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 [...]
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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
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New DIY Podcast Module Available – Space Station
May 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Educational Materials, K-12, NASA, Podcasts, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities
Are you looking for new ideas to integrate technology into your lessons? Or are you a student looking for a savvy idea for a class project? Then NASA’s Do-It-Yourself, or DIY, Podcast “Space Station” module may interest you. Learn what astronaut Mike Fincke enjoys doing most while in space. Finke served as a flight engineer [...]
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New Space Station Page for Educators and Students
March 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Educational Materials, K-12, NASA, Science, STEM, Student Opportunities
NASA Education is launching a new Web page for students and educators about the International Space Station. Teach Station is the platform for space-station-focused education resources, science and research information for students and teachers, crew updates, and up-to-the minute education news. Visit often and watch for opportunities to connect with the expedition crew members and [...]
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Webcast for Teachers – Learn About the NASA Educators Online Network (NEON) – March 28, 2012
March 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · Educational Materials, K-12, NASA, Professional Development, Science, STEM, Teacher Development, Teacher Opportunities, Webcasts
Join presenter John Weis from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., for an hourlong free webcast on March 28, 2012, at 3 p.m. EDT. This webcast will provide an overview of the NASA Educators Online Network, or NEON, learning community. Learn how this worldwide community of educators, scientists and engineers can provide you [...]
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Percentage and Volume: Space Food and Nutrition – How Much is Waste? Web Seminar – March 22, 2012
March 16th, 2012 · No Comments · Educational Materials, K-12, Lesson Plans, NASA, Professional Development, Science, STEM, Teacher Development, Teacher Opportunities, Webinar
As part of a series of electronic professional development experiences for educators, the NASA Explorer Schools project and project LE&RN are hosting a 60-minute live professional development Web seminar for educators on March 22, 2012, at 8 p.m. EDT. Learn how to guide your students through three mathematical computations to determine usable and unusable portions [...]
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