(from our friends at OMSI) Saturday, March 20 is the vernal equinox for Pacific Time Zone at 10:34 a.m. PDT, the day on which both the north and south pole of the earth are equal distances towards the sun (92.6 million miles). At that instant the sun stands directly over the Earths equator. The first [...]
Entries from March 15th, 2010
Vernal Equinox – March 20, 2010
March 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Astronomy, OMSI, Science
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NASA Gives Teens Their “Space” With New Web Site
March 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Cool Science, Internships, K-12, NASA, Podcasts, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities, Webcasts
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has launched Mission:Science, a new Web site created specifically for teenagers. Through Mission:Science, teens can access current NASA spacecraft data for school science projects, conduct real experiments with NASA scientists and locate space-related summer internships. Mission:Science showcases NASA’s educational science resources and encourages students to study and pursue careers in science, [...]
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New Robotics Module in NASA’s Do-It-Yourself Podcast
March 15th, 2010 · No Comments · K-12, NASA, Podcasts, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities
NASA uses robots in the form of aircraft, arms, space probes and telescopes. These robots do everything from explore the solar system to build new rockets. Your students can create a podcast about robots using NASA audio and video clips, images, and information. NASA Education’s newest DIY Podcast topic module is entitled “Robots.” This module [...]
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Apply Now for the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp at Oregon State University – Deadline April 16, 2010
March 15th, 2010 · No Comments · K-12, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities
Oregon State University is taking applications for 54 Oregon middle school students to attend the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp this summer at OSU. Application deadline is Friday, April 16. The application includes a student essay and recommendations from science and math teachers. The Oregon State University Department of 4-H Youth Development is pleased [...]
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