Mars for Earthlings will be conducting its first faculty/postdoc half-day workshops at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Registrants will receive ready-made teaching modules and materials to be utilized in undergraduate Earth and planetary science courses. Introductions and walk-throughs of Earth analogs to Mars and Mars-related software will be provided. With attendance, registrants will [...]
Entries from June 11th, 2012
Mars for Earthlings Faculty and Postdoc Workshop – Application Deadline by Oct 1, 2012
June 11th, 2012 · No Comments · Higher Education, Mars, Professional Development, Science, Teacher Opportunities, Workshop
Tags:
Climate Change PBL Modules Available for Classroom Pilot Testing – Middle and High School
June 11th, 2012 · No Comments · Educational Materials, Environmental Science, K-12, Lesson Plans, Science, STEM, Teacher Opportunities
The Exploring the Environment – Global Climate Change (ETE-GCC) project announces that five modules are ready for pilot testing: Global Temperatures, Ice Caps and Sea Levels, Human Health, Volcanoes, and Drought. These new modules present an updated theoretical approach to problem-based learning (PBL) that focuses on scientific inquiry, use of satellite imagery, and incorporating of [...]
Tags:
2012 Gregory G. Leptoukh Online Giovanni Workshop for Scientists, High School and Undergrad Educators – September 2012
June 11th, 2012 · No Comments · Astronomy, Higher Education, K-12, Professional Development, Science, STEM, Teacher Development, Teacher Opportunities, Workshop
In September 2012, the NASA Goddard Earth Science Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC) will host an online workshop focused on the use of the pioneering data visualization and analysis tool, Giovanni. The online workshop will be organized around four main themes: Earth system research utilizing Giovanni; Giovanni applications (air quality, disaster management, environmental [...]
Tags:
NASA G.I.R.L.S. Mentoring Project – Apply by June 15, 2012
June 11th, 2012 · No Comments · Cool Science, K-12, NASA, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities
NASA is looking for the next generation of scientists, engineers and innovators. To jump start the future of potential explorers, Women@NASA has created a mentoring project that offers a one-of-a-kind experience for middle school girls. Participants will get to explore the possibilities of a career in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The [...]
Tags:
Skeletal System: Human Physiology in Space Web Seminar – June 12, 2012
June 11th, 2012 · No Comments · K-12, NASA, Professional Development, Science, STEM, Teacher Development, Teacher Opportunities, Webinar
NASA Explorer Schools and the National Science Teachers Association are hosting a 90-minute live professional development Web seminar for educators on June 12, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. EDT. The seminar focuses on human physiology. Obtain information about the effect microgravity has on the physiology of astronauts and learn about the countermeasures NASA uses to help [...]
Tags: