Lunch Bytes

Denise Kuehner

Denise Kuehner is a Teacher Liaison in Flight 12-15. She became a teacher through New Jersey’s Alternate Route program so she could train the next generation of scientists and engineers. She’s taught chemistry and environmental science at the high school level, and in 2013 started the best job ever, as K-6 Science Lab Specialist at…

Astronaut Training

This lesson is structured as stations that students visit in small groups. At each station, students use a skill that astronauts develop when they train for space missions. The students learn about the physical and academic preparation that is needed during astronaut training. The activities help them to understand the process that astronauts go through,…

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The Making of a LunchByte

This video shows the making of a LunchByte, filmed through the lens of Teacher Liaison Denise Kuehner’s, “Astronaut Training Lesson.”

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Transit of Mercury

In November of 2019, Mercury we transit the Sun for the last time until the year 2032. This quick lunch byte gives information on what it means when Mercury transits the Sun as well as ideas on how to add a hands-on activity element to make a complete Earth & Space Science lesson.

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Beyond the PowerPoint

In this “Space Foundation Lunch Byte,” I’ll share with you some fantastic web-based presentations to improve lesson delivery and increase student involvement and excitement. Let’s go BEYOND the PowerPoint and turn learning into fun again!

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Mission Possible: Grant Writing 101

Join Jodie Guillen, Space Education Specialist at the Space Foundation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as she helps you bring that mission IMPOSSIBLE into the realm of possibility! Mission Possible: Grant-Writing 101 will help you hit the ground running with the tools and resources you need to write your first grant!

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