Teachers of grades 7-12 are challenged to develop ingenious ways to incorporate Mars science and exploration into the classroom. The grand-prize winner receives $5,000, a trip to the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in Indianapolis, and a chance to do field research with a well-known NASA scientist. Other exciting prizes will also be awarded. [...]
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Mars Education Challenge – Register by Dec 16, 2011
November 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Competitions, K-12, Mars, NSTA, STEM, Teacher Opportunities
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Free NASA / NSTA Professional Development Webinars
August 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · K-12, NASA, NSTA, Professional Development, Science, STEM, Teacher Development, Webcasts
NASA’s Explorer School Program, in conjunction with the NSTA, will offer several free online professional development opportunities for middle school and high school educators. Each of these new learning seminars focuses on NASA developed STEM content for the classroom. Title Dates Electromagnetic Spectrum: Remote Sensing Ices on Mars 8/24/2011 11/15/2011 12/19/2011 4/3/2012 Meteorology: How Clouds [...]
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NSTA Shell Science Lab Challenge – Deadline February 2, 2011
January 5th, 2011 · No Comments · Competitions, Funding, K-12, NSTA, Science, STEM, Teacher Opportunities
Are you a middle or high school teacher succeeding in science lab instruction with minimal equipment? Take NSTA’s Shell Science Lab Challenge and share your exemplary approach for a chance to win a school science lab makeover support package valued at $20,000! Over $93,000 in lab makeover prizes to be awarded this year, including a [...]
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Explore Mars Competition for High School Science Educators – Deadline January 5, 2011
October 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Competitions, Contest, K-12, NSTA, Science, STEM, Teacher Opportunities
The Mars Education Challenge asks high school science educators to develop and submit ingenious ways to fit Mars science and exploration into their classroom lessons. “The science required to study Mars is largely the same ‘Earth’ science that is currently taught in school districts around the country,” said Chris Carberry, Executive Director, Explore Mars, Inc. [...]
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Free Web Seminars from NSTA
October 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Best Practice, Educational Materials, K-12, NASA, NSTA, Professional Development, STEM, Teacher Development, Teacher Opportunities, Webcasts
The NSTA, in collaboration with NASA, the NASA Explorer School program, The American Chemical Society, and other organizations has many free web seminars planned for K-12 educators. Dates for these 90 minute seminars vary (see below). These webinars will be hosted at the NSTA Learning Center, a professional development website created to help address your [...]
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