Check out the following NASA opportunities for the education community.
Full descriptions are listed below.
“A Century of Women in Aerospace” Family Day
Audience: All Educators and Students
Event Date: Sept. 15, 2012
Free Education Webinar Series from the Aerospace
Education Services Project
Audience: K-12 Educators
Event Dates: Various Dates During September 2012
NASA's
Digital Learning Network Presents Space Shuttle Endeavour "Fly-Out"
Celebration
Audience: Grades 4-12
Event Date: Sept. 17, 2012, 1 - 2 p.m. EDT
DEADLINE EXTENDED: NASA’s Glenn Research
Center's Exploring Project
Audience: 9-12 Students
New Application Deadline: Sept. 17, 2012
Algebraic Equations: Transit Tracks --
Finding Habitable Planets Web Seminar
Audience: Algebra Teachers and Informal Educators
Event Date: Sept. 19, 2012
"Curiosity Has Landed in Your
Classroom" Educator Conference
Audience: K-12 and Informal Educators
Registration Deadline: Sept. 21, 2012
Conference Date: Sept. 29, 2012
Celebrate World Space
Week
Audience: All Educators
Event Date: Oct. 4-10, 2012
Free Smithsonian's Stars Lecture Series
Audience: All Educators and 9-Higher Education Students
Event Dates: Multiple Dates Through March 2013
2012 Cassini Scientist for a Day
Essay Contest
Audience: 5-12 Students
Entry Deadline: Oct. 24, 2012
"The
World's a Place of Living Things" Art Contest
Audience: Students in Grades 2-4
Entry Deadline: Nov. 5, 2012
Name That Asteroid Contest
Audience: Students Under 18 Years of Age
Application Deadline: Dec. 2, 2012
Fall 2013 NASA Aeronautics Scholarships
Audience: Higher Education Students
Application Deadline: Jan. 15, 2013
Registration Open for NASA Explorer Schools Project
Audience: Educators of Grades 4-12
Expanded Offer for Space Shuttle Tiles
and Food
Audience: All Educators and Museum Curators
NASA's Digital Learning
Network Special Event: Chat With a Mission Control Flight Officer
Audience: 5-12 Educators and Students
New Module
Available from NASA's Digital Learning Network: STEM on Station
Audience: 6-8 Educators
DOWNLOAD NOW: 'Museum in a Box' Flight
Science Lessons
Audience: K-12 and Informal Educators
________________________________________________________________
“A Century of Women in Aerospace” Family Day
For over 100 years, women have contributed to technological advances in
aviation and space. Hear about the historic women who have inspired today’s
role models during "A Century of Women in Aerospace" Family Day at
the National Air and Space Museum in Washington,
D.C. This event takes place on Sept. 15, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Meet women who've made a difference in aerospace
and aviation, including NASA astronaut Serena Auñón. Enjoy story time and hands-on
activities for children. See if you have the right stuff in the Astronaut
Candidate Training Center and create a mission patch you can wear. Make
old-fashioned pennants and tickets from the golden age of flight. Play the
Women in Aerospace timeline game and get your historic pilot's license.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit http://airandspace.si.edu/events/eventDetail.cfm?eventID=3668.
Questions about this event should be directed to the visitor service line at
202-633-1000.
________________________________________________________________
Free
Education Webinar Series from the Aerospace Education Services Project
The Aerospace Education Services Project is
presenting a series of free webinars throughout September 2012. All webinars
can be accessed online. Join aerospace education specialists to learn about
activities, lesson plans, educator guides and resources to bring NASA into your
classroom.
I'm Signed up for NEON -- Now What? (Grades K-12)
Sept. 15, 2012, noon - 1 p.m. EDT
Aerospace education specialist Anne Weiss will introduce participants to
basic features of the NASA Educators Online Network, or NEON,
professional/collaborative learning community. Participants will also learn how
to use NEON to find appropriate NASA standards-aligned activities that satisfy
state-specific teaching standards.
Observing the Moon (Grades 4-12)
Sept. 19, 2012, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. EDT
"International Observe the Moon Night: Under the Same Moon,"
takes place on Sept. 22, 2012. To prepare you for the event, aerospace
education specialist Steve Culivan will explore NASA lunar missions and
education resources. The speaker will also model ways to integrate these
resources to enhance your classroom curriculum.
