Our Impact

Bringing Space into the Classroom

Indirectly students and teachers naturally involve other students and whole communities (i.e., parents, colleague teachers, and/or administrators) influencing additional community members.

Evaluations, Case Studies, & Reports

2024/2025 Training & Ongoing Support Program Evaluation

2023/2024 Blue Origin Flight, Perlan Stratospheric Flight, & Training Report

2022/2023 Case Study Executive Summary

Maine Case Study

New Mexico Case Study

Kansas Case Study

2022/2023 Training & Ongoing Support Program Evaluation

TIS is achieving our key objectives of bolstering the development of innovative K-12 educational initiatives, advancing STEM curriculum focused on technology, design, and engineering at the K-12 school level.

“My favorite part was all of it!! From the balloon prep and launch to the building and programming my CubeSat! I learned so much! I have for sure met my goals for this workshop and then some!! Excellent!!”

“I am so impressed and excited with Teachers In Space and the work that you are doing! This workshop exceeded my expectations and my learning goals. I am on fire about bringing all of this to as many classrooms as I can because it is the future of the space industry, which is all of our future!!”

“I really loved all of the workshop. I came in with an open mindset but was unsure of the processes. I loved all the help, collaboration, peer interaction, problem solving and process of elimination to get your Arduino CubeSat to work.”

Bar chart showing satisfaction with workshop elements for Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance evaluation. Categories are Food and Accommodations, Location of the Workshop, Opportunities for Peer Networking, Meet and Greet/Spaceport Tour, Facilitators, Tone and Culture, and Content. Scores range from 4.11 to 4.78.

Classroom CubeSat Experiments

Cubes of electronic devices arranged around a "Teachers in Space" logo on a black background.
A group of people, including children and adults, observe a large drone displayed on a wooden table at an outdoor event. A variety of onlookers gather around, some taking photos, with a trailer marked "Augusta RC Academy" visible in the background.
Two students working on an Arduino project at a table with a laptop displaying circuit diagrams.
A group of students and two adults standing in front of a brick wall. One student holds a triangular-shaped poster with logos and text. Another student holds a red display object.
Three children gathered around a table working on an Arduino project in a classroom setting.
A group of students and an adult engaged in a classroom activity, examining materials on a table. They are in a learning environment, with educational supplies and papers visible. The students are diverse in appearance and are focused on the task. The adult appears to be guiding the activity.

Student Postcards to Space

Postcard for "Club for the Future" with instructions to write ideas about space exploration and send them to a provided address. The postcard will be flown on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket and returned stamped. Includes spaces for personal information, a QR code, and logos for "Teachers in Space" and "Club for the Future."
Handwritten postcard on a wooden table. It discusses a cubesat experiment by a group called "Sunflowers" to test plant reactions to radiation, specifically using tubes with sunflower pellets, soil, and a UV sensor. The letter is signed by a student identifying as "Grace Flowers, 7th grader at SJCS" and is addressed to "Teachers in Space."
Handwritten note expressing hope for future space exploration and discoveries in the solar system.
Handwritten note with the text "In the future more people will go to space" and colorful doodles of stars and a circle with petals on a postcard.
Child's handwritten note wishing for people to go to space daily, featuring a colorful rainbow drawing.
Handwritten text discussing future space travel, envisioning it as accessible, affordable, and safe for families. Mentions a wish to travel with family members and includes a decorative flower border at the bottom.
Child's drawing with crayon, featuring text about the future of space travel being more accessible and affordable, surrounded by red and blue crayon scribbles.