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NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for Feb. 29, 2024

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

‌ ‌ ‌ Make a STEM Connection: It's Leap Day Dive into the mathematics of Earth's orbit to better understand why we have an extra day this month. Find lesson plans, activities, explainer articles, and more to bring this teachable moment to your classroom. Celebrate Women's History Month Celebrate Women’s History Month with NASA as we pay tribute to the scientists, engineers, astronauts, and leaders who continue to pave the way for future generations of explorers. Visit NASA Women in STEM Careers to find inspirational stories of trailblazers and innovators. Check out the sites below for more activities and resources. A-MAZE-ING Women Of STEM Women in Science Printable Posters Girls STEAM Ahead With NASA Cookbook Go on a STEM adventure with the interactive First Woman graphic novel series. Join Callie Rodriguez and her crewmates as they work together to explore the unknown, make scientific discoveries, and accomplish their mission objectives. Bring the science behind the story to life with hands-on activities found in the First Woman Camp Experience guides. Then check student understanding with the accompanying Reading Comprehension Guides. Click here to find all this and more, available in English and Spanish. Coming Up Next Month Mark your calendar to stay up to date with these upcoming events to make timely STEM connections in your classroom! Tuesday, March 5: Tune in to See the Next Astronaut Class Graduate Thursday, March 14: Celebrate Pi Day With NASA Tuesday, March 19: Welcome Spring on the Vernal Equinox Friday, March 22: Dive Into World Water Day Virtual Career Exploration Session Surprisingly STEM Career Exploration: Astronaut Strength and Conditioning Coaches Audience: Educators of grades 2-6 Registration Deadline: Friday, March 8 Webinar Date: Thursday, March 14 at 5 p.m. EDT Contact: hq-virtual-engagements@mail.nasa.gov   Surprisingly STEM is a video series that highlights exciting and unexpected careers at NASA. Join us for a monthly live session with Q&A focused on a specific episode and related activity.   This month, strengthen your STEM career knowledge with Corey Twine and Christi Keeler, astronaut strength and conditioning coaches at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Learn how they use STEM to design training programs and fitness techniques to keep astronauts in tip top shape before and after they leave Earth. Opportunities for Students High School Internship With NASA’s Neurodiversity Network Audience: Current high school students ages 16 and older who identify as autistic Application Deadline: Friday, March 8 Contact: n3internships@edc.org   NASA’s Neurodiversity Network (N3) is accepting applications for summer interns to work on projects with NASA scientists. N3 provides experiences for neurodiverse students, specifically those who identify as autistic, to spark interest in STEM careers. Participants complete approximately 100 hours of remote work during a flexible summer schedule and will receive a $1K stipend. Applicants must have completed precalculus and at least two years of physical science courses. Click here for full internship details and application instructions. NASA MUREP Innovation and Technology Transfer Idea Competition Audience: Students and faculty at Minority Serving Institutions Spring Submission Deadline: Wednesday, March 13 Contact: HQ-MITTIC@mail.nasa.gov   The NASA Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) Innovation and Tech Transfer Idea Competition (MITTIC) invites students of all majors to bring their ideas for innovative uses of NASA technology.   Teams choose any NASA intellectual property as the basis of their concept and submit proposals using MITTIC challenge guidelines. Top teams are invited to pitch their ideas in the Space to Pitch Competition as part of a three-day on-site experience at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Space to Pitch Competition winners will receive $20,000 for first place and $10,000 for second place. The top team will receive a VIP trip to the NASA Ames Experience in Silicon Valley, California, in June. Opportunities With Our Partners National Institute of Standards and Technology Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers Application Deadline: Sunday, March 31 Department of Energy: New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program Opportunity Application Deadline: April 22 PBS KIDS SciGirls: Science Fun for Tween Girls 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/learning-resources/search/. 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:  NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement: https://stem.nasa.gov  NASA Kids’ Club: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub

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