Students in grades 5-8 throughout the United States are invited to participate in Spaced Out Sports, a national design challenge that applies Newton’s Laws of Motion by designing a game for the International Space Station astronauts to play in space. The goal is for students to learn the “science behind the game” on Earth and [...]
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National Spaced Out Sports Design Challenge – Deadline Feb 1, 2010
October 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Competitions, Contest, Cool Science, K-12, NASA, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities
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2010-2011 Faculty Institutes for NASA Earth and Space Science Education
October 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Funding, Higher Education, Professional Development, Science, STEM, Teacher Development, Teacher Opportunities, Workshop
Applications are now being accepted for the 2010-2011 Faculty Institutes for NASA Earth and Space Science Education, also known as FINESSE. These two-day workshops assist university and community college science and education faculty in preparing future teachers in science. The 2011 institutes will incorporate the theme of Our Solar System in a New Light, in [...]
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2011 National Community College Aerospace Scholars – Applications Due Dec 9, 2010
October 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Aeronautics, Higher Education, Scholarships, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities
The National Community College Aerospace Scholars program is designed specifically for community college students across the U.S. who are interested in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Selected participants gain access to an interactive, online learning experience where they complete Web-based lessons. Participants also travel to NASA for a three-day experience where they [...]
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Classrooms, Museums Invited on Comet Encounter – Nov 4, 2010
October 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Cool Science, Higher Education, K-12, NASA, Science, STEM, Webcasts
NASA’s EPOXI mission is one week away from its flyby of comet Hartley 2. Students and educators can watch live Web coverage of the encounter on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, from 6:30 to approximately 8 a.m. PST (9:30-11 a.m. EST). They also can send questions in advance about the comet encounter to jplspaceeducation@gmail.com. QUESTIONS MUST [...]
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NASA Careers ‘What’s in Your Future?’ Special Event Series
October 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Aeronautics, Educational Materials, Higher Education, K-12, NASA, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities, Webcasts
Various subject matter experts from different NASA centers will be in the Digital Learning Network studios for a series of webcasts focusing on careers. Selected classrooms will be able to interact live with the scientists face to face through the DLN cameras. Each event will be webcast to allow students from all over the world [...]
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