Aerospace is committed to inspiring the next generation. Since 2013, we have supported K-12 education by hosting educational programs for teachers and high school students. Free of charge, these events expose participants to the research, state-of-the art facilities, and 21st century skills needed to succeed in the STEM fields and provide real-world examples of problems and solutions.
Upcoming Programs
Back to School Grant
Aerospace is celebrating back to school by rewarding teachers who create lesson plans that inspire students to learn more about space STEM. Together with our STEM community partner and sponsor, Aerospace Federal Credit Union, we are awarding teachers small classroom grants for up to $500 each for their lesson plans.
Virtual Visits and STEM Tours
The Aerospace Corporation is excited to offer virtual speaker visits to K-12 students nationwide to teach more about STEM topics. In-person STEM tours are also returning at our El Segundo campus on a limited basis. All tours take place from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and feature topic discussions with aerospace experts, a facility tour, and an activity! Teachers can express their interest in virtual or in-person visits by completing a short form.
Connect with our STEM Team
Past Events
Audience with Aerospace: The Creation, Flight, and Mission of Small Satellites
Join us for a special Audience with Aerospace featuring members of the Moonlighter team on December 13! Through this presentation your classroom will discover the fascinating world of small satellites, learn about the innovative technologies that enable these compact marvels to soar through space, and understand their many purposes. This Audience with Aerospace can be paired with the teacher lesson plan found here.
• Registration: Teachers should register for their classes and broadcast the lesson to the students.
• Length: 45 minutes
• Audience: Middle school classrooms
Audience with Aerospace: Mission to Mars
Join us on December 9 at 9 a.m. PT for Audience with Aerospace, where classrooms will hear from our mission crew live from a simulated Mars habitat where they are conducting research!
Registration: Teachers should register for their classes and broadcast the lesson to the students
Audience: Elementary, middle, and high school classrooms
STEM Speaker Request
