THE AEROKATS AND ROVER EDUCATION NETWORK (AREN) IS TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS ENGINEERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS TO OBSERVE AND UNDERSTAND OUR PLANET EARTH THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING USING NASA TECHNOLOGY AND DATA IN REAL-WORLD SETTINGS. THIS EXTENSION PROPOSAL IS SUBMITTED AS INVITED TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE AREN PROJECT WHICH WAS STARTED IN 2016. AREN PROJECT OBJECTIVES: AREN WILL DEVELOP APPROACHES LEARNING PLANS AND SPECIFIC TOOLS SUITABLE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION THAT CAN BE AFFORDABLY IMPLEMENTED NATIONWIDE. AREN WILL INTRODUCE AND IMPLEMENT NEW NASA CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SCIENCE SETTINGS FOR A DIVERSE AUDIENCE. AREN WILL PROVIDE TOOLS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE EDUCATORS STUDENTS AND COMMUNITIES IN STEM DISCIPLINES.

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