I have over 25 years of experience writing space-based curriculum for students, teachers and astronauts. SCHOOL DISTRICT: 5th-7th Science Gifted; District Curriculum Writing Team. NASA VISITOR CENTER: PreK-12 Camps, PreK-University School Programs, Scouts, Professional Development. NASA's Johnson Space Center: Instructor for astronauts, flight surgeons and mission control specialists. School Outreach Coordinator. CONFERENCES: Speaker at state and international venues including the Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching and Space Exploration Educators Conference.
Hands-on, cross-curricular and FUN! Students learn best when they don't even know they are learning. I use space to teach in order to educate, excite and inspire! I'm also a big believer of having lots of background information when teaching, so every lesson I create will have everything you need to be the subject matter expert!
Texas A&M Distinguished Student Award; Leader in Progress.
BS Education with a Minor in Science from Texas A&M University. NASA Training: • International Space Station and Space Shuttle Training • Instructor Training • Physiological Training • Space Research and You
I have a wonderful husband (who also happens to be a rocket scientist) and 2 teen girls that amaze me every day. When my girls are not dancing or at robotics practice, we love to spend our time shopping or on the beautiful Florida beaches where we live. If you also love to shop and save money, check out my FB page and group, RaquelLovesDeals for daily sales, deals & codes! To stay up to date on the latest from Tiny Space Adventures, including news from NASA, FREEBIES and educational opportunities for teachers and students, find me on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/TinySpaceAdventures
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Arithmetic, Fractions, Graphing, Measurement, Numbers, Other (Math), Science, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Music, Drama, Other (Specialty), Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, Study Skills, General Science, Problem Solving, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Halloween, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, Handwriting, Engineering, Phonics