March 2012
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New in this Issue
- Year of the Solar System – Resources for Shadows of the Sun
- 2012 NASA Earth Ambassador Training Program for Informal Educators (Apply by March 5)
- GLOBE Earth Day Video Competiton (Deadline March 15)
- Solar Week Spring 2012 – Upper Elementary-Early High School (March 19-21)
- Expedition Earth and Beyond Webinar – Grades 4-12 (March 27)
- IGES Earth Day Photo Contest – Grades 5-8 (Entries Due May 11)
- Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Workshop for Grade 6-12 Educators
- High School Science Teachers Needed for Dawn Curriculum Content Study
- Planet Hunters – Help Find Planets Using Kepler Data
Previously Broadcast
- A Vision of Discovery Workshop – K-12 Educators (Register by March 1)
- Polar Science Weekend at Pacific Science Center (March 1-4)
- OSSI SOLAR – Summer 2012 Opportunities for Higher Education Students (Apply by March 16)
- Symposium on Climate Change Education at NARST Conference (March 25)
- NASA 24th Annual Planetary Science Summer School for Post-Graduates/PhD Students (Apply by March 28)
- Astrobiology Summer Science Experience for High School Teachers (Apply by April 13)
- AMS Climate Diversity Project Course Professional Development for Undergraduate Faculty (Apply by March 15)
- 2012 Thacher Environmental Research Contest – Grades 9-12 (Due April 16)
- Center for Astronomy Education Teaching Excellence Workshops for Higher Education Educators and Students (May 5, May 19-20, June 9-10)
- ASP Annual Meeting – Communicating Science: A National Conference on Education and Public Outreach (Aug. 4-8)
- “Climate Science Research for Educators and Students” Professional Development Workshops for High School Science Teachers (Summer 2012)
- IceHunters Invites the World to Find New Horizons Future KBO Destinations
- Lifelines for High School Climate Change Education
- Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Ambassador in the Classroom
- A Day At Goddard: Opportunity for DC Metro Teachers – Grades 8-12
- Barringer Grant Applications Being Accepted – Graduate Students (Apply by April 6)
- Terra and Landsat Outreach Specialist – NASA GSFC
- New Media from the NASA Kepler Mission
- Big Explosions and Strong Gravity – Girl Scout E/PO Program
- ImageJ Activity Booklet
- Supernova Remnant SNR 0509 Lithograph and In Search Of…Supernova Remnants Classroom Activity – Grades 11-12
- NASA SEDAC Facebook Page
Programs & Events
New in this Issue
Year of the Solar System – Resources for Shadows of the Sun
March’s topic for the Year of the Solar System is “Shadows of the Sun.” The sun’s light, gravity, and storms profoundly affect our planet’s motions, weather, oceans, and life, as well as other objects in our solar system. This month YSS also celebrates Sun-Earth Day (March 19 – http://1.usa.gov/ACZr0v). To find more events and resources relating to the sun, visit http://1.usa.gov/wTCsvZ.
2012 NASA Earth Ambassador Training Program for Informal Educators (Apply by March 5)
(Apply by March 5; June 4-15)
Informal Educators are invited to apply to the Earth Ambassador Program, part of NASA Climate Day. An Earth Ambassador is someone who is committed to the support of a series of nationwide NASA Climate Day events hosted at his or her own institution using the NASA Climate Day Kit. This kit contains educational and public outreach resources.
Selected ambassadors will take part in a two-week virtual training workshop. To sustain the engagement of Earth Ambassadors, quarterly online webinars and monthly telecons will provide up-to-date information on Climate Day Kit resources and the latest scientific research. Ambassadors will be able to collaborate with each other, the proposers, and the public through listservs, social media networks, and online collaborative spaces. For more information and to apply online, visit http://bit.ly/2012AO.
