Introduce the general public to innovative use of learning technologies instructional approaches and new sciences to promote enthusiasm and interest in new science technology engineering the arts…

Introduce the general public to innovative use of learning technologies instructional approaches and new sciences to promote enthusiasm and interest in new science technology engineering the arts and mathematics (steam) through a makerspace environment. This project seeks to build upon previous NASA MMS outreach programs incorporated through NASA steam camp programs the MMS challenge MMS transmedia book and MMS educators guide. Previous programs provided global professional development for the last three years at iste site makerspace ascd and tcea. The mobile steam makerspace outreach program seeks to expand NASA s MMS challenge incorporated at NASA s MMS launch event in march 2015 at the kennedy space center which would engage the general public in creative approaches to enhance elementary and middle school community stem programs. A collaboration between NASA outreach programs university community museums scientific foundations and industry could assist in building an outreach program exploring in a comparative study general perceptions confidence levels and selfefficacy in stem content areas and career pathways. Improvements in teacher professional development programs would increase the overall student stem experience in lower and middle school programs. End results would lead to a highly confident and skilled stem elementary and middle school workforce encouraging more students to consider entering a stem career pathway. A pilot program in north texas working with NASA education resources could serve as a model for a nationwide scale up if successful. The steam makerspace project could serve as a bridge connecting populations with little to no exposure the fabrication and stem programs introducing entire communities to 21ST century skill sets to include problem solving critical thinking and scientific understandings to real world scenarios and events. The steam makerspace project would serve as a mobile research center to provide the international academic community with research opportunities.