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Newton’s Law of Motion: Lunar Nautics Webinar for Educators Grades 6-8 (June 19)
(June 19, 6:30-7:30pm ET) As part of a series of electronic professional development experiences for educators, the NASA Explorer Schools and the National Science Teachers Association are hosting a 90-minute live professional development webinar for educators, featuring three lessons that … Continue reading
NASA GIRLS & NASA BOYS Mentoring Program – Grades 5-8 (Apply by July 2)
(Apply by July 2) Women@NASA has created a virtual mentoring project that offers a one-of-a-kind experience to middle school students across the country! Students will be mentored by a NASA employee using Skype or Google Chat. By completing online lessons, … Continue reading
Pre-Service Teacher Institute for Educators Grades K-8 (Apply by June 21)
(Apply by June 21; July 22-Aug. 2, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va.) NASA LaRC’s Office of Education and the National Institute of Aerospace are sponsoring a two-week Pre-Service Teacher Institue. Participants will engage in hands-on learning experiences designed to … Continue reading
Sally Ride EarthKAM Summer 2013 Mission (July 9-12)
(July 9-12) Students and educators are invited to join NASA for the Sally Ride EarthKAM Summer 2013 Mission! Guide your students in hands-on research as they program a camera aboard the International Space Station to take pictures of specific locations … Continue reading
Climate Change in the Classroom Summer 2013 Teacher Workshop – Grades 8-12 (Apply by June 21)
(Apply by June 21; Online sessions July 31-Aug. 1; Workshop Aug.5-6; NASA/Columbia Univeristy, New York, N.Y.) Climate Change in the Classroom is a professional development opportunity for educators grade 8-12. Teachers are invited to explore the science underlying global climate … Continue reading
Map of the Month
The Earth Institute State of the Planet blog produces a a new map each month, filled with interesting data and including an in-depth article explaining what is being shown on the map. You may find these to be great additional … Continue reading
June 2013
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Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel Education Video – Middle School/Informal Audiences
NASA’s Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (HS3) mission uses NASA’s Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to study tropical storms and hurricanes. This video describes the mission, reveals details about the Global Hawk aircraft, and offers a glimpse inside the … Continue reading
New on SciJinks: Be a Citizen Scientist!
Weather offers the perfect opportunity to become a citizen scientist. The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Netword – CoCoRaHS for short – has thousands of volunteers across the country who take daily measurements of precipitation from their location. Read … Continue reading