GLOBE Earth Day Video Competiton (Deadline March 15)
(Entries must be submitted by March 15)
The GLOBE Earth Day video competition is a great way to join in the fun of Earth Day. Encourage your students to create a short (two-minutes or less) video of their classmates exploring and investigating the local climate through data collection and climate-focused GLOBE learning activities. Prizes go to the top entries in each region and will also be showcased on the GLOBE website. Details, including prizes and instructions on how to submit an entry, are available at http://1.usa.gov/wjQcmj.
Solar Week Spring 2012 – Upper Elementary-Early High School (March 19-21)
Every fall and spring since 2000, Solar Week has provided a week-long series of web-based educational classroom activities and games for students with a focus on our dynamic Sun and its effects on Earth. Students learn about solar eclipses, sunspots, solar flares, and solar storms through a series of activities, games, and lessons.
Solar week is ideal for students studying the solar system, the stars, or astronomy in general, and now Solar Week features a day on solar energy. It is also for students wondering what it is like to be a scientist, and considering possible career choices. After doing the activities, students can interact on the bulletin board with leading scientists at the forefront of Sun-Earth research. Solar week is a collaboration between University of California, Berkeley and Rice University. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/Af2UK4.
Expedition Earth and Beyond Webinar – Grades 4-12 (March 27)
NASA’s Expedition Earth and Beyond (EEAB) Program promotes student-led research investigations in the classroom using NASA data and resources. It also provides opportunities to connect with NASA or university scientists. Throughout the year, the program is offering a number of free online teacher trainings, as well as classroom connection opportunities for teachers and students with scientists. Below are the events being offered in March:
- March 27, 12:15-1:30pm ET – Classroom Connections Webinar, Grades 4-12 – Join this distance learning event (Viewing Aurora from Space) for an interactive presentation connecting students with a scientist at the NASA Johnson Space Center. Information about aurora, including video and astronaut imagery of aurora on Earth, will be presented. http://1.usa.gov/zei1tt
IGES Earth Day Photo Contest – Grades 5-8 (Entries Due May 11)
(Entries due May 11)
Our planet is changing quickly – and what better way to capture those seasonal changer than with a photograph. Spring is a dynamic season: gray and brown landscapes give way to green trees and colorful flowers, birds migrate to summer homes, and weather patterns change. During the week of Earth Day (April 22), middle school students across the country can be part of a unique photography and short essay contest, documenting changes in their local environment. The top three winners will receive $150, $100, and $75 Visa gift cards. For more information and complete rules, visit http://bit.ly/yV35bh.
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Workshop for Grade 6-12 Educators
Science teachers are invited to attend a free workshop focused on lunar science, exploration, and how our understanding of the Moon is evolving with the new data from current and recent lunar missions. Participants will learn about recent discoveries, reinforce their understanding of lunar science concepts, gain tools to address common student misconceptions about the Moon, interact with lunar scientists and engineers, and learn how to bring LRO data to their students using activities aligned with National Science Education Standards and Benchmarks. Where possible, workshops will include either a tour of a science facility or field trip that will help participants better understand mission operations or geologic processes relevant to the Moon. The workshops will be held on the following dates:
- June 4-8 – Durango Discovery Museum; Durango, Colo.
- June 18-22 – Morehead State University; Morehead, Ky.
- June 25-29 – Lunar and Planetary Institute; Houston, Texas
- July 9-13 – NASA Goddard Space Flight Center; Greenbelt, Md.
- July 30-Aug. 3 – Museum of the North – University of Alaska; Fairbanks, Alaska
For more information and to register, please visit http://bit.ly/xFXw59.
High School Science Teachers Needed for Dawn Curriculum Content Study
Are you interested in an opportunity for your class to learn more about NASA space science? Dawn Education and Public Outreach (E/PO) has developed a module of activities unpacking the concepts underlying how Dawn’s instruments gather and analyze data: Interactions of Energy and Matter: Dawn Instrumentation. Ideal for high school physics, chemistry, and integrated science classes, the materials are being piloted during the spring and fall of 2012. To preview the module, please visit http://bit.ly/z4AYkh. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Sharon Unkart.
