On Monday, April 22, NASA joins the worldwide Earth Day celebration with resources and events focusing on what makes our planet unique: water. Learn how NASA is studying our oceans and waterways from space and explore the complex connections between sea, air, land, and climate. Dive into the resources below to bring Earth science to the classroom and beyond. | |
This month's issue of the Earthrise e-newsletter features activities and resources to help students learn more about their local environments and make an impact in their communities. Together, small changes can make a big impact.
Click here to explore Earth science resources from NASA and its federal partners. | |
One person's trash is another person's treasure! Space waste engineer Annie Meier is putting this sentiment into action at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Watch the latest "Surprisingly STEM" episode to learn about the technologies Annie is developing to convert waste into vital resources - like water - for human space travel. | | For additional Earth Science content, check out Earth Day resources from the team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and visit the NASA STEM Search to find activities, lesson plans, and more. | | Audience: High school educators (formal, informal, homeschool) Registration Deadline: Friday, April 26 Workshop Dates: July 17-21 NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia invites high school teachers to a weeklong, hands-on professional development opportunity to reinforce STEM concepts through rocketry. Participants will build and launch a variety of model rockets and learn about launch dynamics and safe flight operations from NASA technical experts. A $1,000 stipend will be provided upon completion of the workshop requirements to help offset travel and lodging expenses. Participants may also have an opportunity to view a sounding rocket launch on Wallops Island. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
| | Audience: Middle school and high school educators in the U.S. Application Deadline: Friday, May 31 Take part in a year-long virtual professional development program to explore ways to help your students improve their observation and science writing skills using the GLOBE Program (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment). Participants will be introduced to pacing guides and lesson plans centered on outdoor environmental observations. The sequence will culminate in student writing that will be considered for publication on the GLOBE website.
| | Audience: Community college students who are U.S. citizens Next Information Session: Wednesday, April 24, at 6 p.m. EDT Application Deadline: June 10 NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) supports community college students seeking to transfer to a four-year institution or go directly to the labor force by engaging them in authentic learning experiences. Applications for Mission 1: Discover are open now. Participants will take part in a five-week, self-paced online course introducing scholars to NASA missions and research.
Click here for full eligibility and application details, as well as instructions to join upcoming information sessions. | | Audience: Members of the academic community Feedback Submission Deadline: Monday, May 13 NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) is refining its strategy for prioritizing technology investments, evolving into a stronger and more resilient national tech base for civil space. STMD’s new annual process gathers feedback from the American aerospace community about their most pressing shortfalls, or identified technology areas requiring further development to meet future exploration, science, and other mission needs. The technology shortfall prioritization process will produce an integrated list of national space technology priorities, which will help guide STMD projects and investments. Click here to review the initial list of technology shortfalls and register here to provide your valuable feedback. | | Virtual Learning Opportunities | | Audience: Formal and informal K-12 educators and students Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 30 Event Date: Wednesday, May 15, at 9 a.m. EDT NASA’s Next Gen STEM Project is teaming up with Kennedy Space Center in Florida to host a Women in STEM Briefing for Students. During this live broadcast, a panel of experts will discuss their NASA story and how they use the unique capabilities at NASA to achieve mission goals. Register now and submit questions from your students to be asked during the live broadcast.
| | Audience: STEM educators of grades 6-8 Virtual Session Dates: Mondays and Thursdays In-Person Session Dates: Tuesdays and Fridays Contact: NASA Quest (NQuest) is a new, virtual and in-person NASA STEM engagement opportunity for grades 6-8 classrooms. NQuest is offered at no cost on a first-come, first-served basis, and is a collaboration between NASA’s Ames Research Center, the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, California, and the NASA Office of STEM Engagement. Virtual and in-person NQuest sessions are offered every week of the school year. Sign-ups are available now. Click here for full details and registration information. | | Opportunities With Our Partners | | Event Date: Wednesday, April 24 | | Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 15 | | Application Deadline: June 2 | |
Are you looking for NASA STEM materials to support your curriculum?
Find NASA science resources for your classroom. Explore a digital catalog of Earth and space science resources for educators of all levels — from elementary to college, to out-of-school programs. https://science.nasa.gov/learn/catalog
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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