DOWNEY - K-12 teachers are invited to a free workshop Aug. 13 at the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey.The workshop, titled "Lunar and Meteorite Sample Certification," is from 10 a.m. to noon. NASA makes actual lunar samples from the historic Apollo missions available to lend to teachers. Educators are encouraged to attend the workshop as they will have an opportunity to bring the excitement of real lunar rocks and regolight samples to their students. Reservations are required by calling (562) 231-1200. Teachers must have a valid teacher ID. The space center will be hosting monthly teacher workshops covering different subjects throughout the year.

********** Published: August 04, 2011 - Volume 10 - Issue 16