As part of the New York City Department of Education’s Mathematics & Science Department in Teaching & Learning, the Center for Space Science Education (NYCCSSE) offers opportunities for exploration, engagement, and sustained inquiry to students, educators, and the community of New York City.
NYCCSSE offers out-of-classroom science experiences for New York City students (upper elementary through high school) and professional development sessions for teachers in five related content strands:
- Living in Space
- Robotics
- Physics of Flight
- Environmental Issues, Weather, and Climate
- Astronomy
Highlights of these programs include the Challenger Learning Center, where students take part in a simulated mission to space, and the NASA Aerospace Education Laboratory, where students fly a flight simulator, measure real-time weather conditions, and test an airfoil in our wind tunnel.