Planet Hunters – Help Find Planets Using Kepler Data
Planet Hunters is a citizen science project where site visitors can help to sieve through data taken by the NASA Kepler space mission. These data consist of brightness measurements, or “light curves,” taken every thirty minutes for more than 150,000 stars. Users search for possible transit events — a brief dip in brightness that occurs when a planet passes in front of the star — with the goal of discovering a planet. The project’s first paper, Fischer, et al. 2011, ‘Planet Hunters: The First Two Planet Candidates Identified by the Public using the Kepler Public Archive Data‘ was published in September, and two more papers have recently been submitted: Schwamb, et al. 2012, ‘Planet Hunters: Assessing the Kepler Inventory of Short Period Planets‘ and Lintott, et al. 2012, ‘Planet Hunters: New planet candidates from the first year of analysis.‘ So far, over 10 million light curves have been classified by more than 100,000 users. To join the hunt, visit http://bit.ly/xh9kit.
Previously Broadcast
A Vision of Discovery Workshop – K-12 Educators (Register by March 1)
(Register by March 1; March 10)
NASA’s Discovery and New Frontiers missions are exploring the solar system and sending back to Earth never-before-seen images. This workshop presents new images of Mercury from MESSENGER, of Asteroid Vesta from Dawn, and looks forward to the first close-up photos of Pluto and the Kupier Belt from New Horizons. Participants in this workshop will get the latest updates on these missions from scientists, then learn how to use art to engage students in the appreciation and interpretation of NASA imagery. Techniques for engaging students will be presented, along with activities that will help students understand science images using the elements of art.
The workshop will be held in four locations: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.; Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, Laurel, Md.; NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas; and Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Portland, Ore. A registration fee of $25 is required, and includes a packet of resources. For those who cannot attend, a webinar option will be offered. For more information and to register, please visit http://bit.ly/zZ8fC4.
Polar Science Weekend at Pacific Science Center (March 1-4)
(March 1-4; Pacific Science Center, Seattle, Wash.)
The 7th annual Polar Science Weekend (PSW) brings students, teachers and families face-to-face with active scientists who work in some of the most remote and challenging places on Earth, to learn first-hand about Arctic and Antarctic research in a fun and informal setting. PSW consists of many hands-on activities, live demonstrations, and exhibits about current polar research, presented by the researchers themselves. PSW highlights NASA-funded work in the polar regions, and is supported by a grant from NASA E/PO for Earth and Space Science. For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/zbboUM.
OSSI SOLAR – Summer 2012 Opportunities for Higher Education Students (Apply by March 16)
(Apply by March 16 for Summer 2012 Opportunities)
The NASA One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) strives to provide students at all institutions of higher education access to a portfolio of internship, fellowship, and scholarship opportunities offered by NASA mission directorates and centers. Visit the OSSI LaunchPad to find information on these opportunities. The site features the OSSI: Student Online Application for Recruiting Interns, Fellows, and Scholars, or SOLAR. This system allows students to search and apply for all types of higher-education NASA opportunities in one location. A single application places the student in the applicant pool for consideration by all NASA mentors. For more information and to apply, visit http://bit.ly/waIiew.
Symposium on Climate Change Education at NARST Conference (March 25)
(March 25, 1:00-2:30pm ET; JW Marriott, Room 303, Indianapolis, Ind.)
As part of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Conference, the symposium Climate Change Education: Curriculum, Controversy, Culture, and Critical Review will explore why we should understand the factors that contribute to climate and climate change, and how changes in climate can affect our lives. Climate change issues cross multiple science domains, and the discussion will explore how to address climate change issues in the classroom, including how NASA’s Innovations in Climate Education (NICE) can provide insight. This symposium will be facilitated by: Anna R. Lewis, Coalition for Science Literacy at USF; Susan Buhr, University of Colorado; Julie Thomas, Oklahoma State University; and Anne L. Kern, University of Ohio. If you cannot attend the symposium, but would like access to the meeting notes and outcomes, please email Anna Lewis. To find out more about the NARST Annual Conference, please visit http://bit.ly/vZ1xXb.
