Do you know the difference between a physical change and a chemical change? In the latest STEMonstration episode, United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi explains the differences between these two types of changes while demonstrating examples of both that happen aboard the International Space Station every day. In the corresponding classroom connection, students explore chemical weathering by performing experiments to test reaction times of different chemicals on a variety of everyday materials. For more STEMonstrations and activities, visit the STEM on Station website. | | Aviation enthusiasts of all ages are invited to watch the historic rollout of the X-59 aircraft at 4 p.m. EST on Friday, Jan 12, 2024. Join NASA Aeronautics and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works as they unveil the newly painted X-59 and get it ready for its first flight. Click here for event details. Want to host a watch party? Get your event added to the Watch Party Map by sending an email to aeroSTEM@nasa.onmicroscoft.com. A limited number of watch party registrants will receive a box of NASA aeronautics goodies to share at their event. | | Opportunities for Students | | Audience: Students in grades K-12 Entry Deadline: Jan. 26, 2024 Contact: The Power to Explore Student Challenge invites K-12 students to dream up a new space mission powered by a Radioisotope Power System (RPS) to a destination with limited light. The writing contest is open to individual students attending U.S. public, private, charter, or home schools – including those in U.S. territories and schools operated by the U.S. for American personnel overseas. Forty-five semifinalists will receive an RPS prize pack, nine finalists will receive an exclusive virtual session with a NASA expert, and three winners will be awarded a trip for two to NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. | | Audience: Current high school sophomores and juniors who are U.S. citizens Application Deadline: Feb. 24, 2024
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 in July and August 2024. Participants conduct authentic research while working with scientists and engineers in their chosen areas. Housing, meals, and activities will be provided. | | Audience: Educators, college and university faculty, informal education professionals Event Date: Feb. 27-29, 2024 Join the NASA Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program for “imaginAviation 2024,” a virtual event that will enable participants to experience the latest innovations in NASA aviation research. Save the date and sign up to host an imaginAviation 2024 Watch Party. The first 10 organizations that register and advertise their watch party will receive a box of NASA promotional items to share at their event. Click here to register. | | Audience: U.S. citizens who are undergraduate/graduate students at accredited U.S. colleges and universities Submission Deadline: Feb. 27, 2024 As climate change increasingly influences the frequency and severity of natural disasters on a global scale, NASA Aeronautics seeks to crowdsource aviation-related systems and technology applications to help prepare for natural disasters, lessen their impacts, and speed recovery efforts. Through the 2024 Blue Skies Competition, teams of two to six students will conceptualize high potential systems that can be applied to one phase of management for a chosen type of natural disaster by 2035. Finalist teams will receive an $8,000 stipend to participate in the 2024 Blue Skies Forum at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, in May 2024. Winners are eligible for NASA Aeronautics internships in the academic year following the competition. | | Opportunities With Our Partners | | | | | Event Dates: April 11-13, 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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