NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for Feb. 2, 2023

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

‌ ‌ ‌ Celebrate Black History Month From astronauts to scientists to leaders, African Americans have played a vital role in NASA’s achievements. Celebrate Black History Month with crafts and resources to spark creativity and test your knowledge as you learn about the trailblazers who light the way for future generations. African American Astronaut Puzzles Hidden Figures Puzzles and Paper Crafts NASA Podcast Playlist: Black History Month New 'Surprisingly STEM' Episode Want to meet a “rock” star? How about two? The latest episode in the Surprisingly STEM video series highlights Andrea Mosie and Juliane Gross at the Astromaterials lab at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. It’s their job to keep track of every Moon rock sample brought back to Earth by the Apollo astronauts, and to help scientists all over the world conduct lunar sample research. Learn more about this stellar job and why NASA is going back to the Moon with the Artemis missions. Get a taste of what it’s like to describe rocks like a geologist with this edible rocks activity! Collaborate With CONNECTS Are you a teacher looking for a community that can offer ideas for engaging STEM teaching? Click here to join CONNECTS to stay up-to-date on the latest NASA resources, collaborate with educators, and gain access to exclusive events. Invite a colleague to join the community and help expand the CONNECTS network. Funding Opportunity Call for Proposals: Women’s Colleges and Universities Funding Opportunity Audience: Women’s Colleges and Universities (WCUs) listed within the solicitation Virtual Information Sessions: Friday, Feb. 10 and Wednesday, March 8 Proposal Deadline: April 17 Contact: MUREPWCU@nasaprs.com   NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) is seeking proposals from Women’s Colleges and Universities to help engage and retain more women in STEM degrees and careers. This initiative seeks to address the significant gender gap and disparate experiences of women in STEM in the United States, both in higher education and in the workforce. Full proposal and virtual information session details can be found here. Nominate a Student With Perseverance Do you know a student who’s got perseverance? A student who’s shown 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 6-12, who have demonstrated that they have the right stuff to move past obstacles and reach their academic goals. Awardees will get a message directly from Mars and a chance to talk to the rover team. Nominations are due Wednesday, Feb. 15, with additional opportunities to follow. Are You Up for a Challenge? Student Suborbital Flight Opportunity: RockOn! 2023 Workshop Audience: University and community college undergraduate students and faculty Registration Deadline: Tuesday, Feb. 28 Workshop Dates: June 16-22 Contact: rocksatprogram@gmail.com   NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia invites teams to a weeklong, hands-on workshop to learn how to build a scientific experiment and launch it into space. During the week, RockOn! Workshop participants will construct and integrate a sounding rocket payload from a kit. On the fifth day of the workshop, the experiments will fly on a sounding rocket expected to reach an altitude of more than 70 miles. Genes in Space Challenge Audience: U.S. students in grades 7-12 Application Deadline: April 17 Contact: genesinspace@minipcr.com   Students are invited to propose experiments using new gene analysis tools aboard the International Space Station. Working individually or in pairs, students are challenged to design an experiment that uses biotechnology to address challenges in space travel and deep space exploration. From bacterial cell growth to the human immune system, everything works a little differently in space. Participation is free and does not require specialized equipment. One winning experiment will be launched to space. More STEM Resources to Explore New Content Monthly in 2023: NASA's Advanced Air Mobility Playbook Activities Audience: Grades 5-8 educators   NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) research will transform our communities by bringing the movement of people and goods off the ground, on demand, and into the sky using air taxis and drones. Learn about this exciting new mode of air transportation through this monthly video series and corresponding hands-on activities in both English and Spanish. Use a programmable robotic ball in the Robotic Search and Rescue Challenge to discover how a drone would travel in a disaster zone to drop supplies or to help survivors. Stay tuned for more exciting activities to learn more about AAM each month! Opportunities With Our Partners Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum: Air and Space Adventures Virtual Event Date: Saturday, Feb. 11 at 12:30 p.m. EST New Media From Twin Cities Public Television "SciGirls in Space: Dakota Stars" Available Now New Educational Modules From NOAA: Modeling Marine Ecosystems With Virtual Reality 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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