NASA’s Educator Astronaut Barbara Morgan.
STS-118
Challenger Center held a 20-minute live question-and-answer downlink session with Mission Specialists Barbara Morgan and Benjamin Drew during the flight of STS-118 space shuttle. The interactive Q&A with students from across the USA was broadcast live and is archived on-line.
Zero-G
Challenger Center for Space Science Education worked with Northrop-Grumman and local Challenger Learning Centers to fly science teachers on the Northrop-Grummann Foundations' Weightless Flights of Discovery program.
