Events

Events for All Students

Iowa Space Grant Consortium holds multiple events throughout the year for students ranging from kindergarten to graduate school. Check out some of them below.

Partner with ISGC

We partner with organizations on STEM related events. If you are interested in partnering with us, please contact us today!

ISGC Spring Research Symposium

April 16th, 2024

The Iowa Space Grant Consortium Spring Research Symposium was held on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 at the Marshalltown Arts and Civic Center, 709 S. Center Street, Marshalltown, Iowa.

Astro Camp

Various Youth Camps Available in Iowa

Experience NASA’s ASTRO CAMP® in your area! Through the Community Partners Program, schools, museums, libraries, and youth service organizations can provide NASA unique STEM engagement activities and experiences to youth, families and educators in their own communities.

Space Flight Operations – Youth Space Camp

Coming Summer of 2025!

Registration: Opens spring of 2025 | Grades: 6-12

A new program to spur interest in space and aerospace-related subjects for 6-12 students in Iowa will be held on the Iowa State University campus in June of 2025!

Space Flight Operations will include a multi-day space workshop held in conjunction with the Iowa 4-H Youth Development annual conference at Iowa State University. This camp will offer youth the opportunity to interact with a variety of STEM role models while taking part in STEM and space-themed experiences.

Educator Profession Development 2024

At the beginning of the year, the Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) opened up applications for teachers across the state to apply to the ISGC 2024 Space Education Workshop. The ISGC Space Education Workshop is a professional development opportunity offered by the Iowa Space Grant Consortium to provide a unique experience for Iowa educators to dive deep into STEM and space education.

In June seven selected educators attended the Space Port Area Conference (SPACE) for educators at NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC).