> Items With Deadlines
> Items Without Deadlines
Items With Deadlines
POLAR-PALOOZA: Stories From a Changing Planet →
POLAR-PALOOZA is an International Polar Year education and outreach project. It brings polar researchers and Arctic residents to science centers and natural history museums, where they share personal stories of research and life in polar regions. Sessions are supported by dramatic video footage and Internet resources.
Chicago, Ill.: Chicago Museum of Science and Industry and the Adler Planetarium, Sept. 19-20, 2008
Richmond, Va.: Science Museum of Virginia, Oct. 22-24, 2008
St. Louis, Mo.: St. Louis Science Center, Oct. 27-29, 2008
Boise, Idaho: Discovery Center of Idaho, Nov. 11-12, 2008
Denver, Colo.: Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Nov. 14-15, 2008
2009 NASA eEducation Electronic Professional Development Network Series →
NASA's Digital Learning Network presents a series of videoconferences to assist educators in staying current on NASA education resources and related products. During each event, product producers, authors and experts will demonstrate their materials designed to optimize awareness and understanding of science concepts. During the videoconferences, participants will be able to submit questions to the presenter that will be addressed during the presentation.
Hubble Space Telescope: Sept. 24, 2008, 4-5 p.m. EST
Observing the Moon: Oct. 29, 2008, 4-5 p.m. EST
Student Observation Network: Nov. 19, 2008, 4-5 p.m. EST
NASA Image Archive: Dec. 17, 2008, 4-5 p.m. EST
STS-119: Jan. 28, 2009, 4-5 p.m. EST
Chemistry: What Is Your Cosmic Connection to the Elements?: Feb. 25, 2009, 4-5 p.m. EST
Kepler Mission: March 25, 2009, 4-5 p.m. EST
Meteorology: An Educators Resource Guide for Inquiry-Based Learning: April 29, 2009, 4-5 p.m. EST
NASA Explores Virtual Worlds: May 27, 2009, 4-5 p.m. EST
NASA Quest: LIMA II Challenge →
In this challenge designed for grades 4-8, students become scientists and propose Antarctic research. Using the Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica, the first true-color high-resolution satellite view of the Antarctic continent, students must develop a research question and debate the value of studying the chosen feature. Registration is now open and an educators guide is available. The challenge begins on
Oct. 1, 2008, with a live webcast. Preliminary proposals are due
Nov. 5, 2008.
Celebrate World Space Week 2008 →
The Space Age began on Oct. 4, 1957, with the launch of Sputnik 1. To commemorate this event, World Space Week will be celebrated on
Oct. 4-10, 2008. During World Space Week, teachers are encouraged to use space-themed activities in the classroom to promote student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This year, $500 teacher grants will be awarded for the most creative use of space in the classroom during World Space Week.
Celebrate Earth Science Week 2008 →
Earth Science Week 2008 will be celebrated from
Oct. 12-18, with the theme "No Child Left Inside." Educators are encouraged to bring some aspect of Earth science into their classrooms, and to take their classrooms outside! Earth Science Week offers opportunities to discover the Earth sciences and engage in responsible stewardship of the Earth. Various celebratory events are organized each year. This event is hosted by the American Geological Society and is co-sponsored by NASA.
Global Climate Change Education Opportunity →
NASA's goal for this effort is to improve the quality of global climate change and Earth system science education at the elementary, secondary and undergraduate levels. Each funded proposal is expected to take advantage of NASA's unique contributions in climate science to enhance students' academic experiences and/or to improve educators' abilities to engage and stimulate their students. Notices of Intent were due Aug. 29, 2008. Proposals are due
Oct. 24, 2008.
Send Your Name Into Space on the NASA Kepler Mission →
NASA invites you to submit your name to be included on a DVD that will be rocketed into space as part of NASA's Kepler Mission, scheduled to launch in February 2009. Those wishing to participate should submit their name, the state or country they live in, and, if they desire, a short statement (500 words or less) answering the question: "Why do you think the Kepler Mission is important?" The deadline for submissions to the Kepler Mission Web site is
Nov. 1, 2008.
Items Without Deadlines
Student Opportunity: Odyssey of the Mind →
The Earth Observing System Project Science Office is sponsoring an Odyssey of the Mind Long-Term Problem -- Earth Trek. Teams will design and build a small vehicle that will visit four locations. Each time it leaves a location, the vehicle will look different. After leaving one of the locations, it will appear to be a group of vehicles traveling together. The team's performance will incorporate the visits to the locations, the environments and the changes in appearance of the vehicle.
Solar System Ambassador Events for Summer 2008 →
Summer is heating up with presentations by NASA Solar System Ambassadors at local venues -- libraries, schools, state parks, museums and more -- across the United States. Themes planned for these public events include "Barnstorming the Solar System," "Phoenix Landing," "Summer Solstice and the Sun," "Moon Observing," and "Twin Robots on Mars in 3-D." Events are planned throughout the summer. Visit the Solar System Ambassadors Web site for a calendar of events.
Free Teaching Tools Aligned to State Science Education Standards →
A series of free curriculum supplements from the National Institutes of Health aimed at promoting science education achievement is now aligned to individual state education standards in science, math, health and English language arts for grades K-12. The ongoing series promotes inquiry-based, interdisciplinary learning. The series currently includes 16 supplements on such topics as genetics, infectious diseases and cell biology. Visit the site to request these free education supplements.
Teacher Opportunity: Fit Explorer Challenge
Inspire the nation's future explorers by joining NASA and the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports in a variety of exciting physical and hands-on educational activities to encourage students to train like astronauts. Students in grades 3-5 will track their progress, learn the science behind nutritional and physical fitness, and relate physical Earth-based needs to the requirements of exploring in space.
Teacher Opportunity: NASA Engineering Design Challenge: Lunar Plant Growth Chamber
NASA and the International Technology Education Association, or ITEA, present the NASA Engineering Design Challenge: Lunar Plant Growth Chamber. The challenge involves K-12 students designing, building and evaluating lunar plant growth chambers. Educators who complete the challenge with their students can request cinnamon basil seeds that have flown in space on the STS-118 space shuttle mission. The seeds will be available on a limited basis, so early registration is encouraged.
Rock Around the World →
Mars scientists are asking students from around the world to help them understand the red planet. Send in a rock collected by you or your classroom from your region of the world, and we will use a special tool like the one on the rover to tell you what it's made of. Then everyone can compare their rocks to the ones found on Mars.