NASA 24th Annual Planetary Science Summer School for Post-Graduates/PhD Students (Apply by March 28)
(Apply by March 28; June 18-22 and July 16-20)
NASA is accepting applications from science and engineering post-docs, recent PhDs, and doctoral students for its 24th Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two separate sessions this summer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. During the program and pre-session webinars, student teams will carry out the equivalent of an early mission concept study, prepare a proposal authorization review presentation, present it to a review board, and receive feedback. By the end of the session, students will have a clearer understanding of the life cycle of a space mission; relationships between mission design, cost, and schedule; and the tradeoffs necessary to stay within cost and schedule while preserving the quality of science. Partial financial support is available for a limited number of individuals. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/y8TPOl.
Astrobiology Summer Science Experience for High School Teachers (Apply by April 13)
(Apply by April 13; July 23-28, San Francisco, Calif.)
ASSET, a science and curriculum institute for high school science teachers, offers an interactive and content-rich program, with presentations by leading astrobiology researchers from the SETI Institute, NASA, and California Academy of Sciences. Participants will receive the Voyages Through Time curriculum (http://bit.ly/Au9o7Z). All expenses are covered through grant funds. Two person teams or single person applications will be accepted. For more information and to register, visit http://bit.ly/y2Ttf5.
AMS Climate Diversity Project Course Professional Development for Undergraduate Faculty (Apply by March 15)
(Apply by March 15; May 20-25, Washington, D.C.; Jan. 5-8, 2013, Austin, Texas)
The American Meteorological Society invites minority-serving institutions (MSIs) to offer an introductory-level climate science course, AMS Climate Studies. This course explores the scientific principals governing Earth’s climate system. The lesson format allows students to explore real-world climate data and become informed citizens. Professional development training is offered with no cost to designated climate course instructors through a NSF Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences grant. Workshops will cover climate science training, course implementation strategies, and issues related to enhancing diversity in the geosciences. Workshops will be held in conjunction with the AMS Annual Meeting. For more information and to apply, visit http://bit.ly/thaKTR.
2012 Thacher Environmental Research Contest – Grades 9-12 (Due April 16)
(Due April 16)
From the movement of Hurricane Irene up the east coast of the United States to images of ice receding in polar regions, scientists and decision-makers rely upon satellites and other observing instruments to understand the extent and impact of environmental changes. The 2012 Thacher Environmental Research Contest, held by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, provides students grades 9-12 the opportunity to conduct innovative research on our changing planet. Students must demonstrate the best uses of the latest geospatial tools and data.
The best projects will receive cash awards in the amount of $2,000 for first place, $1,000 for second place, and $500 for third place. Individuals or teams of up to four students may submit entries. Winners will also be featured in an Encyclopedia of the Earth article. In addition to the student prizes, teachers, or adult “coaches” of the winning students will receive a $200 Amazon gift card. For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/ADW0wp.
Center for Astronomy Education Teaching Excellence Workshops for Higher Education Educators and Students (May 5, May 19-20, June 9-10)
The Center for Astronomy Education Teaching Excellence Workshops for Higher Education announces a series of educator workshops for astronomy educators. The goal of these workshops is to familiarize participants with research-validated active engagement teaching strategies and assessment materials, as well as how to implement them in their college courses. Participants will learn how to create productive learning environments, beginning with a brief review of research on the nature of teaching and learning. Participants will spend most of the workshop in the roles of student, instructor, and critical friend to practice implementing new strategies learned. Advanced levels are available for those who have participated in previous CAE workshops. To learn more and to register, visit http://bit.ly/rLp5cu.
