News: Programs & Events
Earth System Science Resources Webinar for Middle and High School Educators (June 12)
(June 12, 6:00pm ET) Join WGBH’s NOVA and the MY NASA DATA team for a presentation about new Earth system science resources for middle and high school educators. Hear about NOVA Education’s newest collection of free, standards-based media resources that … Continue reading
Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Competition for Students (Enter by June 30)
(Enter by June 30) The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education, in partnership with NanoRacks LLC, announce an authentic STEM opportunity for school districts across the U.S. and space … Continue reading
MAVEN Workshop for Educators Grades 3-5 (Apply by July 24)
(Apply by July 24; Aug. 24; Los Angeles, Calif.) Join the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) education team for a one-day workshop on the MAVEN mission and the accompanying program for grades 3-5, Red Planet: Read, Write, and Explore! … Continue reading
SMAP-GPM Joint Mission Middle School Teacher Workshop (June 26)
(June 26; NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Visitors Center, Greenbelt, Md.) Learn about soil moisture and precipitation through hands-on activities and talks, and see how NASA gathers data on these variables from space with the Solar Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) … Continue reading
Astronomy Festival on the National Mall (June 14)
(June 14, 5:00pm-11:00pm ET; Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.) The annual Astronomy Festival on the National Mall is just around the corner! Sponsored by Hofstra University, this festival will feature telescopic viewing, exhibits, hands-on activities, a multimedia presentation, and a chance … Continue reading
How to Think Like a Scientist – Workshop for Middle and High School Educators (Register by May 3)
(Register by May 3; May 11; NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.) This one-day workshop will explore how to teach students to read scientific graphs and draw conclusions based on real NASA data. Experts will discuss current Earth science missions … Continue reading
2013 GLOBE Virtual Student Conference (May 6-31)
(May 6-31) The GLOBE Virtual Student Convention is a place for GLOBE students to showcase their research projects for peer and scientific review. These projects will be available for comments, questions, and viewing starting on May 6th. The public is … Continue reading
MyMoon Google+ Hangouts (May 7, 21)
There are two upcoming MyMoon Google+ Hangouts: May 7, 8pm ET: Join the hangout to hear from Matt Sheehy from the band Lost Lander. Matt will share his inspirations, thoughts on space exploration, the band’s own space-related experiences, and more! http://bit.ly/109Jg5N May … Continue reading
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (Nominations Due June 5)
(Nominations Due June 5) The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) is a Presidential awards established by the White House in order to recognize U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and U.S. organizations that have demonstrated excellence … Continue reading
Exhibit Opening: Spacecraft, Craters, and Cosmic Rays (June 23)
(June 23, 12:00-5:00pm; McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Concord, N.H.) Spacecraft, Craters, and Cosmic Rays is a new exhibit on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission and Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation (CRaTER). The opening day of the exhibit … Continue reading
