Maintaining a comfortable temperature through thermal energy transfer plays a large role in sustaining life, both aboard the International Space Station and on Earth. In the latest STEMonstration episode, NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara explains three different ways thermal energy can be transferred from object to object: conduction, convection, and radiation. In the corresponding classroom connection, students will conduct their own experiments and classify natural phenomena into one of the three types of thermal energy transfer. Click here to explore more STEMonstrations and activities. | | Educator Professional Development | | Audience: Formal and informal educators, parents, and caregivers Webinar Date: Thursday, April 25, at 2 p.m. EDT Join the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) program’s Mission Mosquito and Land Cover team for a professional development webinar about how landscape features and environmental factors can influence mosquito abundance and diversity. Learn how different remote sensing datasets related to environmental conditions and land surface characteristics can help better characterize mosquito habitat conditions. Click here to register to attend. | | Audience: U.S. rural educators of grades 3-12 Event Date: Thursday, May 2, at 8 p.m. EDT Join NASA’s Science Mission Directorate for a monthly series that connects rural educators to resources, networking, and professional development opportunities. This month’s webinar will feature special guests Geoff Bland and Lisa Ogiemwonyi from the NASA AREN team. Participants will learn how they can gain access to kite-based “AEROKATS” and remote-controlled aquatic and land-based “ROVERS” that collect remotely sensed Earth observations. These projects allow students to use NASA technologies and practices in authentic, experiential learning environments. Click here to register to attend. | | Audience: Undergraduate and graduate STEM students Application Deadline: Sunday, May 5 The NASA Lucy Student Pathway Accelerator and Competency Enabler (L'SPACE) Program is a free, online, interactive program for students interested in pursuing a career with NASA or other space organizations. L'SPACE consists of two academies: the Mission Concept Academy and the NASA Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience Academy. Students may participate in one academy per semester. Each 12-week academy is designed to provide unique, hands-on learning and insight into the dynamic world of the space industry. Students can expect to learn NASA mission procedures and protocols from industry professionals as they collaborate with fellow team members to complete mission-related team projects. | | Audience: Higher education faculty and students Proposal Deadline: Wednesday, May 29 NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate's University Leadership Initiative provides the opportunity for university teams to exercise leadership in proposing technical challenges, defining multidisciplinary solutions, establishing peer review mechanisms, and applying innovative strategies to strengthen research impact.
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| | Audience: Teachers and students in grades 5-12 Breathing clean air is important for your health, but wildfire smoke, air pollution, and viruses sometimes make it difficult to “breathe easy.” This activity from NOAA and NASA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) team shows how to build a Corsi-Rosenthal box, a simple, inexpensive, and effective tool used to filter air indoors. | | Audience: Educators of grades 5-8 Get a step-by-step walkthrough of the “Safe Landing on the Lunar Surface” activity with this new video from NASA’s Educator Professional Development team. See what materials are needed to complete the activity, how to prepare the area before students arrive, and what questions students can brainstorm before taking on this engineering design challenge. Get tips for successfully guiding students through the engineering design process as they test their landers. Click here to watch the video and download the activity guide. | | Opportunities With Our Partners | | | | Application Deadline: Saturday, June 1 | | |
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