Join us for a full day of events celebrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This free, virtual event will take place live on Thursday, Nov. 18, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST. Don’t miss your opportunity to explore virtual booths, take part in a scavenger hunt, attend a career panel, play a trivia game, hear from and chat with NASA experts, and more. Click here to register to attend. | | This week on Build to Launch, we’re looking at science and the tools astronauts use while they’re working in space, whether it’s in a spacecraft, on the Moon, or someday Mars. NASA Planetary Geologist Kelsey Young joins the team to talk about her role in training astronauts for science objectives and designing tools for scientific research in space. 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. | | | Are You Up for a Challenge? | | Audience: Undergraduate Students Registration Deadline: Nov. 15 NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, is hosting a 2021-22 University Student Design Challenge with two aeronautics-themed projects. The competition is open to teams of full-time undergraduate juniors or seniors enrolled at accredited U.S. academic institutions. Multidisciplinary teams are encouraged. Each university or college team must have at least one faculty advisor. Participants will have access to subject matter experts at NASA Glenn to serve as mentors for the teams. Click here to register. | | Audience: K-12 Students Entry Deadline: Jan. 25, 2022
NASA and Future Engineers are challenging young innovators to help design a new robot concept for an excavation mission on the Moon. The Lunabotics Junior Contest is open to K-12 students in U.S. public and private schools, as well as homeschoolers. | | | Join the NASA STEM Engagement & Educator Professional Development | | | | | Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. EST | | Audience: Students Ages 13+ Event Date: Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. EST
“NASA STEM Stars” en Español is part of a webchat series that connects students with subject matter experts to learn about STEM careers and ask questions about STEM topics. Join technical lead engineer Eduardo A. López from Boeing to learn about his role in making sure the Space Launch System rocket is ready to send Artemis astronauts to the Moon. Learn about his STEM journey from growing up in Mexico to working on the propulsion systems of the most powerful rocket ever built. Watch the live event, presented in Spanish, and ask your questions about pursuing careers in STEM. | | Audience: Educators, Citizen Scientists, Parents, and Caregivers Webinar Date: Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. EST
When we think of big data, we often think of bioinformatics and supercomputers. Big data is a collection of data that is both large and growing exponentially with time. Join the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) program for a professional development webinar for teachers and citizen scientists to learn how to tackle big data. Explore everything from examples in research, to where and how to begin, and a peek into the benefits of coding. Click here to register to attend. | | Opportunities With Our Partners | | Audience: Educators, Parents, Caregivers, and Students in High School and College Event Date: Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. EST Data collection is fundamental to the process of science and to our understanding of the solar system. Join a panel of planetary scientists who study astromaterials for a discussion about ways the scientific community is preparing for the next generation of mission-returned samples from the Moon, Mars, asteroids, and more. | | Audience: Educators, Parents, Caregivers, and Students in High School and College Event Date: Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. EST Join Dr. Elena Sabbi, leader of the NIRSpec (Near Infrared Spectrograph) Branch in the Instrument Division at the Space Telescope Science Institute. Tune in to learn how new observations made by the James Webb Space Telescope will revolutionize our understanding of the cosmic formation processes that have shaped Earth, the Sun, and the solar system. | | Audience: K-12 Educators, Parents and Students Get a head start on Computer Science Education Week (Dec. 6-10) by preparing for a NASA Hour of Code with Tynker. This year, Tynker has added four new projects for a total of 11 NASA-themed coding activities. Beginners can try Tynker Block-based coding projects like "Design a Mission Patch." And more advanced coders can tackle more complex projects like "Terrain Generator" that use processing (p5.js) and real NASA data. Click here to explore the activities and start your classroom set-up. | |
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: | | | | | | |
