Due date for proposals: October 31, 2024

Teams of grade 8–12 students are challenged to design and build paddle wheels that will turn in water because of the wetting properties of their surfaces when they experience apparent weightlessness, i.e., microgravity, in NASA’s 2.2 Second Drop Tower. If selected, the youth will prepare their paddle wheels based on provided guidance. The devices are then sent to NASA where they will fall 24 meters (79 feet). Video results of the microgravity testing is provided for student analysis and reporting.

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This guide seeks to inform product leads and their teams of innovators, designers, developers, customer-facing staff, and legal teams as they work toward safety, security, and trust while creating AI products and services for use in education. This landscape is broader than those building large language models (LLMs) or deploying chatbots; it includes all the ways existing and emerging AI capabilities can be used to further shared educational goals.

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This study analyzed Pennsylvania School Climate Survey data from students and staff in the 2021/22 school year to assess the validity and reliability of the elementary school student version of the survey; approaches to scoring the survey in individual schools at all grade levels; and perceptions of school climate across student, staff, and school groups. The survey encourages data informed efforts in participating Pennsylvania schools to foster supportive learning environments that promote social and emotional wellness for students and staff.

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