Check out the following
NASA opportunities for the education community. Full descriptions are listed
below.
Heat
Transfer: MESSENGER -- My Angle on Cooling Web Seminar
Audience: 5-8 and Informal Educators
Event Date: Nov 1, 2012, 6:30 - 8 p.m. EDT
NASA's Digital Learning Network Presents
Space Shuttle Atlantis "Roll Over" Celebration
Audience: Grades 4-12
Event Date: Nov. 2, 2012, 1 - 2 p.m. EDT
NASA’s Glenn
Research Center's High School Shadowing Project
Audience: Students in
Grades 10-12
Session I Application
Deadline: Nov. 2, 2012
Session II Application
Deadline: Jan. 25, 2013
Sessions III and IV
Application Deadline: Feb. 22, 2013
Free Smithsonian's Stars Lecture Series
Audience: All Educators and 9-Higher Education
Students
Next Lecture Date: Nov. 3, 2012
NASA Hosts Social Media Event in
D.C. With Astronaut Joe Acaba
Audience: Educators and Students Ages 18+
Registration Deadline: Nov. 5, 2012 at 5 p.m. EST
Free Education Webinar Series from the Aerospace
Education Services Project
Audience: K-12 Educators
Event Dates: Various Dates During November 2012
Algebraic Equations: Calculator
Controlled Robots Web Seminar
Audience: Algebra Teachers and Informal Educators
Event Date: Nov. 7, 2012
NASA University
Research Centers Virtual Symposium
Audience: Higher Education Educators and Students
Event Dates: Nov. 8, 2012
International Space Station
EarthKAM Fall 2012 Mission
Audience: 5-8 Educators
Event Date: Nov. 13-16, 2012
DEADLINE EXTENDED: "The
World's a Place of Living Things" Art Contest
Audience: Students in Grades 2-4
Entry Deadline: Nov. 16, 2012
2013 CanSat Competition
Audience: Higher Education Educators and Students
Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2012
2013 Texas High
School Aerospace Scholars
Audience: 9-12 Students
New Extended Deadline: Nov. 30, 2012
2013 NASA Unmanned Aerial Systems
Challenge
Audience: Higher Education Students and Faculty
Notice of Intent Deadline: Jan. 15, 2013
2012-2013 Game Changing Engineering
Design Challenge
Audience: Higher Education Students and Faculty
Notice of Intent Deadline: Jan. 15, 2013
2013 Planetary Geology and Geophysics
Undergraduate Research Program
Audience: Higher Education Students
Application Deadline: Feb. 1, 2013
NASA Wavelength Online Science Resource
Now Available
Audience: All Educators and Students
Find NASA Education Resources With the
NASA Materials Finder
Audience: All Educators
What's New at NASA's Space Place Website
Audience: K-6 Educators
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Heat Transfer: MESSENGER -- My
Angle on Cooling Web Seminar
As part of a series of electronic professional development experiences, the
NASA Explorer Schools and the National Science Teachers Association are hosting
a 90-minute Web seminar on Nov 1, 2012,
at 6:30 p.m. EDT. Learn how the MESSENGER mission to Mercury takes advantage of passive
cooling methods to keep the spacecraft functioning in a high-temperature
environment. You will also see how to use the mission’s Staying Cool activities to
lead students through an examination of different solutions to the problem of
how to deal with too much sunlight and energy.
This seminar will be repeated on Mar. 21, 2013.
For more information
and to register online, visit http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NES3/webseminar11.aspx.
To learn more about the NASA Explorer Schools project, visit http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.
Email any questions about this opportunity to NASA-Explorer-Schools@mail.nasa.gov.
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NASA's Digital Learning Network Presents Space Shuttle Atlantis
"Roll Over" Celebration
NASA's Digital Learning Network, or DLN, is hosting a special event on Nov. 2, 2012, at 1 p.m. EDT to
commemorate the departure of space shuttle Atlantis. Join
DLN hosts Rachel Power and Joshua Santora live at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
in Florida as space shuttle Atlantis is transferred from the Vehicle Assembly
Building to its permanent home at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
The Space Shuttle Atlantis "Roll Over"
Celebration will feature special guests including NASA Administrator and astronaut
Charles Bolden, members of the space shuttle’s processing team and members from
the team responsible for the design of the new home for Atlantis.
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.
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NASA’s
Glenn Research Center's High School Shadowing Project
NASA's Glenn Research
Center, or GRC, in Cleveland, Ohio, is accepting applications for its High
School Shadowing Project sessions for the 2012-2013 school year. This
opportunity provides students with a one- to five-day career exploration
experience at Glenn Research Center.
