Month: October 2012

Professional Development Web Seminar: Engineering Design: Forces & Motion-The Great Boomerang Challenge

Professional Development Opportunity

NASA Explorer Schools and the National Science Teachers Association are hosting a free 90-minute professional development Web seminar on Oct. 11, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. EDT. Learn how aerodynamic forces and motion are used in boomerang design. Participants will be introduced to the Boomerang Design Challenge and learn how to incorporate this activity into science classes. Two extensions featuring free computer simulations that teach students about airflow around airfoils will also be shared.


Link to the information and registration page.


Professional Development Web Seminar: Electromagnetic Spectrum: Remote Sensing Ices on Mars

Professional Development Web Seminar

NASA Explorer Schools project and the National Science Teachers Association are hosting a 90-minute professional development Web seminar for teachers of grades 8-12 on Oct. 4, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Learn how to use authentic NASA mission data to investigate the composition and distribution of ices in the high-latitude regions of Mars through analysis of visible light, infrared light and gamma rays. The seminar includes information about a unique student extension activity, where students access a free computer simulation illustrating how gamma rays are used to determine the chemical composition of Mars.


For more information and to register online, visit http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NES3/webseminar4.aspx.


Link to the NES Virtual Campus home page.


Professional Development Web Seminar: Engineering Design Process: On The Moon Educator Guide

Professional development opportunity

NASA Explorer Schools and the National Science Teachers Association are hosting a 90-minute live professional development Web seminar on Oct. 10, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. EDT for educators of grades 6-12. This seminar showcases two lessons from the “On the Moon” educator guide: “On Target” and “Feel the Heat”. Learn how to use the engineering design process to challenge students to solve problems related to exploring the moon. This session will fully prepare you to implement these activities in your classroom.


For more information and to register online, visit the seminar registration page.


(This seminar will be repeated on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013.)


Engineering Design Challenge: Water Filtration Web Seminar

Professional Development Web Seminar

NASA Explorer Schools and the National Science Teachers Association are hosting a 90-minute live professional development Web seminar for high school educators on Oct. 2, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. EDT. During this seminar, participants learn about ways water is recycled on Earth and on the International Space Station. Participants receive background information about water recycling and then see how to incorporate the information into an exciting hands-on, inquiry-based challenge.


For more information and to register online, visit http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NES3/webseminar3.aspx.


Link to the NES Virtual Campus home page.