NASA EXPRESS -- Your STEM Connection for Nov. 7, 2024

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NASA STEM Engagement Celebrate National STEM Day With NASA Join us Friday, Nov. 8, as we celebrate National STEM Day by inspiring students to get excited about the many career paths available in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Check out the resources below to get involved! National STEM Day Virtual Event Audience: STEM enthusiasts of all ages Event Date: Friday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. EST Join NASA in the celebration of National STEM Day and learn about NASA research opportunities for students, educators, and people around the world. Whether you’re a student pursuing a STEM degree, an educator looking for new ways to engage your classroom, or a citizen scientist enthusiastic about sharing your observations, NASA has a research opportunity for you! Subscribe to the NASA STEM YouTube channel to receive a notification when the event goes live. NASA Knows Article – How Can I Get Involved With NASA Research? Celebrate National STEM Day by getting involved in hands-on STEM projects. NASA provides a variety of pathways for those outside the agency to contribute to authentic and meaningful research. From participatory science projects that let everyday STEM enthusiasts collect important data to challenges that ask students to envision the innovations of the future, there’s a wide array of ways to get involved. Click here to find the opportunity that's right for you! Find NASA STEM Learning Resources to spark curiosity in the classroom and beyond. Bring in a NASA expert to inspire your students with NASA Engages. Visit the NASA Kids' Club to find fun games, pictures, and more for students in grades K-4. Click here to find even more NASA STEM activities and resources. Virtual Learning Opportunities GLOBE Mission Mosquito Webinar: Student Research Presentation Audience: Formal and informal educators, parents, and caregivers Webinar Date: Thursday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. EST Contact: cassie_soeffing@strategies.org   Join the GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) program’s Mission Mosquito team for a webinar featuring a presentation from a team of high school students who have collected GLOBE land cover data. The student-led presentation will highlight their summer research on the impact of urban land cover on rising city temperatures. Using data collected by citizen scientists and NASA interns through the GLOBE Observer app, they were able to analyze the relationship between different types of land cover and predicted temperature changes. Click here to register. Get Ready to GOES With Virtual Visits Audience: Schools, museums, science centers, and other educational organizations Contact: erin.e.mckinley@nasa.gov   Are you interested in enhancing your Earth and space science lessons with STEM experts? Connect your students with the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES-R Series) weather satellite program during a Virtual Visit.   Through the magic of virtual learning, participants can interact with experts from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 30- to 45-minute-long live programs to learn more about the GOES-R Series, the Western Hemisphere’s most sophisticated weather-observing and environmental monitoring system, and its benefits to daily life.   Click here and scroll down the page for more information on Virtual Visits and how to register. Are You Up for a Challenge? CubeSat Launch Initiative Partnership Opportunity Audience: U.S. accredited educational institutions and nonprofit organizations Proposal Deadline: Friday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. EST Contact: laura.aguiar@nasa.gov   NASA is seeking proposals for CubeSat payloads in the 1U-12U size range looking to launch between 2026-2029. The CubeSat Launch Initiative gives students, teachers, and faculty a chance to get hands-on flight hardware development experience. Proposed CubeSat investigations must advance NASA’s strategic goals in the areas of education, science, technology development/demonstration, or NASA workforce development. NASA’s LunaRecycle Challenge Audience: U.S. and international innovators ages 18 and up Phase 1 Registration Deadline: March 31, 2025 Contact: lunarecycle@ua.edu   As NASA prepares for future human space missions, there will be a need to consider how various waste streams, including solid waste, can be minimized. Developing ways to store, process, and recycle waste in a space environment will be crucial so that little or no waste will need to be returned to Earth.   NASA’s LunaRecycle Challenge offers up to $3 million in prizes to design and develop recycling solutions that can reduce solid waste and improve the sustainability of longer-term lunar missions. Click here for full challenge details. Opportunities With Our Partners U.S. Department of Energy – IBUILD: Innovation in Buildings Graduate Research Fellowship Application Deadline: Friday, Dec. 6 U.S. Department of Education: School Ambassador Fellowship Program Application Deadline: Jan. 13, 2025 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators Application Deadline: Jan. 15, 2025 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/learning-resources/nasa-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. Check out the ‘Science for Everyone’ website! Science starts with questions, leading to discoveries. Visit https://science.nasa.gov/for-everyone. To view the site in Spanish, visit https://ciencia.nasa.gov. Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email NASA Office of STEM Engagement We’re launching STEM Engagement to new heights with learning resources that connect teachers, students, parents and caregivers to the inspiring work at NASA. Visit stem.nasa.gov  Follow NASA STEM The National Aeronautics and Space Administration As explorers, pioneers, and innovators, we boldly expand frontiers in air and space to inspire and serve America and to benefit the quality of life on Earth. Visit nasa.gov Follow NASA

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