The project provides high
school students with an opportunity to explore career possibilities in a
research and development environment while under the guidance of a NASA
scientist, engineer, technician or administrative professional that serves as
the student’s mentor. Students are provided information about various careers,
career paths and Glenn Research Center educational resources and programs.
Applicants must be U.S.
citizens and at least 16 years old by the application deadline. Four sessions
are scheduled for the 2012-2013 school year.
Session I --
Application Deadline: Nov.
2, 2012
Session Date: Dec. 4, 2012
Session II --
Application Deadline: Jan.
25, 2013
Session Date: Feb. 27, 2013
Session III --
Application Deadline: Feb.
22, 2013
Session Date: March 26,
2013
Session IV --
Application Deadline: Feb.
22, 2013
Session Date: April 24,
2013
For more information about
this opportunity, please visit http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/education/ShadowingProgram_GRC.html.
Questions about the GRC
High School Shadowing Project should be directed by email to GRC-Intern@mail.nasa.gov or by
telephone to 216-433-6656.
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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.
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.
For more information about the Smithsonian's
Stars Lecture Series and to see a full schedule of upcoming lectures, 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.
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NASA Hosts Social Media Event in D.C. With
Astronaut Joe Acaba
NASA invites its social media followers to a special
event with astronaut Joe Acaba on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, in Washington, D.C.
Registration for the event is open to NASA social media followers and their
guests until 5 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 5,
2012. NASA will select 150 participants by lottery from those who register
online. Additional applicants will be placed on a waiting list.
NASA Socials are in-person meetings with people who engage with the agency
through Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and other social networks. This NASA Social
is an opportunity to meet and speak with Acaba, the people behind NASA's social
media accounts and other space-exploration-minded participants.
Acaba launched to the International Space Station on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft
on May 15, 2012. He spent 123 days aboard the orbiting laboratory as a flight
engineer of the Expedition 31 and 32 crews. He returned to Earth on Sept. 17
after four months off the planet.
Acaba participated in numerous scientific research experiments and performed
regular maintenance and operational tasks aboard the orbiting complex. He also
frequently tweeted on his Twitter account, @AstroAcaba, and participated in an
#askStation TweetChat.
Acaba also flew aboard space shuttle Discovery in March 2009 during a space
station assembly mission, during which he spent almost 13 hours performing two
spacewalks.
To join and track the conversation online during the NASA Social, follow the
hashtag #NASASocial. For more information on NASA Socials and to register,
visit http://www.nasa.gov/social.
Acaba's Twitter account is https://twitter.com/AstroAcaba.
Acaba's biography is available at http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/acaba-jm.html.
For information about connecting and collaborating with NASA, visit http://www.nasa.gov/connect.
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Free Education Webinar Series from the Aerospace Education Services
Project
The Aerospace Education Services Project is presenting a series of free
webinars throughout November 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.
Amusement Park Physics (Grades 6-12)
Nov. 5, 2012, 7 - 8 p.m. EST
Aerospace education specialist John Weis will provide participants with an
introduction to the "Amusement Park Physics With a NASA Twist"
educator guide and classroom activities. These activities cover multiple
physics concepts including energy, describing motion, collisions and simple harmonic
motion.
Sun, Earth and Moon Relationships: Anatomy of an Eclipse (Grades 2-8)
Nov. 7, 2012, 4 - 5 p.m. EST
For centuries people have been amazed by the spectacle created by lunar and
solar eclipses. On Nov. 13, 2012, a total solar eclipse will occur in the South
Pacific. Join aerospace education specialist Rick Varner for a free webcast to
learn about eclipse-related NASA resources. Varner will also share a simple
activity to simulate eclipses in the classroom.
Train Like an Astronaut (Grades 1-12)
Nov. 14, 2012, 2 - 3 p.m. EST
Aerospace education specialist Lester Morales will discuss the
"Train Like an Astronaut" education materials. These activities use a
physical and inquiry-based approach to human health and fitness on Earth and in
space. Activities are modeled after the real-life training that astronauts do
to prepare for exploring space. This webinar is part of the Department of
Education's Green Strides webinar series.
Here an Earth, There an Earth, Everywhere an Earth: The Kepler Telescope
Search for Habitable Planets Beyond Our Solar System (Grades 5-12)
Nov. 15, 2012, 5 - 6 p.m. EST
Aerospace education specialist Steve Culivan will discuss NASA's Kepler
telescope and its search for Earth-like planets orbiting other stars.
Participants will learn how to use Johannes Kepler's Third Law and actual
Kepler telescope data to construct graphs to record and interpret data that
determine if a planet orbiting a star in another solar system is a possible
candidate to support life.
