Cubes in Space

Global Engineering Design Competition for
Students 11-18 Years of Age.

NASA's Balloon Program Office Cancels this Year's Balloon Mission Campaign

Cubes in Space is offered in collaboration with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility, NASA's Langley Research Center and the Colorado Space Grant Consortium.

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Big Science in Little Cubes

Science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM) knowledge and skills are seamlessly combined and applied in the design of these incredibly small experiments. Students use their imaginations and critical thinking skills to design experiments and research that connect to real world space or Earth-based problems.

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Our Mission

Help students embrace their curiosity, develop logical and methodical thought, engage in creative problem solving, and experience the joy of learning something new that ignites their imaginations and fuels their determination for success.

Amber Agee-DeHart Program Director

Sounding Rocket

80 experiments launched
from NASA's Wallops
Flight Facility
June 2021

Scientific Balloon

120 experiments launched from NASA's Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility
Late summer 2020

RocketFest

Students and families invited to celebrate the launch of experiments on rocket and balloon - June 2021

What People Are Saying

"It was such a powerful experience not just for our students but all of us involved. This is a winning project that gives students the power to create and test!"

Stuart Fleischer - Teacher

"The Cubes in Space program from idoodledu inc. provided the opportunity for my students to follow each module systematically and learn the process of scientific research and proposal making."

Winnie Cheang - Teacher

"Very engaging, worthwhile program, highly recommended. Gives an authentic context for students to do science."

Timothy Flaus - Teacher

"The contests not only makes a difference in their lives, but other students, teachers and family members all learn about space exploration and the scientific process too. Congratulations on doing an amazing job!!!"

Melissa Alfred - Teacher

"The Cubes experience has been rewarding in that it allows for strengths and weaknesses to be identified and to help students find a way to build self confidence needed for real world challenges."

Dale Dycus - Parent

"This experience has been wonderful. They could not be more excited to be on that flight out of Wallops in June! Our school and the students involved are beaming with pride at their accomplishments and cannot wait to see the launch. "

Stephanie Hanover - Teacher

How the Program Works

Educators register for the program and deliver the course to the studenrs 11-18 years of age that are not attending a university or college. Students learn and complete an Application for Spaceflight.

Educators submit the Applications
on behalf of the students.

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Mission Patch Contest

Every mission needs an emblem!!! We want you to design mission patches for Cubes in Space 2020.

Winner

Program Brochure

One page program overview

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Donation Store

Donate and be rewarded with groovy thank you gifts!

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Global Engineering Design Competition for
Students 11-18 Years of Age.

Cubes in Space^TM, a program by idoodledu inc., is the only global competition, offered at no cost, for students 11-18 years of age to design and propose experiments to launch into space or a near space environment on a NASA sounding rocket and zero-pressure scientific balloon.

NASA's Balloon Program Office Cancels this Year's Balloon Mission Campaign

Cubes in Space is offered in collaboration with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility, NASA's Langley Research Center and the Colorado Space Grant Consortium.

Big Science in Little Cubes

Our Mission

Help students embrace their curiosity, develop logical and methodical thought, engage in creative problem solving, and experience the joy of learning something new that ignites their imaginations and fuels their determination for success.

Sounding Rocket

80 experiments launched
from NASA's Wallops
Flight Facility
June 2021

Scientific Balloon

120 experiments launched from NASA's Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility
Late summer 2020

RocketFest

Students and families invited to celebrate the launch of experiments on rocket and balloon - June 2021

What People Are Saying

"It was such a powerful experience not just for our students but all of us involved. This is a winning project that gives students the power to create and test!"

Stuart Fleischer - Teacher

"The Cubes in Space program from idoodledu inc. provided the opportunity for my students to follow each module systematically and learn the process of scientific research and proposal making."

Winnie Cheang - Teacher

"Very engaging, worthwhile program, highly recommended. Gives an authentic context for students to do science."

Timothy Flaus - Teacher

"The contests not only makes a difference in their lives, but other students, teachers and family members all learn about space exploration and the scientific process too. Congratulations on doing an amazing job!!!"

Melissa Alfred - Teacher

"The Cubes experience has been rewarding in that it allows for strengths and weaknesses to be identified and to help students find a way to build self confidence needed for real world challenges."

Dale Dycus - Parent

"This experience has been wonderful. They could not be more excited to be on that flight out of Wallops in June! Our school and the students involved are beaming with pride at their accomplishments and cannot wait to see the launch. "

Stephanie Hanover - Teacher

How the Program Works

Mission Patch Contest

Program Brochure

Donation Store

Help CiS by Donating for Free

Sponsors & Partners

Global Engineering Design Competition for Students 11-18 Years of Age.

Cubes in SpaceTM, a program by idoodledu inc., is the only global competition, offered at no cost, for students 11-18 years of age to design and propose experiments to launch into space or a near space environment on a NASA sounding rocket and zero-pressure scientific balloon.

NASA's Balloon Program Office Cancels this Year's Balloon Mission Campaign

Cubes in Space is offered in collaboration with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility, NASA's Langley Research Center and the Colorado Space Grant Consortium.

Big Science in Little Cubes

Our Mission

Help students embrace their curiosity, develop logical and methodical thought, engage in creative problem solving, and experience the joy of learning something new that ignites their imaginations and fuels their determination for success.

Sounding Rocket

80 experiments launched from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility June 2021

Scientific Balloon

120 experiments launched from NASA's Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility Late summer 2020

RocketFest

Students and families invited to celebrate the launch of experiments on rocket and balloon - June 2021

What People Are Saying

"It was such a powerful experience not just for our students but all of us involved. This is a winning project that gives students the power to create and test!"

Stuart Fleischer - Teacher

"The Cubes in Space program from idoodledu inc. provided the opportunity for my students to follow each module systematically and learn the process of scientific research and proposal making."

Winnie Cheang - Teacher

"Very engaging, worthwhile program, highly recommended. Gives an authentic context for students to do science."

Timothy Flaus - Teacher

"The contests not only makes a difference in their lives, but other students, teachers and family members all learn about space exploration and the scientific process too. Congratulations on doing an amazing job!!!"

Melissa Alfred - Teacher

"The Cubes experience has been rewarding in that it allows for strengths and weaknesses to be identified and to help students find a way to build self confidence needed for real world challenges."

Dale Dycus - Parent

"This experience has been wonderful. They could not be more excited to be on that flight out of Wallops in June! Our school and the students involved are beaming with pride at their accomplishments and cannot wait to see the launch. "

Stephanie Hanover - Teacher

How the Program Works

Mission Patch Contest

Program Brochure

Donation Store

Help CiS by Donating for Free

Sponsors & Partners

Global Engineering Design Competition for
Students 11-18 Years of Age.

Cubes in Space^TM, a program by idoodledu inc., is the only global competition, offered at no cost, for students 11-18 years of age to design and propose experiments to launch into space or a near space environment on a NASA sounding rocket and zero-pressure scientific balloon.

80 experiments launched
from NASA's Wallops
Flight Facility
June 2021

120 experiments launched from NASA's Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility
Late summer 2020