Ricky Boedeker, a sixth-grade teacher at Greenwood Elementary, recently accepted into the 2010 Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy, located at the U.S. and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala.

Ricky Boedeker, a sixth-grade teacher at Greenwood Elementary, was recently accepted into the 2010 Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy, located at the U.S. and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. Mr. Boedeker will be among 220 teachers from 19 countries and 46 states participating in the 2010 summer program.

Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy is a professional development program for teachers who learn new and innovative techniques to educate their students about science and math. All costs associated with travel, room and board, and tuition are underwritten by Honeywell Hometown Solutions and the contributions of its employees.

Teachers participating in the program stay on campus at the University of Alabama and take part in 45 hours of intensive classroom, laboratory and training time, focusing on space science and space exploration. Teachers also participate in astronaut-style training and simulations as well as activities designed to promote life-long learning in a classroom setting. All lessons and activities link to National Science and Math Standards and are ready to use in the classroom.

Examples of activities at the Space Academy include simulated space shuttle missions and a simulated moon walk as well as a simulation of a water landing.

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