Putting NEON to Work for You (Grades K-12)
Sept. 20, 2012, 5 - 6 p.m. EDT
Aerospace education specialist Anne Weiss explains how to use the
NASA Educators Online Network, or NEON’s, most important feature: the interest
groups. Participants will role-play several scenarios to find out how NEON's
various tools can be used to find NASA activities that align to state-specific
standards.
Are Microbes Alive? (Grades 5-12)
Sept. 25, 2012, 4 - 5 p.m. EDT
Aerospace education specialist Susan Kohler will discuss how scientists define
life and what characteristics are common to living things. This webinar will
focus on a problem- based learning activity that connects the concept of
requirements for life and serves as a bridge to activities in which
participants speculate on the possibilities of life (possibly microbial life)
on other planets in our solar system.
Are Microbes Alive? (Grades 5-12)
Sept. 25, 2012, 7 - 8 p.m. EDT
Aerospace education specialist Susan Kohler will discuss how scientists define
life and what characteristics are common to living things. This webinar will
focus on a problem- based learning activity that connects the concept of
requirements for life and serves as a bridge to activities in which
participants speculate on the possibilities of life (possibly microbial life)
on other planets in our solar system.
Mission to Planet Earth: Remote Sensing (Grades 2-8)
Sept. 26, 2012, 4 - 5 p.m. EDT
The world around us is constantly changing. Sometimes these changes happen
suddenly and are easily observed. In many cases, changes in the Earth are not
easily seen, yet are readily apparent in comparisons made over time. Join aerospace
education specialist Rick Varner for this session designed to help teachers and
students appreciate these changes and study the impacts of Earth's natural
systems and how humans affect their environment.
I'm Signed up for NEON -- Now What? (Grades K-12)
Sept. 29, 2012, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. EDT
Aerospace education specialist Anne Weiss will introduce participants to
basic features of the NASA Educators Online Network, or NEON,
professional/collaborative learning community. Participants will also learn how
to use NEON to find appropriate NASA standards-aligned activities that satisfy
state-specific teaching standards.
For more information about these webinars, and to see a full list of webinars
taking place through December 2012, visit
http://neon.psu.edu/webinars/.
Questions about this series of webinars should be directed to Katie
Hayden at Katie.S.Hayden@nasa.gov.
________________________________________________________________
NASA's
Digital Learning Network Presents Space Shuttle Endeavour "Fly-Out"
Celebration
NASA's Digital Learning Network, or DLN, is hosting a special event on Sept. 17, 2012, at 1 p.m. EDT to
commemorate the departure of space shuttle Endeavour. Join
DLN hosts Rachel Power and Joshua Santora live at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
in Florida as space shuttle Endeavour continues her journey on the back of the
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, a modified 747, to its final destination at the
California Science Center in the heart of Los Angeles.
The Space Shuttle Endeavour "Fly-Out"
Celebration will include special guests that have worked on the space shuttle
over the years both on land and in space. Also, the DLN team from NASA's Jet
Propulsion Laboratory, located in Pasadena, Calif., will be giving a preview of
what awaits Endeavour on the West Coast.
For more information and to watch the webcast online, visit the DLN website at http://dln.nasa.gov.
Do you have a question you would like to see answered live during the webcast?
Send questions to dlinfochannel@gmail.com.
Inquiries about this webcast should be directed to Joshua
Santora at Joshua.Santora@nasa.gov.
________________________________________________________________
DEADLINE
EXTENDED: NASA’s Glenn Research Center's Exploring Project
NASA's Glenn Research Center, or GRC, in Cleveland, Ohio, is accepting
applications for the Exploring Project. This opportunity allows students to
explore the variety of science, technology, engineering and mathematics career
choices available at NASA and at Glenn Research Center.
During the months of October through April, participants spend two hours after
school, once per week, meeting with Exploring advisors to take part in
activities relating to one of five tracks. Applicants can choose from focus
areas in Aeronautics, Computer Technology, Balloon Sat Technology, Human Space
Flight and eXtreme Green.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and between the ages of 14 and 20. Applications
are due Sept. 17, 2012.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/education/NASAExplorers_GRC.html.
Questions about the GRC Exploring
Project should be directed by email to GRC-Intern@mail.nasa.gov
or by telephone to 216-433-6656.
