NASA solicita education opportunities in support of NASA’s Office of Education under the Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for fiscal years 2013-2014. The goals of the NASA Innovations in Climate Education – Tribal (NICE-T) activity are to use NASA’s unique contributions to climate and Earth systems science, through collaboration with tribal institutions, to improve the quality of the Nation’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education to:

• Increase the level of climate literacy and engagement of the United States public.
• Create a diverse, highly skilled, and motivated future workforce in climate-related science.
• Advance the understanding of how to effectively teach global climate change concepts.

NICE-T seeks to improve the teaching and learning about global climate change on tribal college campuses and in partnership with elementary and secondary schools through many objectives (see complete list in full solicitation). Proposals should make use of existing NASA contributions to climate and Earth systems science. Only Tribal Colleges and Universities as designated by the U.S. Department of Education are eligible to propose. Any other institution may apply through partnership with the lead institution.

To view the full solicitation, please visit http://bit.ly/10FZTxl.

The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program is an important element of NASA’s commitment to promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among youth worldwide. The Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate solicits proposals for an organization or a consortium of organizations to host the GLOBE Implementation Office and collaborate with NASA in the implementation of GLOBE, with the objective of strengthening the programmatic support for GLOBE and enhancing the value of GLOBE to its worldwide community of Partners, Students, Teachers, and Scientists.

The GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO) shall perform functions related to GLOBE science, education, evaluation, and communication, as well as other functions necessary to support the GLOBE community. NASA anticipates making one award through this competitive solicitation at approximately $500,000-$800,000 for the first four months of transition from the current operations, and $2.0-$2.5 million per year for the subsequent three years for a total of three years and four months. It is possible that the award duration will be extended for two additional years, pending the outcome of an independent review to be conducted by NASA.

For more information and to view the full solicitation, visit http://bit.ly/ZRU1uz.

Editor: Theresa Schwerin, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES).

Writer: Morgan Woroner, IGES.

Contributions From: Andrew Fraknoi, Foothill College; Eve Halligan, LPI; Jan Heiderer, GLOBE; Katie Hessen, LPI; Anna Hohos, WGBH; Andrew Jordan, University of New Hampshire; Brian Kruse, ASP; Nancy Leon, NASA JPL; Margaret Mooney, CIMSS; and Sten Odenwald, NASA GSFC.

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• Exploring the Lunar Surface (Grades 3-5): This introduction of the lunar surface is comprised of 10 problems on basic scale and proportion. http://1.usa.gov/13VQxOC
• Exploring Planetary Moons (Grades 3-6): This collection of 22 problems includes work with proportional relationships, fractions, and temperature changes. http://1.usa.gov/ZMCLGb
• Exploring Stars in the Milky Way (Grades 6-8): These 13 problems focus on basic counting, tallying, and grouping techniques, as well as working with simple proportions. http://1.usa.gov/12FoP63
• Exploring the Milky Way (Grades 6-8): This collection of 30 problems introduces students to mapping the shapes of the Milky Way, and how to identify different kinds of galaxies in our universe. http://1.usa.gov/11yXBNg

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 and show how scientists draw conclusions based on data gathered during these missions. Participants will also receive science and math application problems to use in the classroom. A registration fee covers breakfast, lunch, and snacks. For more information and to register, visit http://1.usa.gov/XRLKsU.

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 invited to visit the website to view the projects and leave comments. For more information, visit http://1.usa.gov/11hkNhk.