NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for May 5, 2022

Check out the latest NASA opportunities for educators, students and families.

‌ ‌ ‌ Teacher Appreciation Week Thank you, teachers, for all you do to help students find their place in space. Your dedication to inspiring the next generation of innovators and explorers is out of this world. In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, NASA astronauts send a special message to the teachers who made a difference in their lives. And as a token of appreciation, the JPL Education Team has compiled a great list of resources to help you continue to foster wonder and creativity in the classroom. Thank you! STEM Webinars for Educators, Parents, Caregivers, and Students Join the NASA STEM Engagement & Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University for educator professional development webinars. Attendees earn a certificate that can be submitted for professional development hours. Aeronaut-X Shape Your Flight May 9 at 6 p.m. EDT Artemis Learning Pathway – To the Moon May 11 at 7 p.m. EDT Storytelling and STEM: Watching the Moon May 12 at 5 p.m. EDT For a full list of upcoming webinars, click here. Lunar and Planetary Institute’s Seminar for Students and Early Career Researchers: The Road to Mission Science Audience: High School, Undergraduate, Graduate Students, Post-Doctoral Researchers, and Early Career Scientists Event Date: May 10 at 3 p.m. EDT Contact: education@lpi.usra.edu   Join the Lunar and Planetary Institute for a free, virtual seminar about how to prepare, academically and professionally, for a career in mission science and opportunities to get involved. Participants will be able to ask questions and make connections with mission scientists. Registration is required. Are You Up for a Challenge? Kibo Robot Programming Challenge Audience: High School and Undergraduate Students Application Deadline: May 16 Contact: jsc-kiborpc@mail.nasa.gov   The Kibo Robot Programming Challenge invites teams of students to create programs to move free-flying robots known as Astrobees on the International Space Station. The competition presents tasks/obstacles for students to solve using the space station’s Kibo module as a game space. Preliminary rounds will be held in multiple countries using ground-based simulations. Winning teams will be eligible to participate in the final round, which will be held in the Kibo Laboratory on the space station. NASA Aeronautics ‘Dream With Us!’ Design Challenge Audience: Students in Grades 6-12 Entry Deadline: May 31 Contact:  shannon.verstynen@nianet.org   What will the future of aeronautics look like? Students are invited to help NASA envision innovative solutions to real-world aeronautical challenges by submitting an original art piece capturing their ideas. Submissions can take the form of a variety of art mediums – including digital art, models, comic books, essays, and stories. Winners will earn the opportunity to have a NASA subject matter expert present to their classroom or school, and winning artwork may be featured on the NASA Aeronautics website. NASA’s Watts on the Moon Challenge: Phase 2 Audience: U.S. Innovators Ages 18+ Competition Level 1 Registration and Submission Deadline: June 15 Contact: monsi.roman@nasa.gov   Solar energy is abundant on the surface of the Moon, but extended night hours (350 consecutive hours) cause extreme temperature changes from daylight to nighttime. While sunlight is more available at the lunar poles, there are some regions – such as the inside of craters – that can be permanently shadowed. NASA is developing technologies to provide sustainable power in this extreme environment.   Phase 2 of NASA’s Watts on the Moon Challenge offers up to $4.5 million in prizes to design, build, and demonstrate a prototype that addresses technology gaps in power transmission and energy storage. Opportunities With Our Partners New STEM in 30 Episode: Unexpected Careers in Aerospace Available Today Free Webinar: Parallel Primary Sources for Enhancing STEM Experiences May 12 at 7 p.m. EDT Visit the Environmental Protection Agency's "Recycle City" Available Now Want to subscribe to get this message delivered to your inbox each Thursday? Sign up for the NASA EXPRESS newsletter at https://www.nasa.gov/stem/express. Are you looking for NASA STEM materials to support your curriculum? Search hundreds of resources by subject, grade level, type and keyword at https://www.nasa.gov/education/materials/. 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:  NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement: https://stem.nasa.gov  NASA Kids’ Club: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub

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