________________________________________________________________
Algebraic
Equations: Transit Tracks -- Finding Habitable Planets Web
Seminar
As part of a series of electronic professional development experiences for
educators, NASA Explorer Schools and the National Science Teachers Association are
hosting a 90-minute live professional development Web seminar for educators on Sept. 19, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. EDT. In
this Web seminar, participants will learn about an engaging algebra activity
called “Finding Habitable Planets” that allows students to analyze NASA data with
the hopes of discovering planets in habitable zones of solar systems.
For more information and to register
online, visit http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NES3/webseminar2.aspx.
To learn more about the NASA Explorer Schools project, visit http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.
Email any questions about this opportunity to the NES Help Desk at NASA-Explorer-Schools@mail.nasa.gov.
________________________________________________________________
"Curiosity
Has Landed in Your Classroom" Educator Conference
Learn how to bring STEM concepts from NASA's newest
Mars rover, Curiosity, into your classroom during a free educator conference at
Arizona State University! Special presenters from NASA’s Mars team will share
the latest news and discoveries from the Red Planet, and education specialists
will showcase hands-on activities to help educators extend their students'
science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, learning.
A certificate for 6.5 professional development clock hours will be given for
this conference. Conference participants will receive lesson plans, NASA
materials and resources.
The conference will take place on Sept. 29, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The
deadline to register is Sept. 21, 2012.
For more information and to register, visit http://marsed.asu.edu/curiosityhaslanded.
Questions about this conference should be directed to marsed@mars.asu.edu.
________________________________________________________________
Celebrate World Space Week
Join educators and space enthusiasts around the
world to celebrate World Space Week, Oct.
4-10, 2012. This international event commemorates the beginning
of the Space Age with the launch of Sputnik 1 on Oct. 4, 1957.
World Space Week is the largest public space
event in the world, with celebrations in more than 50 nations. During World
Space Week, teachers are encouraged to use space-themed activities. The theme
for 2012, "Space for Human Safety and Security," has been chosen to
celebrate the many ways in which mankind's activities in space improve our
daily lives.
To find NASA educational resources that can be
used during World Space Week, visit the Educational Materials Finder: http://search.nasa.gov/search/edFilterSearch.jsp?empty=true.
To learn more about World Space Week, search for
events in your area and find educational materials related to the event, visit www.worldspaceweek.org.
________________________________________________________________
Free
Smithsonian's Stars Lecture Series
Curious about our nearest star, moon rocks,
volcanoes and other wonders of the universe? Come to the Smithsonian's Stars, a
series of 10 lectures by Smithsonian researchers who are exploring the sun, the
moon, planets, stars, galaxies and the universe. These speakers will share
behind-the-scenes details about how their research is done and technologies
that advance new discoveries at the Smithsonian Institution.
Each lecture begins at 5:15 p.m. and is followed by a question-and-answer
session. A Discovery Station activity will take place at 4 p.m. prior to each
lecture. Stay after the lecture to visit the observatory, weather permitting.
Oct. 6, 2012 -- Three Decades of Telescopes for Observing the Sun
Thirty years ago, Smithsonian scientists and engineers began developing a new
technique for coating mirrors to look at the sun. The resulting telescopes have
driven three decades of new discoveries. Senior Project Engineer Peter Cheimets
will discuss the telescopes that have made this golden age of solar observation
possible and the breathtaking results.
Oct. 20, 2012 -- Mercury: Oh Strange New World
Data from the MESSENGER spacecraft orbiting Mercury shows us just how
wondrous and unique the smallest planet in our solar system is. Planetary
Geophysicist Michelle Selvans will discuss the complexities that make Mercury
so wonderfully unique.
Nov. 3, 2012 -- Moon Rocks and How They Became Famous
In the late 1960s, Apollo astronauts collected rocks from the moon and
brought them back to Earth. Scientists studied these rocks, curators put them
on display in museums around the world and President Nixon gave them as gifts
to foreign heads of state. Teasel Muir-Harmony
will explore the wide-ranging roles that these rocks played.
Nov. 17, 2012 -- The Dynamic Sun
The sun is even more dynamic, mysterious and beautiful
than you probably imagine. Astrophysicist Mark Weber will explore this
incredible star with observations from some of the most advanced telescopes.
Learn what scientists have discovered and what they are only beginning to
understand.
Dec. 1, 2012 -- A Universe of Data
This century has seen stunning cosmic discoveries. The digital age has
given everyone free access to space data; the trick is to turn that data into
quantitative science and pictures that tell a story. Astrophysicist Jonathan
McDowell will use images from the Chandra Space Telescope to help explain how
astronomers study space in the computer age.
