Boy Scouts
NASA and Scouting have a long history. More than two-thirds of all current and former astronauts have been involved in Scouting. The leadership, teamwork, life skills and positive role models that are part of Scouting help create motivated, high-achieving adults who may go on to become astronauts, scientists or engineers. NASA supports Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts as part of its goal for engaging Americans in NASA missions.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/informal/features/F_NASA_and_Scouting.html
FIRST Lego League
Grades 1-3:
Focused on building an interest in science and engineering in children ages 6-9, Junior FIRST® LEGO® League (Jr.FLL®) is a hands-on program designed to capture young children’s inherent curiosity and direct it toward discovering the possibilities of improving the world around them.
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/jr.fll
Grades 4-6:
Introduces younger students to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface.
http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/fll
Girl Scouts
NASA and Scouting have a long history. More than two-thirds of all current and former astronauts have been involved in Scouting. The leadership, teamwork, life skills and positive role models that are part of Scouting help create motivated, high-achieving adults who may go on to become astronauts, scientists or engineers. NASA supports Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts as part of its goal for engaging Americans in NASA missions.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/informal/features/F_NASA_and_Scouting.html
MindSET
The Tau Beta Pi National K-12 Mathematics and Science Initiative is known as MindSET. MindSET encourages the use of hands-on delivery strategies in STEM activities. Such strategies have been shown to contribute to improved math and science performance of students, particularly in assisting students to understand the connections between math, career opportunities, and their daily lives.
http://tbpmindset.org/
