From Space to the Classroom: NASA Science Improves Climate Change Education

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WASHINGTON -- NASA has awarded approximately $1.4 million in
cooperative agreements to enhance learning through the use of the
agency's unique Earth science resources. The grants will support
elementary, secondary and undergraduate education, along with
lifelong teaching and learning.

Recipients are the University of Washington, the National Wildlife
Federation in Reston, Va., and Wheeling Jesuit University in West
Virginia. NASA also provided approximately $210,000 in additional
funding for an earlier award made to the American Museum of Natural
History in New York.

The awards will fund innovative uses of data from NASA's Earth
observations and Earth system models. The goal is to engage students
in the critical disciplines of science, technology, engineering and
mathematics, and inspire the next generation of explorers.

NASA provided $6.1 million to 15 colleges and universities, nonprofit
groups, museums, science centers and a school district in October
2009. At the same time, NASA identified these four proposals for
selection if funds became available in 2010. To continue the program
in 2010, NASA expects to issue a new solicitation for proposals this
spring.

The cooperative agreements are part of a program Congress began in
fiscal year 2008. For a complete list of selected organizations and
projects descriptions, click on "Selected Proposals" and look for
"Global Climate Change Education (GCCE): Research Experiences,
Teaching & Learning" or solicitation NNL09ZB1005C at:

http://nspires.nasaprs.com

For more information about NASA's Global Climate Change Education
initiative, visit:

http://gcce.larc.nasa.gov

For information about NASA's Education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education

Source: NASA