Join the new ESA Teach with Space online teacher trainings

Also, save the date and pre-register for the ESA Online Teacher Conference, taking place at the end of the school year, from 5 to 7 July 2022. After the amazing success of the first edition, with approximately 600 participants joining the event, we confirm a second edition in which you will  get inspired by space experts and educational activities that make use of space science and technology as a context for teaching and learning. This will be also an opportunity for you to share your experiences with teachers and educators from all over Europe.  

Registrations are now open for all trainings! Interested teachers from ESA Member States, Canada, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania and Malta are invited to apply.

See below to the full list of the newly available ESA Teach with Space online teacher training sessions: 

Teach with Earth from space: become a Climate Detective

20 & 27 October 2021, 16:30 – 18:30 CEST

Level: Upper primary and lower secondary teachers

Pre-requisites: the training assumes no previous knowledge of Earth Observation topics or tools. 

In this training we will explore the role of Earth Observation in understanding our changing climate and how these topics can be integrated in your lessons. We will present some of the essential climate variables scientists use to monitor our climate from above and provide examples of hands-on activities and projects that can be developed in the classroom, such as the Climate Detectives project. We will also explore the EO Browser, an online tool that provides easy and free access to satellite images from different Earth Observation missions for you to bring satellites to your classroom. Join this training and engage your students to become Climate Detectives!  

Applications: Closed.

3D design in education with Fusion 360

10 November 2021, 16:30 – 18:30 CET

Level: Secondary teachers

In the future, to enable astronauts to stay on the Moon for long periods of time, new infrastructures must be developed to overcome important challenges.  

This Airbus Foundation and ESA Education teacher training online course on the topic of "3D design in education" will introduce the 3D design software Fusion 360, its use in education and relate it to space applications.  

This training will also help you see how to further explore the topic of 3D design with your students by joining the Moon Camp Challenge, an educational school project run by ESA and Airbus Foundation in collaboration with Autodesk, where students 3D design their own lunar shelter adapted to the harsh environmental conditions on the Moon. 

3D Design tool – Fusion 360 

If your team is joining the Moon Camp Pioneers, you will have to create your 3D design project using Fusion 360. Fusion 360 is a free 3D design software for students, educators, and academic institutions. This software allows students to take their design to a very high level. 

Applications: Closed.

Code your mission to Mars: Artificial Intelligence in the classroom

17 & 24 November 2021, 15:00 – 18:00 CET

Level: Secondary vocational* school teachers

In this training, we will travel to Mars to explore and investigate the Red Planet. Using the Open Roberta online simulation tool, you will use block-based programming to control a virtual Martian rover through the Mars surface. You will be challenged to identify and study the characteristics of the planet’s surface, but you will also be introduced to making your rover smarter using Artificial Intelligence elements. 

For the first time, your code will be uploaded on an educational robot in our e-technology lab, in the ESA/ESEC facilities, to actually drive on the Martian Terrain simulation table. 

This training is organized in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent analysis and Information Systems (IAIS). It is open to secondary vocational* school teachers residing and working within any ESA Member State. Teachers from Canada, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania and Malta may also apply, due to specific agreements with ESA. 

*vocational educational programmes are distinguished from general educational programmes, as they are specifically designed for pupils to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies for a particular occupation or trade. 

Applications: Closed.

3D design in education for beginners with Tinkercad

19 & 26 January 2022, 16:30 – 18:30 CET

Level: Upper primary and lower secondary 

The next step in human space exploration is to further explore our natural satellite and build a permanent base on the Moon. How will this future Moon infrastructure be constructed? One possibility is to 3D print it! 

Design and 3D printing are increasingly relevant topics in the space industry and other branches of business. In this workshop you will be introduced to some cutting edge applications of 3D printing in space. Furthermore you will learn how to integrate 3D design into the classroom using inspiring contexts. You will use the 3D design software Tinkercad and experience the first steps in 3D design through dedicated hands-on activities. You will also learn how to combine 3D design and coding and how to simulate a virtual circuit with an Arduino 

This training will also help you see how to further explore the topic of 3D design with your students by joining the Moon Camp Challenge, an educational school project run by ESA and Airbus Foundation in collaboration with Autodesk, where students 3D design their own lunar shelter adapted to the harsh environmental conditions on the Moon. 

3D Design tool - Tinkercad  

If your team is joining the Moon Camp Discovery or Explorers you will have to create your 3D Design using Autodesk Tinkercad. Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use web-based app for 3D design. This 3D design software is easy to use even for young children.  

Applications close: Monday, 10 January 2022, 23:59 CET. Apply here! 

ESA is looking forward to welcoming you in this exciting series of ESA online trainings! If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at teachers@esa.int  

You can find out more here.