NASA Family Education Night Set For Sept. 10

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex are hosting the annual NASA family education night Sept. 10 from 5 to 9 p.m. EDT at the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla.

The event, for fifth- through eighth-grade students and their parents, will focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, educational activities that will feature “gee-whiz” presentations, astronaut appearances, a hovercraft, vortex cannon and alternative fuel vehicles.

The back-to-school event is part of NASA’s Summer of Innovation initiative to provide interactive learning experiences to middle school students nationwide. The program is a cornerstone of the Educate to Innovate campaign announced by President Obama in 2009.

For more information about the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, visit: http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com

For more information on NASA’s Summer of Innovation, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/soi

For more information on NASA education programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/education