NASA is targeting 2:21 a.m. EDT on Oct. 31 for the next launch to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Crew-3 mission will lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. | |  | Build excitement for the SpaceX Crew-3 launch with activities and resources from the #LaunchAmerica STEM Mission Toolkit, a one-stop-shop launch resource filled with lesson plans, videos, and educational resources for K-12 students. Find more ways to bring resources from Commercial Crew and the International Space Station into your classroom by checking out NASA’s Next Gen STEM website. | | | | Be a virtual guest for the launch of the NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission. Join us as four astronauts travel to the International Space Station for a six-month mission. Register to receive schedule updates and access to related activities and resources (including a boarding pass and a virtual passport stamp for email registrants). Organizations hosting launch-focused events, including school groups and museums, are also encouraged to register. | | | | Share your space-themed costume, carve a pumpkin like a NASA engineer, and discover mysterious locations throughout the solar system and beyond. | |
Carve an out-of-this world pumpkin.
| | | | | In this week’s episode of Build To Launch, the team gets the scoop on the next learning module “Working in Space” and explores NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. NASA scientist Knicole Colon talks about the telescope’s incredible capabilities and the amazing things we’re going to learn from it. Did you miss last week’s episode? Click here to catch up and get the latest Build To Launch resources for this 10-week interactive digital learning adventure. | | Audience: Parents, Caregivers, Students, and Families Event Date: Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. EDT To celebrate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, the Lunar and Planetary Institute presents “The Most Powerful Telescope in Space.” Join this free, virtual presentation designed for families and children that will shed light on this revolutionary telescope with chats with scientists and astronomy experts. Learn how the telescope works, what it will study, and more. | | Join the NASA STEM Engagement & Educator Professional Development | | Audience: All Educators, Parents, and Caregivers Event Date: Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. EDT
The National Girls Collaborative Project presents a free webinar to explore STEM resources from NASA’s Universe of Learning and to hear how facilitators incorporated them into their own “Girls STEAM Ahead With NASA” event.
Join the conversation to share best practices, ask questions, and learn how NASA’s Universe of Learning team can best support your efforts in engaging your audience with the science of astrophysics. | | Audience: Students Ages 13+ Event Date: Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. EDT
“NASA STEM Stars” is a webchat series that connects students with subject matter experts to learn about STEM careers and ask questions about STEM topics. Next Wednesday, Exploration Research and Technology Programs Director Barbara L. Brown will chat about her STEM journey to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Find out what STEM skills it takes to coordinate research experiments bound for the International Space Station and beyond. Watch the live event and ask your questions about pursuing careers in STEM. | | Audience: K-12 Educators Event Dates: Nov. 4 or Nov. 10 Join the Tynker for Schools team and NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement for a preview of the Tynker Hour of Code NASA-themed coding and STEM projects for grades K-12.
Participants will get updates on NASA’s plans for upcoming lunar missions, and explore resources, events, and learning opportunities leading up to Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 6-10). Plus, get a sneak peek of Tynker’s live web show: CodeLab, featuring NASA engineers and designers.
Click here to register for one of the upcoming sessions. | | Join the NASA Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program for “imaginAviation” on March 1-3, 2022. This virtual event will let participants experience NASA Aeronautics’ “Gateway to Aviation Transformation” through the eyes of the University Innovation, Convergent Aeronautics Solutions, and the Transformational Tools and Technologies projects. In addition, this year’s event will include technology maturation and market infusion potential with support from industry, other government agencies, and the Advanced Air Vehicles, Airspace Operations and Safety, and Integrated Aviation Systems Programs all within NASA Aeronautics. Click here to view recordings from last year’s event. | | Opportunities With Our Partners | | Registration Deadline: Nov. 5 | | | |
Are you looking for NASA STEM materials to support your curriculum?
Find NASA science resources for your classroom. NASA Wavelength is a digital collection of Earth and space science resources for educators of all levels — from elementary to college, to out-of-school programs. https://science.nasa.gov/learners/wavelength
Check out the ‘Explore NASA Science’ website! Science starts with questions, leading to discoveries. Visit science.nasa.gov. To view the site in Spanish, visit ciencia.nasa.gov. | | Visit NASA STEM Engagement on the Web: | | | | | | |
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