The National Space Biomedical Research Institute Project for Teachers and Students is a collaborative effort between Rice University and the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and funded by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute.

NSBRI Space Science Specialists - The 2007 Program will be held June 18 - 29, 2007

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The NSBRI Teacher Institute provides fieldtrips, laboratory experiences, and professional development for science teachers grades 4-12. The institute focuses on data gathering process skills, problem-solving strategies, and technology development related to providing a safe environment for humans during long term space travel.

Teachers explore biomedical research at UTMB and NASA, then work in
writing groups to produce classroom activities to improve students' science
process skills involved in carrying out authentic scientific investigations.
Institute classroom products are created to:

• Develop problem-solving skills,
• Build knowledge from concrete experiences to abstract thinking, and
• Use authentic biomedical research to solve problems humans may encounter
  on long term space flight.