The DPS Education Subcommittee announces the 3rd release of “Discoveries in Planetary Science” Classroom Powerpoints, covering five new topics: – Venus’ Active Volcanism – Martian Glaciers – Titan Lakes – Explaining Iapetus – Waterworld at 40 Lightyears? These are succinct summaries of discoveries too recent to appear in “Intro Astronomy” college textbooks; each set consists [...]
Entries from April 30th, 2010
NEW “DISCOVERIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE” CLASSROOM POWERPOINTS AVAILABLE
April 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Educational Materials, Higher Education, K-12, Science, STEM
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NEW "DISCOVERIES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE" CLASSROOM POWERPOINTS AVAILABLE
April 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Educational Materials, Higher Education, K-12, Science, STEM
The DPS Education Subcommittee announces the 3rd release of “Discoveries in Planetary Science” Classroom Powerpoints, covering five new topics: – Venus’ Active Volcanism – Martian Glaciers – Titan Lakes – Explaining Iapetus – Waterworld at 40 Lightyears? These are succinct summaries of discoveries too recent to appear in “Intro Astronomy” college textbooks; each set consists [...]
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NASA Space Science Student Ambassadors Program – Deadline May 7, 2010
April 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Aeronautics, Astronomy, Engineering, Environmental Science, Funding, Higher Education, NASA, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities
NASA Space Science Student Ambassadors Program http://www.spacegrant.org/nssa/ NASA is seeking to engage university students, both undergraduate and graduate students, to conduct activities that are designed to encourage undergraduate and graduate students to participate in NASA’s Space Science educational activities and to help generate excitement about NASA scientific discoveries in space science including: astrophysics, planetary science, [...]
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NASA BEST Activities Available for Download
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Educational Materials, K-12, Lesson Plans, NASA, Science, STEM
(From our friends at the Washington Space Grant) Draft versions of the new NASA Beginning Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST) curriculum guides are now available. The guides designed with engineering clubs in mind contain 12 activities, each of approximately one-hour duration. The materials, designed for the K-8 grade range, are meant to be low-cost and [...]
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Astronomical Society of the Pacific Presents Space and Earth Science Education and Outreach Workshops and Symposia
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Astronomy, Conference, Teacher Development, Teacher Opportunities
Register now for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific’s 2010 annual meeting, which will focus on space and Earth science education and outreach. The meeting brings together two hands-on, ASP-sponsored symposia. In addition, there will be a weekend workshop on teaching astronomy for teachers in grades 3-12 and those who work with them. All events [...]
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