From astronauts to scientists to leaders, Black 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. | | Coming Up Later This Month | | Mark your calendar to stay up to date with these upcoming events to make timely STEM connections!
Monday, Feb. 5, and Friday, Feb. 9: Watch astronauts on the International Space Station answer student questions during live in-flight downlinks
No Earlier Than Mid-February: Learn about the astronauts launching to the space station on SpaceX Crew-8 | | | How does the International Space Station continuously orbit Earth at a speed of 17,500 miles per hour? What would happen if the space station sped up or slowed down? In the latest STEMonstration episode, United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan Alneyadi uses a yo-yo in microgravity to demonstrate the connection between angular momentum and an object’s orbit. Learn how angular momentum affects everything from cars driving around corners to the orbit of objects in space.
In the corresponding classroom connection, students expand their understanding of Newton’s First Law of Motion by exploring angular momentum in a hands-on experiment. Click here to explore more STEMonstrations and activities. | | Audience: University and college students who are U.S. citizens Registration Deadline: Monday, Feb. 5 NASA’s imaginAviation is launching its first mentorship pilot program for university and college students pursuing degrees in STEM fields. This initiative will provide a professional development experience that enables students to interact with peers and subject matter experts. This virtual mentorship will take place March – May 2024. Monthly and bi-weekly virtual meetings will allow mentees to engage with mentors in a group setting, as well as opportunities for one-on-one mentorship. | | Audience: Graduate students and early postdoctoral fellows Application Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 29 The NASA Heliophysics Summer School is a unique educational experience with hands-on learning and lectures focusing on the physics of space weather events that start at the Sun and influence atmospheres, ionospheres, and magnetospheres throughout the solar system. This year’s event will be held Aug. 14-21 in Boulder, Colorado. Applicants must be majoring in a field related to heliophyics and be pursuing a career in heliophysics or astrophysics. There is no tuition cost for the event, and each participant receives full travel support to Boulder. | | Audience: Educators of grades 5-12 Event Date: Thursday, Feb. 15 Join Infiniscope for a virtual event to celebrate Digital Learning Day. Explore ways to personalize the learning experience for every student with free digital tools and resources designed for educators. Participants will gain access to classroom-ready, standards-aligned digital learning experiences, a virtual tour creator, and adaptive lesson builder. An opportunity around the upcoming total solar eclipse will also be shared. Click here to find session times and to register to attend. | | Audience: U.S.-based educators of students in grades 8-12 Course Start Date: Monday, March 4 The High School Aerospace Scholars team is excited to launch a new astronomy course for educators to easily access NASA materials and events, as well as connect with other educators. This course consists of free, standards-aligned lessons and activities tailored around the April 2024 total solar eclipse. There will be three modules available with lessons designed for before, during, and after the eclipse to engage students in hands-on learning and to spark interest in the world of astronomy. Teachers can implement these lessons into their classroom instruction as they see fit. Click here to register for the course. | | More Resources to Explore | | Audience: Educators of grades K-8 Nestled between Canada and the United States, the Great Lakes are an important landmark that can be seen by NOAA and NASA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites. Use satellite images of these impressive bodies of water to spark a conversation about meteorological and astronomical seasons. Explore the differences in these terms and then piece together puzzles featuring JPSS imagery taken at different times of the year. | | Opportunities With Our Partners | | Application Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 14 | | Applications Accepted on a Rolling Basis | | |
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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