Calling all U.S. artists in grades K-12! NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, invites you to take part in its 2022 Student Art Contest. This year’s theme is “Drawn to Explore” and encourages you to use your creative talents to explore NASA and its missions. Artwork entries may consist of drawings, paintings, mixed media, and digital creations. Prizes will be awarded to the top entries in each grade level. Plus, a grand prize winner will be chosen from all entries. Entries are due Dec. 31. | | Early next year, the Artemis I mission will send an uncrewed Orion spacecraft thousands of miles beyond the Moon – farther than any spacecraft built for humans has ever flown. Are you looking to share the excitement of Artemis with your STEM learners? Leading up to launch, NASA’s Artemis I STEM Learning Pathway will provide weekly newsletters filled with STEM resources and ready-to-use content. Each week’s resources can be used individually or in combination to create a lesson plan tied to the learning series’ weekly theme. Are you ready to sign up? Click here to register and select the “Artemis I STEM Learning Pathway” add-on option. | | In 2021, the team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California added nearly 80 new STEM engagement resources to their online catalog of lessons, activities, articles, and videos for educators, students, and families. The resources feature NASA's latest missions exploring Earth, the Moon, Mars, asteroids, the solar system, and the universe beyond. Click here to explore the 10 most-visited new resources of the year. | | Audience: Teachers, Educators, and Community Members Nomination Deadline: Dec. 31, with additional opportunities to follow Do you know a student who’s got perseverance and shown that nothing can get in the way of their educational goals? NASA’s “You’ve Got Perseverance!” award opportunity invites U.S. teachers, educators, and community members to nominate students in grades 6-8 who have demonstrated that they have the right stuff to move past obstacles and reach their academic goals. The program will reward that dedication with recognition from the Perseverance rover all the way on Mars! | | Audience: K-12 Educators Registration Deadline: Jan. 5, 2022 K-12 educators across the U.S. are invited to help NASA educational product owners breathe new life into old lessons. NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement and Future Engineers are collaborating on a project to update and field-test a series of NASA's aeronautics and space lessons between January and June 2022. Participants will engage in three virtual workshops, meet and collaborate with fellow educators, and receive a material stipend to share lessons with their students. Click here to register and receive more information about this exciting opportunity. | | Audience: Educators of Grades 5-12 Application Deadline: March 7, 2022 Institute Dates: June 26 – July 1, 2022
The 2022 LiftOff Summer Institute is a weeklong training event at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, sponsored by NASA's Texas Space Grant Consortium. This year’s theme is "The Artemis Generation." Attendees will explore NASA’s plans to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon. Participants will attend presentations by NASA scientists and engineers, tour NASA facilities, and receive hands-on, inquiry-based classroom activities aligned to education standards. Applicants must be U.S. citizens currently employed as classroom teachers of grades 5-12 with at least one year of teaching experience prior to the event. | | Audience: Undergraduate Students at Accredited U.S. Academic Institutions Registration Deadline: Dec. 31
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 Glenn to serve as mentors for the teams. Click here to register. | | Audience: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) in the U.S. Proposal Deadline: Jan. 18, 2022, 11:59 p.m. EST NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) is soliciting proposals to establish a MUREP Precollege Summer Institute. This innovative summer residential experience will increase participation and retention of historically underserved and underrepresented high school students in STEM areas and equip them for success as they pursue STEM careers. Full proposal details can be found here. | | Congratulations to the 2021 Space Apps Challenge global winners. Visit the Space Apps website to see the top 10 submissions from this year’s 4,534 teams.
Space Apps is the world’s largest annual global hackathon for coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, and others. Participants solve challenges submitted by NASA personnel that address real-world problems on Earth and in space. This year marked the 10th year of the program and had 28,286 registrants from 162 countries/territories. | | | | NASA is dedicated to creating an atmosphere of respect, diversity, and inclusion for all. To help build a diverse and inclusive workforce, NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement uses LinkedIn as one tool to recruit interns and showcase intern projects. We’re honored to be part of the team recognized as the Diversity Champion winner of LinkedIn’s Talent Awards. This award recognizes companies who initiated and inspired meaningful conversations around diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity. Click here to learn more about a career at NASA and our commitment to diversity. | | Opportunities With Our Partners | | Event Date: Jan. 13, 2022, at 1 p.m. EST | | Proposal Deadline: Jan. 20, 2022 | | Application Deadline: Jan. 25, 2022 | |
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: | | | | | | |