- May 5 – Oceanside, Calif. – Regional Teaching Exchange on Implementing Lecture-Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy
- May 19-20 – Holly Springs, Miss. – Improving the General Education College-Level Introductory Astronomy and Space Science Courses Through Active Engagement: A Tier I (Introductory) Workshop
- June 9-10 - Anchorage, Alaska – Improving the College Introductory Courses Through Active Engagement: A Tier I (Introductory) Workshop (Fee)
- June 10 - Anchorage, Alaska – NASA CAE Tier II (Advanced) Special Topics Workshop: Using Technology in the Classroom (Fee)
ASP Annual Meeting – Communicating Science: A National Conference on Education and Public Outreach (Aug. 4-8)
(Aug. 4-8; Doubletree by Hilton, Tucson, Ariz.)
The 124th annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific welcomes education and public outreach perspectives from astronomy, space, Earth and biological sciences, journalism, film, and social media, with a particular focus on effective communication of science and scientific ideas. There will be professional development sessions, hands-on workshops, special interest group meetings, talks, panels, poster papers, tours and lots of time for networking. Special hotel rates have been arranged for participants. For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/vSpJa6.
“Climate Science Research for Educators and Students” Professional Development Workshops for High School Science Teachers (Summer 2012)
The Institute for Earth Science Research and Education, in collaboration with Queens College/City University of New York, is now seeking participants for summer professional development workshops in the second year of its “Climate Science Research for Educators and Students” project. This project is funded under NASA’s Innovations in Climate Education (NICE) initiative, and focuses on improving the understanding of sun-Earth-atmosphere interactions by helping educators and students develop high-quality, climate-related, science fair projects. The program focuses on using inexpensive instrumentation for monitoring solar radiation and the atmosphere, including instruments that educators and students can build themselves. All high school students are encouraged to apply, and travel funding is the responsibility of the participant. To apply, please contact David Brooks (610) 584-5619. For more information on the program, visit http://bit.ly/tpNh4R.
IceHunters Invites the World to Find New Horizons Future KBO Destinations
The world is invited to help discover a potential new, icy follow-on destination for NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft through the IceHunters website. New Horizons is currently en route to make the first flyby of the Pluto system, and is then capable of making additional exploration of bodies still farther out in the Sun’s Kuiper Belt. Through this citizen science project, the public can help scientists search through specially-obtained deep telescopic images for currently unknown objects in the Kuiper Belt. Along the way, they will also discover variable stars and asteroids. For more information, visit http://www.icehunters.org/ or visit the project blog at http://blogs.zooniverse.org/icehunters.
Lifelines for High School Climate Change Education
Lifelines for High School Climate Change Education is a project to establish professional learning communities (PLCs) of high school teachers aimed at implementing effective teaching of climate change in existing courses. PLCs are identifying the best resources to use, comparing course outlines, and are hearing/seeing webinars by climate scientists, both live and as archived presentations. PLCs are having real-time telemeetings, as well as asynchronous communication through shared websites, wikis, and other techniques to achieve the most effective ways to communicate without petroleum-fueled travel. If you are interested in joining a Lifeline PLC, or forming a PLC (becoming a PLC Leader) please visit: http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/gss/lifelines/.
Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Ambassador in the Classroom
Let NASA take over your classroom for the day! Teachers in the DC Metro area and southern Pennsylvania are eligible for a visit from an SDO educator or scientist. Your students will learn about solar clocks, Earth’s place in the solar system, electricity and magnetism, the electromagnetic spectrum, and the Doppler effect. Visits are free, include all supplies for the activity, and can be customized for each teacher. Register at http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/epo/educators/ambassador.php.
A Day At Goddard: Opportunity for DC Metro Teachers – Grades 8-12
Teachers in the DC Metro area are invited to bring their students to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center for a day spent learning what it is like to work for NASA. Field trips include a meet-and-greet at the visitors center featuring a scientist and engineer, a demonstration of the Science on a Sphere program, a tour of the satellite testing facility, and an inquiry-based science lab activity. Programs are highly customizable, teacher-friendly and are designed for grades 8-12. Contact Aleya Van Doren with your desired date and class information to reserve your spot. Slots fill up quickly, so register today!
