The NASA Student Involvement Program (NSIP) is a national program of six competitions and design challenges for grades K-12 that link students directly with NASA's exciting missions of exploration and discovery.
The NASA Student Involvement Program supports national education standards for science, mathematics, technology, and geography. By participating, students will:
develop science as inquiry skills
work collaboratively as team members
apply computer and Internet skills
learn core concepts of Earth and space science
integrate science, mathematics, technology, and geography concepts
learn to communicate more clearly and effectively.The six competitions are titled:
Deadlines: Further Information:
Eligibility:
My Planet Earth
Science and Technology Journalism
Aerospace Technology Engineering Challenge
Design a Lunar-Based Mission to Mars
Watching Earth Change
Space Flight Opportunities
NSIP is open to all students in grades K-12,
though some prizes are awarded only to citizens and legal residents.
The deadline for Space Flight Opportunities has passed. The deadline for
all other competitions is February 15, 2005.
For further information including resource guides and learning objectives for each competition, visit the NSIP website at http://www.nsip.net/competitions/index.cfm
Updated January 31, 2005 msgcwebmaster@physics.montana.edu