Dec. 15, 2012 -- The Mission of the Mars Science Laboratory,
Curiosity
Since landing on Mars in early August 2012, the Mars Science Laboratory
Curiosity rover has returned an array of stunning data that is being used to evaluate
whether Mars may have harbored habitable environments. Geologist John Grant
will delve into the recent findings from Curiosity.
Jan. 5, 2013 -- Trees in the City
Tree cover is an important element of the urban environment that plays an
increasingly larger role in ecosystem processes. Geographer Andrew Johnston will
discuss how satellite data is used to make reliable observations about urban
tree cover variability, why it matters to urban residents and how these same
data are used to map changes in tree cover.
Feb. 2, 2013
-- Volcano Breath
Join Global Volcanism Program Director Liz Cottrell for a lecture about volcanoes
on a global scale. Learn how the gaseous contents of volcanoes propel their
explosions and impact our climate. Hear the latest about volcanic gas research and
explore the latest discoveries about how the deep Earth is recycling the air we
breathe.
Feb. 16, 2013
-- Venus: 50 Years After Mariner
2
Fifty years ago Mariner 2 flew past Venus, becoming the first space
probe to explore another planet. But Venus, our nearest neighbor, still holds
many mysteries. On Feb. 16, 2013, Geophysicist
Bruce Campbell will discuss what is known about Venus, including how it differs
from Earth, and how future explorers may provide crucial clues to understanding
this hot, dry world.
March 2, 2013 -- Robots and Humans Unite
The universe is far older and vaster than anyone imagined a century ago. To
help scientists map the structure and evolution of the universe, a special
instrument called a Hectospec was needed. A Hectospec uses the precision
technology of optical fibers placed by delicate but very fast robots. Senior
Physicist Dan Fabricant will discuss how the Hectospec was developed, how it
works and how it is used by astronomers for scientific discovery.
For more information about the Smithsonian's
Stars Lecture Series, visit http://airandspace.si.edu/events/lectures/stars/index.cfm.
Questions about this lecture series should be directed to the visitor service
line at 202-633-1000.
The Smithsonian's Stars Lecture Series is made possible by a grant from
NASA.
________________________________________________________________
2012
Cassini Scientist for a Day Essay Contest
The Cassini Scientist for a Day contest challenges
students to become NASA scientists studying Saturn. Participants examine three
possible observations taken by Cassini and choose the one they think will yield
the best scientific results. Students then write an essay under 500 words
explaining their choice. Winners will participate in a teleconference with
Cassini scientists.
The contest is open to all students in the United States in grades 5-12. The
essays will be divided into three groups for scoring: grades 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12.
All submissions must be students' original work. Each student can submit only
one entry.
Deadline for fall 2012 submissions is 3
p.m. EDT on
Oct. 24, 2012.
For more information, visit http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/scientistforaday/.
International participants are also encouraged to enter. Deadlines for
individual countries vary. To see if your country is participating, visit http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/education/scientistforaday11thedition/international/.
If you have questions about this contest, please email scientistforaday@jpl.nasa.gov.
________________________________________________________________
"The World's a Place of Living Things" Art Contest
The Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies, or IGES, invites young scientists and
artists to explore biodiversity. There are many different types of life on
Earth -- from bacteria to insects to plants and animals. Biodiversity is
everywhere. Students in grades 2-4 are encouraged to learn more about the forms
of life in a particular place -- what types of life can be seen? What types of
life are hard to see? Do the different types of life interact with each other?
Students should investigate these questions, and create a piece of artwork (no
larger than 16"x20") to show what they have learned. First-, second-,
and third-place artists will receive a $100, $75, and $50 gift card,
respectively, framed color certificates and their artwork will be showcased on
the IGES website. For full details on the contest, resources on biodiversity
and to download an entry form, visit http://www.strategies.org/artcontest.
Questions about this opportunity should be directed to info@strategies.org.
________________________________________________________________
Name
That Asteroid Contest
Students worldwide have an
opportunity to name an asteroid from which an upcoming NASA mission will return
samples to Earth.
Scheduled to launch in 2016, the mission is called the Origins-Spectral
Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer, or
OSIRIS-REx. Samples returned from the primitive surface of the near-Earth asteroid
currently called (101955) 1999 RQ36 could hold clues to the origin of the solar
system and organic molecules that may have seeded life on Earth. NASA also is
planning a crewed mission to an asteroid by 2025. A closer scientific study of
asteroids will provide context and help inform this mission.