Funding Opportunities
Barringer Grant Applications Being Accepted – Graduate Students (Apply by April 6)
(Apply by April 6)
The Barringer Crater Company has established a special fund to support field work by eligible students interested in studying the impact cratering process. This program provides three to five competitive grants each year in the range of $2,500-$5,000 for the support of field research at known or suspected impact sites worldwide. Grant funds may be used to assist with travel and subsistence costs, as well as laboratory and computer analysis of research samples and findings. Masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral students enrolled in formal university programs are eligible. For additional details, please visit http://bit.ly/AzKoVC.
Employment Opportunities
Terra and Landsat Outreach Specialist – NASA GSFC
Sigma Space is looking for an outreach specialist to lead the TERRA mission education and public outreach (EPO) effort, and to participate as part of a team performing EPO activities for the LANDSAT and Landsat Data Continuity missions (LDCM). The work is part of the Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences (HBS) support contract and supports NASA’s Science and Engineering Directorate based at Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Md. EPO duties will include:
- Designing, developing, coordinating, and executing education and science outreach efforts in coordination with HBSL research and management personnel, and intended outreach audiences.
- Designing and developing mission-specific EPO products targeted for NASA management, news media, scientists, students, educators, and the general public.
- Representing Terra and Landsat/LDCM missions at public events
- Conducting or co-presenting workshops for classrooms and informal educators based on existing Landsat and/or Terra materials
In addition to the above duties, there are mission specific duties as well. Qualified candidates will have a B.S. or B.A. degree from an accredited university in Earth systems science, science education or history of science, plus three years experience engaging the public in formal and informal education communities in Earth science. Strong collaboration and project planning skills are required, along with excellent written and oral communication skills. Knowledge of the needs of formal educators in regards to Earth science materials, as well as knowledge of exhibit design and informal education is highly desirable.
For a full list of qualifications and to apply, please visit http://bit.ly/wu5zT6.
Educational Resources
New Media from the NASA Kepler Mission
The following are new media resources created for the NASA Kepler Mission:
- Kepler and the Transit of Venus Poster – This poster features a family portrait of the 2,326 Kepler planet candidates (as of Dec. 5, 2011). The back contains activities and information relevant to the transit of Venus. http://bit.ly/yGOX7V
- Kepler’s Transiting Planet Systems – This artist’s rendering depicts the multiple planet systems discovered by NASA’s Kepler mission. http://bit.ly/yDZiEd
- Kepler Multi-Planet Systems Animation – This animation shows an overhead view of the orbital position of the planets in systems with multiple transiting planets discovered by the Kepler mission. http://bit.ly/vZhZvX
Big Explosions and Strong Gravity – Girl Scout E/PO Program
Big Explosions and Strong Gravity (BESG) is a highly-successful Girl Scout E/PO program. This one-day event features a series of hands-on activities on spectroscopy, cosmic abundances, supernovae, and black holes. Professional scientists, engineers, and graduate students assist with the activities, giving the participants a chance to interact with professionals in science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM) fields. This guide has been developed by the NASA Goddard Astrophysics Science Division E/PO Team, to assist those who would like to run this event with their own Girl Scout council.
http://bit.ly/yJMvMT
ImageJ Activity Booklet
This PDF guide explains how to use ImageJ image processing software to understand and manipulate astronomical images. The guide begins with instructions on how to download ImageJ, plus some additional astronomy-related plugins, followed by directions on how to install everything correctly. There are three lessons to help the user become familiar with basic processing skills needed for analyzing astronomical images. The lessons include questions to help guide thinking, along with an answer key.
http://bit.ly/zShRzQ
Supernova Remnant SNR 0509 Lithograph and In Search Of…Supernova Remnants Classroom Activity – Grades 11-12
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows what appears to be a delicate bubble of gas floating serenely in space. In actuality, the bubble is the visible remnant of a powerful supernova explosion called SNR 0509. The bubble was formed from gas that was swept up by the expanding shock wave. The accompanying classroom activity is a curriculum support tool designed for use as an introductory inquiry activity. Students will use the images and text on this lithograph to generate questions about supernova explosions and remnants, then conduct research to answer their questions.
http://bit.ly/wZ79z0
NASA SEDAC Facebook Page
The NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), operated by CIESIN, has many interesting educational products, including the upcoming release of a new climate change mapping tool for K-12 students and educators. Become a “fan” of the NASA SEDAC Facebook page to hear about new resources, reports, blogs, and workshops with an educational component. This is a moderated page with high language use restrictions, so it is suitable for students.
