Posted on August 14th, 2017 by Mary Lord
On August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to a solar eclipse, including a 90-mile swath of totality stretching from Oregon’s coast to Charleston, S.C. NASA has assembled a helpful guide for where, when, and how to experience the eclipse, including tips for safe viewing.
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Tags: Astronomy, eclipse viewing, Geography, History, Internet Resources, maps, NASA, Outreach, Resources for Teachers, solar eclipse, totality, Web Resources
Posted on August 10th, 2017 by Mary Lord
Middle school students learn about the Earth’s geometrical relation to the sun by calculating where the sun will be in the sky for any date or time given a particular location on Earth, such as their school. The three-activity module was developed by lighting engineer Tony Esposito, Ph.D., during his graduate studies at Pennsylvania State University and made available to eGFI Teachers.
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Tags: angle, calendar, Class Activities, day, earth sciences, eclipse, Environmental Engineering, Environmental science, Geometry, globe, Grades 6-8, latitude, Lesson Plans, light engineering, longitude, map, Mathematics, NASA, Project CANDLE, season, Solar Geometry, sun, Tony Esposito Jr.
Posted on April 20th, 2017 by Mary Lord
Is light pollution affecting health and the environment? The world’s first academic center dedicated to studying the quality of night skies hopes to find out. Learn about the dark-sky movement and find resources for “seizing the night” – including marking International Dark Sky Week on April 22 – 28, 2017.
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Tags: Aerospace, Astronomy, dark sky association, Internet Resources, LED, Light pollution, NASA, night sky, NOAA, Teacher Resources, Web Resources
Posted on April 20th, 2017 by Mary Lord
It’s hard to top NASA for an out-of-this-world way to celebrate Earth Day 2017. The space agency is inviting people from around the globe to virtually “adopt” one of 64,000 individual pieces of Earth as seen from space by one of its 18 Earth science instruments.
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Tags: Adopt a Planet, Aerospace, Climate, Earth Day 2017, Earth Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental science, Events, Internet Resources, maps, NASA, Resources for Teachers, Satellite imagery, Web Resources
Posted on December 8th, 2016 by Mary Lord
NASA’s second annual OPSPARC Challenge asks students in grades 3 to 12 to identify everyday items that were first developed for a space mission and then imagine a new humanitarian purpose for that technology. Deadline for submission is February 10, 2017.
That question lies at the heart of NASA’s Optimus Prime Spinoff and Research Challenge, a contest that asks students in grades 3 to 12 to identify and dream up a new purpose for technology first developed for a space mission.
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Tags: Competitions for Students, Contest, Engineering Design Process, Innovation, NASA, National Institute of Aerospace, OPSPARC, Optimus Prime Spinoff and Research Challenge, Space, Technology
Posted on July 8th, 2016 by Mary Lord
To celebrate the launch of BEAM, the first expandable habitat to the International Space Station, as well as the first commercial 3-D printer in space, NASA and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers are challenging K-12 students to think outside the box with 3-D printing – literally!
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Tags: 3-D printing, ASME, Competitions for Students, Contest, Mechanical engineering, NASA, Space
Posted on March 9th, 2016 by Mary Lord
Calling all Starfleet cadets! Star Trek and NASA want you to “boldly go where no one has gone before” and engineer the future of food in space by creating a digital 3-D model of a non-edible, food-related item for future astronauts living aboard the International Space Station.
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Tags: 3-D printing, ASME, Competitions for Students, Contest, food, Future Engineers, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-5, NASA, Resources for Teachers, Space, STEM education
Posted on November 1st, 2015 by Mary Lord
Ever wonder who sets STEM education policy – or yearn to influence it? Apply to become an Einstein Fellow and spend a year at the Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, NASA, NOAA, or a congressional office.
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Tags: Department of Energy, Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program, NASA, NOAA, NSF, Programs for Teachers, Public Policy, Scholarships and Fellowships, STEM education, Teacher Resources, Teacher Training, Washington
Posted on October 28th, 2015 by Mary Lord
To mark the 25th anniversary of its student essay contest, DuPont created a series of downloadable STEM all-star trading cards. Use them to inspire your writers to participate in this year’s DuPont Challenge. Deadline is January 31, 2016.
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Tags: Competitions for Students, Contest, Disney World, Dupont Challenge, Essay Competition, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, NASA, STEM trading cards, women in STEM
