• NASA
  • IPAC

NASA/IPAC Teacher
Archive Research Program

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I've been involved in many professional development activities and this is by far the best one I've ever done

Chelen Johnson

BINAP 2025

BINAP 2025

BINAP is the BIg Nitarp Alumni Project

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Our Participants Talk About NITARP

  • Johnson

    Many science teachers begin the year with a discussion of the “scientific method.” Our group modeled just that … Starting with a problem, researching background papers, submitting a research proposal, analyzing authentic data, and drawing conclusions models the scientific process in real life.

  • Todd

    I already have more energy in the classroom and feel the need to pinch myself constantly.

  • Thompson

    The surprising part of our research was the time we spent on communication, and the value of saying something out-loud has to understanding it.