Calendar
March 2012
March 1-4 – Polar Science Weekend at Pacific Science Center http://bit.ly/zbboUM
March 1 – Applications Due – NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships http://bit.ly/rPl8uc
March 1 – Registration Due – A Vision of Discovery Workshop http://bit.ly/zZ8fC4
March 4 – Stars on Sundays http://bit.ly/yI1uip
March 5 – Applications Due – 2012 NASA Earth Ambassador Training Program for Informal Educators http://bit.ly/2012AO
March 13-22 – GLOBE at Night http://www.globeatnight.org/
March 15 – Applications Due – AMS Climate Diversity Project Course Professional Development for Undergraduate Faculty http://bit.ly/thaKTR
March 15 – Applications Due for Renewal Applicants – NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship Program http://nspires.nasaprs.com/
March 15 – Entries Due – GLOBE Earth Day Video Competition http://1.usa.gov/wjQcmj
March 16 – Applications Due – OSSI: SOLAR 2012 Summer Opportunities http://bit.ly/waIiew
March 17 – Student Climate Research Campaign Workshop for Educators http://bit.ly/vnQZlp
March 19-21 – Solar Week Spring 2012 http://bit.ly/Af2UK4
March 25 – Symposium on Climate Change Education at NARST Conference http://bit.ly/vZ1xXb
March 27 – Expedition Earth and Beyond Webinar http://1.usa.gov/zei1tt
March 28 – Applications Due – NASA Annual Planetary Science Summer School http://bit.ly/y8TPOl
March 29-April 1 – 2012 NSTA National Conference http://bit.ly/yghsEA
April 2012
April 1 – Stars on Sundays http://bit.ly/yI1uip
April 6 – Applications Due – Barringer Grant http://bit.ly/AzKoVC
April 11-20 – GLOBE at Night – http://www.globeatnight.org/
April 13 – Applications Due – Astrobiology Summer Science Experience for High School Teachers http://bit.ly/y2Ttf5
May 2012
May 5 – Center for Astronomy Education Teaching Excellence Workshop http://bit.ly/rLp5cu
May 6 – Stars on Sundays http://bit.ly/yI1uip
June 2012
June 4-8 – Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Workshop – Durango, Colo. http://bit.ly/xFXw59
June 9-10 – Center for Astronomy Education Teaching Excellence Workshop http://bit.ly/rLp5cu
June 18-22 – Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Workshop – Morehead, Ky. http://bit.ly/xFXw59
June 25-29 – Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Workshop – Houston, Texas http://bit.ly/xFXw59
July 2012
July 9-13 – Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Workshop – Greenbelt, Md. http://bit.ly/xFXw59
July 30-Aug. 3 – Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Workshop – Fairbanks, Alaska http://bit.ly/xFXw59
August 2012
Aug. 4-8 – ASP Annual Meeting http://bit.ly/vSpJa6
Acknowledgements
NASA Science Mission Directorate: Stephanie Stockman and Jim Lochner
Editors: Theresa Schwerin and Brandi Bernoskie, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES).
Writer: Morgan Woroner, IGES.
Contributions From: Shari Asplund, NASA JPL; Michele Beleu, Yale University; Debra Fischer, Yale University; Alan Gould, University of California – Berkeley; Pamela Harman, SETI; Karin Hauck, University of California – Berkeley; Katie Hessen, LPI; Jim Manning, ASP; Shannon Roach, University of Arizona; Elizabeth Sydor, CIESIN; Sharon Unkart, McREL; Paige Valderrama Graff, NASA JSC; and Heather Weir, SSAI.
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