NASA and Pearson Scott Foresman (PSF), the leading pre-
K-6 educational publisher, will formally announce an
agreement on Thursday, March 27 at 10:00 a.m. EST at
Overbrook Elementary School in Philadelphia.
The goal of the partnership is to create a multi-faceted
project to spark student imagination, encourage interest in
space exploration, and enhance elementary science curricula.
Under the terms of the special relationship, PSF (a business
of Pearson Education) editors and authors will draw upon
NASA’s rich archival material and extensive research in
biological, physical, earth and space sciences to create the
Scott Foresman Science series for elementary levels. NASA
experts will review the content, and PSF will ensure the
curricula reflects the National Science Education Standards,
Project 2061 Benchmarks, and specific, targeted state
standards.
“One of NASA’s most important goals is to continue to
motivate students to pursue careers in science, mathematics,
engineering and technology,” said Dr. Adena Williams Loston,
NASA Associate Administrator, Office of Education. “Our work
with Pearson Scott Foresman will allow us to reach students
at a young age, and inspire them by connecting science
content in the classroom with compelling real-world
experiences,” she said.
Before the new PSF series is published, specific lessons will
be developed for students and teachers that follow the steps
that Barbara Morgan, NASA’s first Educator Astronaut and a
second and third grade teacher, will take in preparation for
flight into space.
“We want students and teachers to see learning in a whole new
light,” said Paul McFall, president, PSF. “Our goal with NASA
is to produce a highly engaging, standards-based science
curriculum that encourages students to want to learn more
about science, exploration, and the possibilities of human
endeavor,” he said.
Educating more than 100 million people worldwide, Pearson
Education is the global leader in educational publishing.
With brands such as Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Scott
Foresman, Pearson Longman, Pearson Education Technologies,
and many others, Pearson Education provides quality
professional development, content, assessment tools and
educational services in all available media to a worldwide
marketplace, spanning the learning continuum from birth
through college and beyond.
Pearson Education is part of Pearson, the international media
company, whose primary operations also include the Financial
Times Group and the Penguin Group.
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