This week, NASA launched a new ad-free, no cost, family-friendly streaming service that puts the universe at your fingertips. Available online and on most major streaming platforms, NASA+ gives you access to Emmy award-winning live coverage and lets you explore NASA's missions through new original video series and 65 years of classic NASA footage. Click here to learn more. | | Shine a spotlight on Earth and climate science in the classroom with the new Earthrise initiative from NASA and its federal partners. Through Earthrise, educators will receive a monthly e-newsletter featuring interactive lesson plans, mission and research highlights, and opportunities to participate in student engagement and educator professional development events from across the federal government. Click here to register to receive monthly collections of resources starting in January 2024. | | The NASA TechRise Student Challenge invites student teams to submit science and technology experiment ideas to fly on a rocket-powered lander or high-altitude balloon. Students in grades 6-12 at U.S. public, private, or charter schools – including those in U.S. territories – are challenged to team up to design an experiment under the guidance of an educator. A total of 60 winning teams will be selected and awarded $1,500 to build their experiment.
Winning teams will receive technical support from Future Engineers and will get an assigned spot on a rocket-powered lander or high-altitude balloon flight.
The deadline for entries has been extended to Monday, Nov. 13. Click here to learn more. | | Virtual Learning Opportunities | | Audience: Formal and informal educators, parents, and caregivers Spanish Webinar Date: English Webinar Date: Join the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Mission Mosquito team for a webinar featuring Dr. Nikki Grant-Hoffman, education specialist and citizen science co-lead for the Bureau of Land Management Headquarters. Dr. Grant-Hoffman will discuss how her work as an ecologist has helped her shape a project that uses GLOBE as a citizen science educational tool in Central America. This webinar will be presented in Spanish and English. Click the webinar dates above to register to attend. | | Audience: Educators and students in grades 3-5 More than 50 years ago, the Apollo missions brought Moon rocks, core samples, pebbles, sand, and dust back to Earth. The latest NASA eClips: Our World episode takes you inside the Astromaterials Acquisition and Curation Office to see how researchers are using new instruments and modern technology to study and analyze six preserved core samples. Find out what we can learn about our solar system from these samples. Then try your hand at rock analysis with Astromaterials 3D, an interactive virtual library that gives everyone the chance to virtually manipulate and look inside of 3D rocks samples. | | Audience: Educators of grades 5-12
Named after physicist Enrico Fermi, these open-ended problems challenge students to creatively solve a problem by making assumptions, estimates, and educated guesses. These complicated problem-solving exercises help students gain confidence in thinking like an engineer or scientist. These questions can be a fun way to encourage students to work as a group and can be tailored to a variety of age levels. | | On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross the United States. Is your community ready? Become a NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassador to share your space science enthusiasm with others in your area. Ambassadors will help prepare communities across the U.S. to experience the awe of our place in space. Participants will receive training and materials to engage underserved audiences in their area. Applications from amateur astronomers and undergraduate students are being accepted now. | | Opportunities With Our Partners | | Nomination Deadline: Friday, Dec. 8 | | Application Deadline: Feb. 15, 2024 | | |
Are you looking for NASA STEM materials to support your curriculum?
Find NASA science resources for your classroom. The NASA Science Activation (SciAct) program connects diverse learners of all ages with science in ways that activate minds and promote a deeper understanding of our world and beyond. https://science.nasa.gov/learn
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: | | | | | | |
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