Are you ready to embark on an exciting adventure? You Are Going, illustrated by former NASA intern Shane Tolentino, shares a glimpse into future Artemis missions. Learn about the elements that will help make Artemis possible and discover all of the exciting possibilities of going to space. | | Audience: Formal and Informal Educators, Grades 3-12
Are you a computer science teacher looking for datasets to incorporate into your coding lessons? My NASA Data has datasets that can be used for teaching Python, R, and other languages. The Earth System Data Explorer offers more than 70 different NASA Earth System Science datasets in .CSV format. | | Audience: Grades 5-12 Students, Educators and Parents
Challenging terrain, complex mechanics, and the vast distance between Earth and the Red Planet can make driving a Mars rover a tough job. This new activity gives students the opportunity to plan their own rover path and learn about Mars science along the way using Mars Trek, a free online mapping tool. | | How does mass distribution affect a rotating object? NASA astronaut Megan McArthur demonstrates the effect of altering her moment of inertia while spinning in the microgravity environment aboard the International Space Station. | | Audience: Educators, Students, and Parents Selection Show Date: Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. EST | | | Micro-g NExT is one of NASA’s Artemis Student Challenges and provides undergraduate students the unique opportunity to design, build, and test a tool that addresses authentic mission needs. Forty teams proposed innovative design solutions to challenges focused on the lunar surface extravehicular activity operations of the upcoming Artemis missions as NASA plans to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon. | | Audience: K-12 Educators, Parents, and Students Event Date: Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. EST Join retired NASA astronaut, scientist, and explorer Cady Coleman for a live announcement of this year’s Space Apps Challenge winners. For the first time since the program started in 2012, a grand total of 10 Global Awards will be announced, including four new and more inclusive award categories. The Space Apps winners represent the top projects from this year’s 4,534 teams from 162 countries/territories. | | professional development hours. | | Dec. 13 at 4:30 p.m. EST | | | |
Early next year, the Artemis I mission will be the first to test the new Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Join NASA STEM Stars for a special episode on Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. EST to hear from three experts currently working to get SLS ready for launch. Find out how their STEM skills are helping to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon. Watch the live event and ask your questions about pursuing careers in STEM. | | Audience: Middle and High School Educators (Formal, Informal, Home-school) and Students Ages 11-18 Registration Deadline: Feb. 4, 2022
NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility and Langley Research Center, idoodlEDU inc., and the Colorado Space Grant Consortium are offering a free STEAM education program. Cubes in Space lets students design and compete to launch small experiments into space or near space. Selected experiments will be launched via a sounding rocket from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia in late June 2022, or from a high-altitude scientific balloon from NASA’s Scientific Balloon Flight Facility in New Mexico in late August 2022. | | Audience: Current High School Sophomores and Juniors Application Deadline: Feb. 21, 2022
NASA, the Texas Space Grant Consortium, and The University of Texas at Austin Center for Space Research have joined forces to encourage high school students’ interest in STEM careers. The SEES project offers distance learning modules and guided remote work prior to onsite internships at the University of Texas in Austin from July 16-30, 2022. Participants conduct authentic research while working with scientists and engineers in their chosen areas of work. Housing, transportation, and meals will be provided. | | Opportunities With Our Partners | | Virtual Event Dates: Dec. 13-15 | | K-6 Educator Nomination Deadline: Jan. 7, 2022 | | Application Deadline: Jan. 10, 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: | | | | | | |
