Top > In the News... > Resources from NASA
 |
Check out the following upcoming events from NASA for educators:
1. Moon to Mars Resource Overview
Audience: Educators of Grades K-12
Event Date: May 28 at 6:30 p.m. EDT
Contact: john.f.weis@nasa.gov
Join the NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University for a free 60-minute webinar. As NASA expands human exploration by visiting the Moon and then Mars, deep space exploration will require innovations in transportation that include the Space Launch System, Orion and Ground Launch Systems. This webinar begins with an overview of NASA’s plans for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and continues with an overview of associated NASA education lessons, videos, fact sheets, printables and training opportunities. Resources covered address National Standards in Science and Mathematics. Online registration is required.
2. NASA Commercial Crew Program: Mission and STEM Resources Overview
Audience: Educators of Grades K-12
Event Date: June 6 at 6 p.m. EDT
Contact: stephen.p.culivan@nasa.gov
Join the NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University for a free 60-minute webinar. NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is the next phase in space transportation, enabling industry to provide safe, reliable and cost-effective access to and from the International Space Station and low-Earth orbit. Learn about the companies, the vehicles, the crew and the STEM classroom resources related to the Commercial Crew Program. Online registration is required.
3. Explore Moon to Mars: Engineering Design Challenges for Elementary STEM Educators
Audience: Educators of Grades K-12
Event Date: June 5 at 5 p.m. EDT
Contact: susan.m.kohler@nasa.gov
Join the NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University for a free 60-minute webinar. Explore inquiry-based and problem-based learning strategies based on the topics of rockets and space vehicles. Prepare to bring engineering challenges and the adventures of space travel to your students in the classroom. NASA educational websites introduced will provide educators with new curriculum ideas to assist in reaching the Common Core and NGSS standards for STEM. Online registration is required.
4. Explore Moon to Mars: Why Is Mars Red?
Audience: Educators of Grades K-12
Event Date: June 4 at 6:30 p.m. EDT
Contact: barbie.buckner@nasa.gov
Join the NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University for a free 60-minute webinar. Have you ever wondered why Mars is red? In this webinar, learn how to explore red rocks on Earth to learn about the Red Planet. Discover how Infiniscope allows you to take a virtual field trip to explore the red rocks of Karijini Gorge in Australia and Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona, Arizona. Learn more about Infiniscope, a virtual space with cutting-edge space exploration experiences that inspire curiosity, excitement, engagement and confidence. Online registration is required.
5. Explore Moon to Mars: Orion Spacecraft
Audience: Educators of Grades K-12
Event Date: June 3 at 6:30 p.m. EDT
Contact: john.f.weis@nasa.gov
Join the NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University for a free 60-minute webinar. This webinar provides an overview of the Orion spacecraft and NASA’s plans for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit. Activity resources, such as activity sheets and engineering challenges, will focus on the Orion spacecraft. The activities shared in this webinar address the Next Generation Science Standards ETS1. Online registration is required.
6. Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
Audience: Educators and Students
Release Date: Now Available
In May 1969, NASA launched the Apollo 10 mission that sent a lunar module to skim within 50,000 feet of the Moon’s surface and “snoop around,” scouting a site for the upcoming Apollo 11 Moon landing. The crew named the lunar module “Snoopy,” and, naturally, the Apollo command module was labeled “Charlie Brown.”
“Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10,” is a lighthearted short film celebrating the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo 10 mission and the long-standing partnership between NASA and Peanuts. The nine-minute featurette is part of Peanuts and NASA’s long-term commitment to creating new and inspiring STEM content about space exploration. The video is available to watch on the Apple TV app.
7. Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 10 Mission
Audience: Educators and Students
NASA and Peanuts are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 10 mission. NASA and Peanuts have collaborated over the past year to create standards-aligned STEM activities, a mini-documentary and other new products that share the excitement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics with the next generation of explorers. Click the link above to learn all about the collaboration and discover how to bring the anniversary celebration into your classroom.
Minnesota science teachers should know about:
