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Science Activation’s PLACES Team Facilitates Third Professional Learning Institute

October 4, 2024

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The NASA Science Activation program’s Place-Based Learning to Advance Connections, Education, and Stewardship (PLACES) project supports middle and high school educators to engage students in data-rich Earth science learning through the integration of NASA data sets, images, classroom lessons, and other assets. This project draws on a place-based approach as a means to increase “data…
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Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement in Colorado

October 3, 2024

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In August 2024, the NASA Science Activation program’s Planetary Resources and Content Heroes (ReaCH) project held a Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement workshop at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics in Boulder, Colorado for the planetary science community. These workshops are designed to enhance the ability of scientists to engage Black and Latinx youth and…
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NASA, US Department of Education Bring STEM to After-School Programs

September 23, 2024

Abbey A. Donaldson

NASA and the U.S. Department of Education are teaming up to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education during after-school hours. The interagency program aims to reach approximately 1,000 students in more than 60 sites across 10 states to join the program, 21st Century Community Learning Centers. “Together with the Education Department,…
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Leveraging Teacher Leaders to Share the Joy of NASA Heliophysics

September 4, 2024

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Many teachers are exceptionally skilled at bridging students’ interests with real-world science. Now for the third year, the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) has brought together such a group of highly-motivated secondary and higher education teachers as part of their NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (HEAT) Space Physics Ambassador program. In June of 2024,…
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Co-creating authentic STEM learning experiences with Latino communities

August 30, 2024

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Led by Arizona State University, the NASA Science Activation Program’s “Engaging Hispanic Communities in Authentic NASA Science” project advances NASA’s vision for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education by co-creating learning experiences with Latino communities in six locations in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Partners at each site – including educational organizations, community…
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Earth Educators Rendezvous with Infiniscope and Tour It

August 12, 2024

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At the Earth Educator’s Rendezvous, held July 15-19, 2024, NASA’s Infiniscope project from Arizona State University hosted a two-day workshop aimed at empowering Earth educators with the tools to design and build virtual tours (VTs). This hands-on session provided participants with a unique opportunity to experience first-hand how to create immersive virtual tours using Tour…
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Celebrate Heliophysics Big Year: Free Monthly Webinars on the Sun Touches Everything

August 6, 2024

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Once a month (usually on the first Tuesday), the Heliophysics Education Community meets online to share knowledge and opportunities. During the Heliophysics Big Year (HBY) – a global celebration of the Sun’s influence on Earth and the entire solar system, beginning with the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023, continuing through the Total Solar…
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NASA Showcases Innovations at the 2024 FIRST Robotics World Championships

April 30, 2024

Sumer Loggins

NASA engaged with fans, student robotics teams, and industry leaders at the 2024 FIRST Robotics World Championships held April 17-20, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. The exhibit highlighted the future of technology and spaceflight, attracting over 50,000 participants from across the United States and worldwide. The FIRST Robotics World Championships was…
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NASA MSI Incubator: Wildfire Climate Tech Challenge

December 12, 2023

Sarah Douglas

NASA’s Wildfire Climate Tech Challenge, part of the MSI Incubator initiative, seeks innovative solutions for wildfire prevention and climate technology. NASA invites students and employees of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to address the escalating issues caused by wildfires exacerbated by climate change. Successful participants will have the opportunity to join a startup incubator program and…
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Category: Opportunities For Educators to Get Involved

Science Activation’s PLACES Team Facilitates Third Professional Learning Institute

Culturally Inclusive Planetary Engagement in Colorado

NASA, US Department of Education Bring STEM to After-School Programs

Leveraging Teacher Leaders to Share the Joy of NASA Heliophysics

Co-creating authentic STEM learning experiences with Latino communities

Earth Educators Rendezvous with Infiniscope and Tour It

Celebrate Heliophysics Big Year: Free Monthly Webinars on the Sun Touches Everything

NASA Showcases Innovations at the 2024 FIRST Robotics World Championships

NASA MSI Incubator: Wildfire Climate Tech Challenge

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