The competition is open to students under age 18 from anywhere in the world.
Each contestant can submit one name, up to 16 characters long. Entries must
include a short explanation and rationale for the name. Submissions must be
made by an adult on behalf of the student. The contest deadline is Dec. 2, 2012.
The contest is a partnership with The Planetary Society in Pasadena, Calif.,
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's, or MIT, Lincoln Laboratory in
Lexington and the University of Arizona in Tucson.
A panel will review proposed asteroid names. First prize will be awarded to the
student who recommends a name that is approved by the International
Astronomical Union Committee for Small-Body Nomenclature.
The asteroid was discovered in 1999 by the Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research,
or LINEAR, survey at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory. LINEAR is part of NASA's Near
Earth Observation Program in Washington, which detects and catalogs near-Earth
asteroids and comets. The asteroid has an average diameter of approximately
one-third of a mile (500 meters).
To review contest rules and guidelines, visit http://planetary.org/name.
To see a video explanation about the contest, visit http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/name-asteroid.html.
For information about the OSIRIS-REx mission, visit http://osiris-rex.lpl.arizona.edu.
Questions about this contest should be directed
to tps@planetary.org.
________________________________________________________________
Fall
2013 NASA Aeronautics Scholarships
Applications are now being accepted through an
online process for the fall 2013 cycle of the NASA Aeronautics Scholarship
Program. The program annually awards multiyear scholarships to 20 undergraduate
and five graduate students in aeronautics or related fields of study.
Undergraduate students with at least two years of study remaining will receive
up to $15,000 per year for two years and the opportunity to receive a $10,000
stipend by interning at a NASA research center during the summer. Graduate students
receive up to $46,000 per year for up to three years, with an opportunity to
receive a $10,000 stipend interning at a NASA research center for up to two
consecutive summers. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate sponsors the program. The application
period closes Jan. 15, 2013.
Scholarship details and application instructions are available at http://nasa.asee.org.
Questions about this opportunity should be directed to Tony Springer at tony.springer@nasa.gov.
________________________________________________________________
Registration Open for NASA Explorer Schools
Project
Registration is open for educators of grades 4-12 to join the NASA Explorer
Schools project. If you are looking
for fun, exciting and interactive ways to connect your students to NASA, then
the NES project is for you.
NES provides a forum for accessing free lessons, student engagement activities,
and professional development opportunities centered on NASA missions and
science, technology, engineering and mathematics topics and careers. NES also
offers multiple pathways for you to connect with other motivated STEM educators
across the country to share best practices and ideas for classroom
implementation.
Signing up is quick and easy. Just complete the online NES registration form to start your journey.
For more information, visit the NES website at http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.
________________________________________________________________
Expanded
Offer for Space Shuttle Tiles and Food
NASA is expanding its offer
of space shuttle heat shield tiles and food packaged for spaceflight to museums
and schools. Museums across the United States are now eligible to receive these
pieces of space history, in addition to the schools and universities that have
received them since the end of the Space Shuttle Program.
Providing space shuttle thermal protection tiles and dehydrated astronaut food
to museums is a way for NASA to share technology and history with the public.
This initiative helps NASA inspire the next generation of space explorers,
scientists and engineers.
The lightweight tiles protected the shuttles from extreme temperatures when
they re-entered Earth's atmosphere. The astronaut food was precooked or
processed so it required no refrigeration and was ready to eat. It could be
prepared simply by adding water or by heating.
Requests for these artifacts are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Museums must obtain a user ID and password from their state agency for surplus
property. Eligible educational institutions need their National Center for
Education Statistics or Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System numbers
assigned by the U.S. Department of Education to apply for this offer. Schools
and museums can obtain additional information, register for a login ID and request
a tile or food at http://gsaxcess.gov/NASAWel.htm.
Tiles are available in three types: black-coated, white-coated and uncoated.
Institutions may request up to three tiles, one of each type, while supplies
last. Schools and museums are responsible for a $23.40 shipping and handling
fee per tile, which is payable to the shipping company through a secure
website. Space food is offered as a package of approximately three space food
items for a shipping and handling fee of $28.03. Institutions may request only
one package of space food.
