Sept 9, 2011

Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 tracy g young@nasa gov

Andrea Farmer Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Fla 321-449-4318 afarmer@dncinc com

MEDIA ADVISORY: M32-11

NASA FAMILY EDUCATION NIGHT SET FOR SEPT 10

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- NASA and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex are hosting the annual NASA family education night Sept 10 from 5 to 9 p m EDT at the U S Astronaut Hall of Fame near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla

The event, for fifth- through eighth-grade students and their parents, will focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, educational activities that will feature "gee-whiz" presentations, astronaut appearances, a hovercraft, vortex cannon and alternative fuel vehicles

The back-to-school event is part of NASA's Summer of Innovation initiative to provide interactive learning experiences to middle school students nationwide The program is a cornerstone of the Educate to Innovate campaign announced by President Obama in 2009

For more information about the U S Astronaut Hall of Fame, visit:

http://www kennedyspacecenter com

For more information on NASA's Summer of Innovation, visit:

http://www nasa gov/soi

For more information on NASA education programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

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