Robotics on a Budget (Grades 5-12)
Nov. 28, 2012, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. EST
Aerospace education specialist Steve Culivan will explore how to use robotics to
enhance your students' understanding of science, technology, engineering and
mathematics, or STEM. Participants will also learn about NASA STEM robotics
missions, curriculum and activities that are available.
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.
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Algebraic Equations: Calculator Controlled Robots Web
Seminar
As part of a series of electronic professional development experiences, the
NASA Explorer Schools project and the National Science Teachers Association are
hosting a 90-minute Web seminar on Nov. 7,
2012, at 6:30 p.m. EST. Discover a unique way of integrating robotic
technology into your algebra classes. Robotic missions engage students and
provide a unique way of bringing to life the concepts you are teaching. Learn
to use programmable Texas Instruments, or TI, calculators and Norland Research
Robots to solve problems requiring substituting values for variables in
formulas.
This seminar provides an overview of using robotics in algebra so you can make
an informed decision about purchasing the robots and other equipment. You do
not need to have a Norland Research Robot or programmable TI calculator to
participate in this seminar, or know how to program the calculator.
For more information and to register
online, visit http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NES3/webseminar12.aspx.
To learn more about the NASA Explorer Schools project, visit http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.
Email any questions about this opportunity to the NASA Explorer Schools help desk
at NASA-Explorer-Schools@mail.nasa.gov.
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NASA University Research Centers Virtual
Symposium
NASA University Research Centers, or URC, is
hosting a Virtual Symposium to highlight talented students within the NASA URC
program and their recent experiences as interns or co-ops at NASA.
During a series of poster sessions held on Oct. 24-31, 2012,
students presented virtual poster presentations of the research that was
conducted during their internship or co-op. During the sessions, participants
had the opportunity to ask questions, exchange information and ideas, and
interact with students and other event participants via the Facebook social
network. A panel of NASA subject matter experts reviewed and scored the poster
presentations.
Top finalists will give oral presentations of
their research during a virtual symposium on Nov. 8, 2012.
To learn more about the NASA URC Virtual Symposium,
visit http://www.earthzine.org/nasa-urc-fall-2012-vpss/.
Questions about this event should be emailed to
Daesha Roberts at daesha.d.roberts@nasa.gov.
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International
Space Station EarthKAM Fall 2012 Mission
Middle school educators are invited to
join NASA for the International Space Station EarthKAM Fall 2012 Mission from Nov.
13-16, 2012. Find out more about this exciting opportunity that
allows students to take pictures of Earth from a digital camera aboard the
International Space Station.
International Space Station EarthKAM
is a NASA-sponsored project that provides stunning, high-quality photographs of
Earth taken from the space shuttle and the space station. Since 1996, EarthKAM students have taken hundreds
of thousands of photographs of Earth by using the World Wide Web to direct a
digital camera on select spaceflights and, currently, on the space station.
For more information about the project
and to register for the upcoming mission, visit the EarthKAM home page www.EarthKAM.ucsd.edu.
If you have questions about the EarthKAM project, please email ek-help@earthkam.ucsd.edu.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: "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.
Entries are due Nov. 16, 2012. 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.
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2013 CanSat Competition
Applications currently are being accepted for the 2013 CanSat Competition.
This annual competition is open to university and college students from the
United States, Canada, Mexico and other countries. Teams of three to 10
students must design, build and launch a sensor payload called a CanSat. Each
CanSat is slightly larger than a soda can and must be built according to the
specifications released by the competition organizing committee.
All teams entering the CanSat competition are required to have a faculty
adviser. The faculty adviser will oversee and be responsible for the conduct of
the team at all times during the competition. The advisor is strongly
encouraged to accompany the team to the competition.
Applications are due Nov. 30, 2012.
For more information about the competition and to download the application,
visit http://www.cansatcompetition.com/.
Questions about this competition should be directed to questions@juno.nrl.navy.mil.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2013 Texas High School
Aerospace Scholars
The Texas High School Aerospace Scholars project
is an interactive, online learning experience. It is highlighted by a six-day
internship where selected students are encouraged to study mathematics,
science, engineering or computer science by interacting with engineers at
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The Texas High School Aerospace Scholars project
is open to high school juniors throughout Texas. Applicants must be U.S.
citizens and have access to the Internet.
The application deadline has been extended to Nov. 30, 2012.
For additional information on the project and to
apply online, visit http://has.aerospacescholars.org/.
Questions about this opportunity should be
directed to jsc-aeroscho@mail.nasa.gov.