NASA also is offering artifacts representing significant human spaceflight
technologies, processes and accomplishments from its space exploration
programs. Artifacts include 11 Fastrac engine nozzles used on X-34 aircraft;
models of aircraft fuselages tested at NASA's Langley Research Center in
Hampton, Va.; early space shuttle prototype models; Ranger, Telestar, Explorer
XII, Mariner VII, Nimbus and other spacecraft models; X3 solar mirrors; and
various space shuttle components.
For additional information about thermal tiles, space food and other NASA
artifacts available to museums and libraries, visit http://artifacts.nasa.gov/.
For NASA Tiles for Teachers lesson plans, visit http://artifacts.nasa.gov/shuttle_tiles_teachers.htm.
Questions about this opportunity should be
directed to GSAXcessHelp@gsa.gov.
________________________________________________________________
NASA's Digital Learning Network Special Event:
Chat With a Mission Control Flight Officer
NASA's Digital Learning Network, or DLN, is
excited to offer a unique opportunity to ask questions of an actual mission
control flight officer at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Students will
have a direct connection to the public affairs console and will witness the
inner workings of the International Space Station’s Mission Control Center.
Additional flight control officers specializing in life support, power,
data/communications and robotics may be also be available to speak with
students.
Before you connect with mission control, a DLN
education specialist will spend approximately 30 minutes with your students
highlighting the many science, technology, engineering and mathematics concepts
that are important aboard the space station. Give an incredible, inspirational
opportunity to your students and illustrate real-life applications of science,
technology, engineering and mathematics in action.
For more information and to register for an
upcoming event, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/dln/special/MCC.html.
Questions about this opportunity should be
directed to jsc-dislearn@mail.nasa.gov.
________________________________________________________________
New Module Available from NASA's Digital Learning Network: STEM on
Station
NASA's Digital Learning Network, or DLN, is
excited to offer a unique opportunity to see firsthand how operating the
International Space Station is tied to science, technology, engineering and
mathematics, or STEM, classroom lessons. This module puts students in the
driver’s seat as they complete four activities that are close models of
concepts that real NASA engineers utilize for the space station.
Grow crystals with the science activity, Create an end effector (much like the space
station robotic arm) with the robotics activity. The engineering activity
challenges students to illustrate the relationship between the thickness of
spacesuit fabric and the mass and velocity of projectiles. In the mathematics
activity, students must rely on their algebra and geometry know-how to
calculate the electrical energy production of the space station.
During your event, the Digital Learning Network will provide additional
information regarding the marvel of the space station. Completion of activities
is encouraged but not required. If your students have completed the activities,
they will be given time to share their results with the DLN host.
For more information and to register for an upcoming event, visit http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/national/dln/events/STEM_on_Station.html.
Questions about this opportunity should be directed to jsc-dislearn@mail.nasa.gov.
________________________________________________________________
DOWNLOAD
NOW: 'Museum in a Box' Flight Science Lessons
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate has been busy adding to and updating
nearly all the Museum in a Box lesson plans over the past few months. Currently
there are 32 lessons available that span grade levels K-12.
Great for educators at museums, science centers and
schools, Museum in a Box provides exciting hands-on/minds-on lessons with an
aeronautics theme to inspire future scientists, mathematicians and engineers. All
lessons align with national science and mathematics standards.
Lesson categories include History of Flight, Parts of an Airplane, Principles
of Flight, Structures and Materials (including space shuttle tire and tile
lessons), Propulsion, Future Flight, Careers in Aeronautics, and Airspace.
Lessons that can be downloaded are marked "Available for download"
next to the lesson title.
To download the lessons, visit http://www.aeronautics.nasa.gov/mib.htm.
If you have questions about Museum in a Box, contact April Lanotte at april.a.lanotte@nasa.gov.
________________________________________________________________
Don't miss out on education-related opportunities
available from NASA. For a full list of Current Opportunities, visit http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/current-opps-index.html.
Visit NASA Education on the Web:
For Educators: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
For Students: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html
NASA Kids’ Club: http://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub
|
An extraterrestrial being is something more than intelligence or artificial intelligence it's inocent not ignorant ingenious not a genious
i want to dedicate my life to research for a new frontier but i don't have enough resource for that i am 22 not interested in anything but life on earth how it what and what is next i am in a search of a new frontier i am actually a college student a biology major with a minor in chemistry and the material cover in biology are not enough information for me i need more i love learn i can stop learning i thing i am addict to learning i am scare when i learn everything in this earth life nothing will interest me but the start... right now i just learn everything that come across my hand i thing the school system is not that well educated