MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.,
Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and NASA will bring their
award-winning, hip-hop physics education program, FMA Live!
Forces in Motion, to more than 40 public, private and
military-connected middle schools in the Midwest this fall. The
widely popular show brings hip-hop music, dancers, larger-than-life
demonstrations and audience participation to illustrate how physics
plays a role in everyday life. FMA Live! has been performed before
415,000 students in more than 1,100 schools from all 48 contiguous
U.S. states, as well as in Mexico
and Canada, since its creation in
2004.
The fall tour is rolling into Indiana and Illinois this week, hosting several shows at
local middle schools in Mishawaka,
Indiana (Virgil I Grisson Middle School), Burbank, IL (Liberty Junior High School), and
Chicago, IL, (Calmeca
Academy).
"Today's students are tomorrow's engineers and scientists," said
Mike Bennett, President, Honeywell
Hometown Solutions, the company's corporate citizenship initiative.
"We know that science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
learning teaches students critical-thinking and problem-solving
skills that are applicable to nearly every career field. Our goal
is to expose students to programs such as FMA Live! Forces in
Motion to pique their interest in pursuing STEM education and
career paths."
Newton's Universal Law of Gravity and Three Laws of Motion are
key elements in the unique program. Named after Newton's Second Law
of Motion [Force equals Mass times Acceleration], FMA Live!
Forces in Motion captures the audience's attention with
outside-the-box demonstrations. It aims to inspire future
innovators to pursue careers in STEM.
"Every child should have a solid foundation in STEM, which can
open doors they may not have known existed. Getting them excited is
the first step – from there, the career possibilities are endless,"
said Donald James, NASA Associate
Administrator for Education. "This has been a great collaboration
between NASA and Honeywell, and I'm proud of how many schools and
students we've engaged through FMA Live!"
During the fall 2015 tour, FMA Live! will perform in 10 states:
Minneapolis, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and North
Carolina. The program also will travel to the west coast of
the United States in spring
2016.
"This program captures students' imaginations," said Principal
Deb Ostrowski, whose Mt. Pleasant
Middle School students were part of the spring 2015 FMA Live! tour.
"It was amazing to see how attentive they were during the
performance. FMA Live! will leave a lasting impression on them and
we can't thank Honeywell and NASA enough for providing us with this
memorable STEM education opportunity."
The FMA Live! Forces in Motion includes an online
"Teacher's Lounge" with free lesson plans and other tools to
incorporate into their classroom learning objectives. To learn more
visit FMALive.com.
About FMA Live!
Using live actors, hip-hop songs,
music videos, interactive scientific demonstrations and video
interviews with scientists and engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, the show teaches Newton's Three Laws of Motion and
Universal Law of Gravity.
Honeywell and NASA created FMA Live! to inspire middle school
students to explore STEM concepts and careers. The program
addresses Forces and Motion learning objectives outlined by the
Next Generation Science Education Standards for students in grades
5-8.
Through Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company has a number
of award-winning programs focused on inspiring students at all
grade levels to embrace STEM education. The company chose physics
for FMA Live! Forces in Motion because studies have shown
that the middle school years of education offer the best window of
opportunity to get kids interested in STEM careers.
Supporting Resources
- Read more about FMA Live! Forces in Motion
- Visit the FMALive! Facebook
pagehttps://www.facebook.com/HoneywellAero
- Follow @HON_Citizenship on Twitter
- Follow FMA Live! on Instagram
- Visit Honeywell's Corporate Citizenship page
- Learn more about NASA's education programs
For Educators
- The new FMA Live! Forces in Motion features a
teachers lounge, which provides:
- National Science Standards-based teaching resources
- Downloadable streaming videos
- Music from the show
- A comprehensive educational guide with lesson plans
- Educators interested in having FMA Live! visit their school can
fill out the online application.
About Honeywell Hometown Solutions
FMA Live! Forces in Motion is part of Honeywell Hometown
Solutions, the company's corporate citizenship initiative, which
focuses on five areas of vital importance: Science & Math
Education, Family Safety & Security, Housing & Shelter,
Habitat & Conservation, and Humanitarian Relief. Together with
leading public and non-profit institutions, Honeywell has developed
powerful programs to address these needs in the communities it
serves. For more information, please visit
http://citizenship.honeywell.com/.
About Honeywell
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a
Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader,
serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services;
control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry;
turbochargers; and performance materials. For more news
and information about Honeywell, please visit
www.honeywellnow.com.
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