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2013 NASA Unmanned Aerial Systems
Challenge
NASA invites college teams to take part in the 2013 NASA Aeronautics
Mission Directorate's Unmanned Aerial Systems Challenge. Students are invited
to propose an unmanned aerial firefighting system to battle a wildfire raging
in a drought-stricken area. Design assessment will be based on projected
effectiveness, cost, innovation, and ease of use and operation inside the
National Air Space.
The contest is open to teams of full-time students enrolled in higher education
institutions of the United States or its territories. This category includes
universities, colleges, trade schools, community colleges, professional
schools, etc. Multidisciplinary teams are encouraged.
A notice of intent is due Jan.
15, 2013. Final entries are due May 3, 2013.
For more information and a complete list of rules, visit https://aero.larc.nasa.gov/competitions_univ.htm.
Questions about the challenge should be directed to Elizabeth Ward at Elizabeth.B.Ward@nasa.gov.
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2012-2013 Game Changing
Engineering Design Challenge
NASA invites college student teams to enter the 2013 Game Changing Engineering
Design Challenge. Student teams are asked to design a thermal control system
for a manned space station in low lunar orbit. Designs must accommodate a
six-person crew, maintain acceptable temperatures for avionics components, and
provide a healthy environment for the crew. Multidisciplinary teams are
encouraged.
The contest is open to student teams from post-secondary institutions in
the United States or its territories. This category includes universities,
colleges, trade schools, community colleges, professional schools, etc.
Finalists will be invited to present their work to
NASA engineers and tour a NASA center.
A notice of intent is due Jan. 15, 2013.
Final entries are due on April 29, 2013.
For more information and a complete list of rules, visit http://spacetech.larc.nasa.gov.
Questions about the challenge should be directed to Elizabeth Ward at Elizabeth.B.Ward@nasa.gov.
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2013 Planetary Geology and
Geophysics Undergraduate Research Program
The Planetary Geology and Geophysics
Undergraduate Research Program, or PGGURP,
pairs qualified undergraduate students with NASA-funded investigators at
research locations across the U.S. for eight weeks during the summer. Students
will spend the summer at the NASA scientists' home institutions. Selected
students receive a cost-of-living stipend and compensation for housing and
travel.
Undergraduate students interested in learning about research in planetary
geoscience are eligible to apply. Students graduating in 2013 who have not
started graduate school yet are also eligible. Preference is given to U.S.
citizens and permanent residents.
Applications are due Feb. 1, 2013.
For more information, visit http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~tgregg/pggurp.html.
If you have questions about this opportunity, please email Robyn Wagner, PGGURP
administrator, at rlwagner@buffalo.edu.
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NASA Wavelength Online Science Resource Now Available
NASA has a new online science resource for teachers
and students to help bring Earth, sun, the solar system, and the universe into their
schools and homes.
Called NASA Wavelength, the site features hundreds of resources organized by
topic and audience level from elementary to college, and out-of-school programs
that span the extent of NASA science. Educators at all levels can locate science-related
educational resources through information on educational standards, subjects
and keywords and other relevant details, such as learning time required to
carry out a lesson or an activity, cost of materials and more.
NASA's Science Mission Directorate, or SMD, funds a nationwide community of
education and outreach professionals that develop and deliver resources for all
levels of formal and informal education and public outreach activities using
NASA content, expertise and facilities.
NASA Wavelength features peer-reviewed science resources developed by this
community, including award-winning curriculum tools, activities that allow
students and teachers to learn about and participate in NASA missions, exhibits
and planetarium shows and more.
The site offers an innovative way to keep up with the latest developments in
Earth and space science education. Users will be able to receive email updates
on new content, and share the latest information through social media and
email.
Through featured selections highlighted on the homepage, educators can identify
science resources relevant to specific themes, such as Mars-related activities,
and lessons for educators interested in teaching about climate, the
electromagnetic spectrum or magnetism.
The Space Sciences Laboratory and Lawrence Hall of Science at the University of
California, Berkeley, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, and
the Adler Planetarium worked with educators across the country to define, test
and launch NASA Wavelength. Scientists and educators who comprise SMD's
education and public outreach community coordinate the continued development
and upkeep of the site.
NASA's Science Mission Directorate seeks new knowledge and understanding of
Earth, the sun, solar system and the universe from the vantage point of space.
The directorate also constantly looks for inventive ways to reach out to the
public using museums, classrooms, science centers and home schools.
For access to NASA Wavelength, visit http://nasawavelength.org.
For information on NASA's Science Mission Directorate, visit http://science.nasa.gov/.
For information about NASA education programs, visit http://www.nasa.gov/education.
