Honeywell (NYSE:HON) and NASA are celebrating 10 years of collaboration with FMA Live! Forces in Motion, an award-winning, hip-hop physics education program that inspires middle school students to learn and enjoy math and science in a compelling, fun and memorable way. The popular show, which will visit its 1,000th school during this special tour, is in high demand, having been performed before 400,000 students in all 48 contiguous U.S. states, as well as in Mexicoand Canada.
The fall tour is rolling into Denver this week, hosting shows at three area middle schools, including: Castle Rock Middle School, Cresthill Middle School and Cimarron Middle School.
In recent world rankings from the National Science Board, the United States, which remains the world’s largest pool of scientists and engineers, lags in science and math performance with high school students showing below-average math skills and ranking 26th in the world.
“As a technology-based company, Honeywell is devoted to equipping the next-generation of inspired students with the tools they will need to succeed in the U.S. job market, including skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM),” said Tom Buckmaster, President, Honeywell Hometown Solutions. “FMA Live! provides students with early access to the types of programs that are crucial in developing competencies to keep students competitive throughout their academic and professional careers.”
“The continued success of our great collaboration with Honeywell on FMA Live! is a testament to the fact that STEM and cool are one,” said Donald James, associate administrator for education at NASA Headquarters inWashington. “By combining compelling, NASA-unique content and dynamic stage performances to teach physics, we are inspiring students to study hard and become America’s future scientists, engineers and explorers.”
Over the course of 10 weeks, the show, under the direction of Honeywell Hometown Solutions, will reach 55 public, private and military-connected middle schools in seven west coast and southwest U.S. states, including: Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego, CA; Phoenix and Tucson, AZ; Santa Fe, NM; Denver and Fort Carson, CO; and Salt Lake City, UT. The program will also be back on tour in the spring throughout the eastern part of the United States.
About FMA Live!
Using live actors, hip-hop songs, music videos, interactive scientific demonstrations and video interviews with scientists and engineers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the show teaches Newton’s Three Laws of Motion and Universal Laws of Gravity.
Honeywell and NASA created FMA Live! to inspire middle school students to explore STEM concepts and careers. The program addresses Forces and Motion learning objectives outlined by the Next Generation Science Education Standards for students in grades 5-8.
Through its Honeywell Hometown Solutions initiative, Honeywell has a number of award-winning programs focused on inspiring students at all grade levels to embrace STEM education. The company chose physics for FMA Live! Forces in Motion, because studies have shown that the middle school years of education offer the best window of opportunity to get kids interested in STEM careers.
Supporting Resources:
Read more about FMA Live! Forces in Motion
Visit the FMALive! Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/HoneywellAero
Follow @HON_Citizenship on Twitter
Visit Honeywell’s Corporate Citizenship page
Learn more about NASA’s education programs at: http://www.nasa.gov/education
For Educators:
The new FMA Live! Forces in Motion features a teachers’ lounge, which provides:
National Science Standards-based teaching resources
Downloadable streaming videos
Music from the show
A comprehensive educational guide with lesson plans
Educators interested in having FMA Live! visit their school can fill out the online application here.
About Honeywell Hometown Solutions
FMA Live! Forces in Motion is part of Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s corporate citizenship initiative, which focuses on five areas of vital importance: Science & Math Education, Family Safety & Security, Housing & Shelter, Habitat & Conservation, and Humanitarian Relief. Together with leading public and non-profit institutions, Honeywell has developed powerful programs to address these needs in the communities it serves. For more information, please visit http://citizenship.honeywell.com/.
About Honeywell
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance materials. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.
