MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J.,
March 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and NASA's award-winning,
hip-hop physics education program, FMA Live! Forces in
Motion, is making its way to Northeastern U.S. middle schools
this spring. Aiming to inspire students to learn and enjoy math and
science in a compelling, fun and memorable way, the popular show is
in high demand, having been performed before 400,000 students in
all 48 contiguous U.S. states, as well as in Mexico and Canada, since its creation in 2004. The spring
tour is making its way to New York
this week, with performances in West Point, Amityville and
Copiage.
"As a technology-based company, it's our goal to prepare the
next generation of engineers, scientists and innovators, but to do
that, you have to capture a student's interest," said Mike Bennett, president, Honeywell Hometown
Solutions, the company's global corporate citizenship initiative.
"With FMA Live! Forces in Motion, students are experiencing
science and technology firsthand, rather than reading about it in a
textbook. This show helps students understand how science and
technology apply to their everyday lives."
FMA Live! Forces in Motion is an interactive, traveling
hip-hop concert that teaches Newton's Universal Law of Gravity and
Three Laws of Motion. Named after Newton's Second Law of Motion
[Force equals Mass times Acceleration], FMA Live! uses music videos
and interactive scientific demonstrations to teach and inspire
students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and
math (STEM).
This week, Honeywell and NASA have joined the Department of
Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) to bring FMA Live! Forces in
Motion to West Point Middle School as part of their continued
commitment to provide STEM focused education assistance to students
from military families. The physics-focused hip-hop program
compliments DoDEA's broader goals to infuse STEM curriculum and
instruction across all grade levels.
"Bringing FMA Live! to our school was one of my proudest moments
of my teaching career," beamed teacher Michelle Rose, after FMA Live! visited her
Colorado middle school in 2014.
"Honeywell brought a high quality, thought-provoking production for
our students to experience and reminded me why I love to
teach!"
"This innovative collaboration between NASA and Honeywell has
been immensely successful over the past decade," said Donald James, NASA Associate Administrator for
Education. "The combination of exciting, NASA-unique content and a
dynamic stage performance is a proven formula for helping students
grasp the fundamentals of physics. Together, we are inspiring
the next generation of scientists, engineers and explorers."
Over the course of 10 weeks, the show, under the direction of
Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company's corporate citizenship
initiative, will reach 30 public, private and military-connected
middle schools in 10 states: Delaware, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, New York,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Vermont and
Maine. The program will tour the
Midwest region of the United
States in the fall.
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 page
- 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,
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