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Find NASA Education Resources
With the NASA Materials Finder
Are you looking for NASA educational resources to use in your classroom?
Use the NASA Education Materials Finder search tool to find materials that fit
your needs.
Search hundreds of NASA educational materials by grade level, type of material
and subject area. The ability to search by keyword is also available. Plus, the
subject areas include dozens of sub-category selections to allow you to better fine-tune
your search.
In addition, all of these search criteria can be combined into one search,
which allows you to restrict the results to exactly what you are looking for.
Click the link below to begin your search for
NASA educational materials.
http://www.nasa.gov/education/materials
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What's New at NASA's Space Place Website
Earth is a water world. Even if
we live far from the ocean, we feel its effects. We feel it in the weather and
climate. We breathe in the oxygen produced by its plant life. We are cooler due
to the ocean’s ability to absorb some of the excess greenhouse gases we add to
the atmosphere. The ocean influences every aspect of our planet that make it
habitable. The Space Place website is about space out there and Earth down here
as studied from space out there. This month we pay tribute to the ocean and the
technologies that help us understand it better.
What's New on Space Place
When Earth first formed, it was very hot. Any liquid water would have
boiled away into space. So where did the ocean come from? Scientists think
comets may have provided an important water delivery service. But how can they
know?
A new “Explore” article on the Space Place explains how even water has
fingerprints of sorts that can be used to trace its origin. Visit http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/comet-ocean.
Space Place en Español
Satellite images show the swirling, organized rotational cloud
systems of tropical storms and hurricanes. We can watch them in fascination --
or fear, if they are headed our way. What is actually going on in the belly of
these monsters? How do they begin and grow? What determines their severity and
their paths? In both English and Spanish, the basics are explained. Check out
¿Cómo se forman los huracanes? And see Space Place entirely in Spanish at http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/sp, with
toggles to the English on every page.
Spotlight on …
“Missions to Planet Earth” is an online card game. It started out as
a real card game, but we wanted everyone to be able to enjoy playing it and
learn about what it takes to build a space mission. The player competes with
the computer, but can tell the computer how "smart" to play. So
beginners can succeed, too. The object is to gather all the necessary
components to complete the maximum number of missions -- before the computer
opponent does. This is a great game for the classroom when students have a few
minutes to spare. Go to http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/earth-card-game.
For the Classroom
Voyage on the High Seas: A Jason 1 Ocean Adventure is a real board
game. Go to http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/posters/#high_seas
to download a full-size game board (42.5 x 33 inches). You can have it printed
-- and perhaps laminated -- at an office supply store. There are also game
cards to print on standard paper and cut apart, as well as a spinner and tiny
game markers (research vessels). The game is a fun way for students to learn
some geography, oceanography and meteorology. The back side of the poster
(printable on standard paper) has other related activities and articles as
well.
For
out-of-School (Cookie) Time
We leave the ocean theme for a moment to tell you of our new Oreo®
cookies moon phases activity. It reduces the oft-confusing topic of moon phases
to its simplest -- and sweetest -- form. To make a new Moon, eat all the crème
filling. To make a 1st or 3rd quarter Moon, scrape off half the filling. For a
full Moon, alas, you must resist. Printable activity sheets make it easy for the
activity director. Go to http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/oreo-moon.
Special Days
Nov. 9, 1934: Carl Sagan was born.
Dr. Sagan helped pick the sounds and images for the Voyager spacecrafts’
“Golden Record.” See and hear samples at http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/voyager-to-stars.
Nov. 13, 1946: Vincent Joseph Schaefer made the first artificially induced
snowstorm.
It's easy to predict a snowstorm it you make it yourself. If nature makes
it …not so much. Check out a little booklet that explains in the simplest
possible terms how to make a weather-prediction satellite. It’s at http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/story-weather-satellite.
The booklet is also in Spanish and Italian.
Nov. 29, 1803: Birthday of Christian Doppler
He described the Doppler effect, a good analogy for the expansion of space
and understanding why the sky is dark at night. Check it out at http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/classroom-activities#bluesky.
Dec. 14: Geminids Meteor Shower
Get tips on the best meteor viewing techniques at http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/meteor-shower.
Dec. 25, 1642: Birthday of Isaac Newton
He understood how orbits work, and so can you by firing a cannon into
space. With enough gunpowder, you, too, can achieve orbit! Go to http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/how-orbits-work.
Dec. 31, 1705: First recorded sighting
of Halley's comet
Play "Comet Quest" and learn about comets at http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/comet-quest.
Don't
Forget…
You can find dozens of other ideas and rich resources for the
classroom and out-of-school time at our Parents & Educators page, http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/parents-and-educators.
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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
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