Mission:  Teacher Challenge – International Polar Year
Grades: Pre-service and K-12 Teachers only
Participation: individuals or teams

NASA recognizes that teachers are our greatest resources for reaching today’s youth.  We need you to encourage students to pursue careers in math, science, technology, engineering and geography.  Integration and Inquiry are the current methods believed to be most effective in achieving success with students.  NASA Exploring Space Challenges (NASA ESC) works closely with scientists, engineers, authors and teachers to design exciting new challenges for students each year.

From March 2007 to March 2008, the scientific community will be recognizing the International Polar Year (IPY).  Scientists from around the world will examine the Arctic and Antarctic regions of Earth. What better way to design such a Challenge around a polar theme than to go right into the schools where the teachers are already teaching about these fantastic ecosystems.

Teachers may submit their work alone or in groups to design a Challenge. Judges will select the best Challenge (s) per each grade category (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12).  One winning Challenge(s) will be used by NASA ESC for the next school year.

Teachers who wish to participate will receive a free packet of NASA resources, so register today!

Teacher Challenge Schedule