130. Amazing K-12 Space Projects ft. Juan Nolasco

Show Summary:In this episode, Natasha chats with a STEM teacher from Portugal, Juan Nolasco. We connected through Space Club, and after hearing about all the amazing space STEM projects he does with students, we invited him to join us on the podcast! He is an electrical engineer turned educator with over 18 years of teaching engineering and technology to middle and high school students. Juan was awarded the Space Teacher Excellence Certificate and the Teacher of the Year award. Listen in as we chat about his passion for space education, defining STEM in Portugal, and his advice for participating in NASA and European Space Agency projects like CanSat, MoonShot, and Mission X.Links from the Show:Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes 91. Defining STEM ft. Molly Seward (K-4 STEM Teacher)4. Why You Should Teach Space84. Show Me the Money for STEM125. Constraints in a STEM ClassroomVivify STEM Blog Posts Teaching Space Inspires Youth5 Steps to Get STEM FundingVivify STEM LessonsDesign a Moon Habitat STEM / STEAM Project GuideMission to Moon - Middle School Semester STEM UnitSpace Exploration STEMOther STEM ResourcesJuan Nolasco (LinkedIn)STEM Space Club (Teacher Grants Available!)European Space Agency links:- CanSat- Teacher Training Opportunities- Training Like an Astronaut: Mission XEuropean Astro Pi ChallengeNASA Next Gen STEM For EducatorsNASA CubeSat Launch InitiativeEmail us your questions and more!THE STEM SPACE SHOWNOTESTHE STEM SPACE FACEBOOK GROUPVIVIFY INSTAGRAMVIVIFY FACEBOOKVIVIFY TWITTERVIVIFY TIKTOK