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Join the NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University for these free 60-minute webinars.
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1. Moon to Mars Resource Overview
Audience: Educators of Grades K-12
Event Date: July 29 at 6:30 p.m. EDT
Contact: john.f.weis@nasa.gov
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. What's up in the Atmosphere? The Air We Breathe
There's a lot more than air in the atmosphere. Find out what else in the atmosphere can affect the colors we see in the sky. Explore science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics with hands-on and inquiry-based learning activities related to the atmosphere and aerosols. Learn how to use picture books, authentic real-time data sets and engineering design challenges in problem-based lessons. Online registration is required.
Audience: Educators of Grades K-8
Event Date: July 30 at 5 p.m. EDT
Contact: susan.m.kohler@nasa.gov
3. Explore Humans in Space: Pressure Suits
Explore humans in space and pressure suits. Learn about NASA’s Year of Education on Station and the International Space Station crews that include educator astronauts and former classroom teachers Joe Acaba and Ricky Arnold. Also learn how pressure suits are used to protect pilots and astronauts during flight and spacewalks. Online registration is required.
Audience: Educators of Grades K-12
Event Date: July 31 at 6:30 p.m. EDT
Contact: barbie.buckner@nasa.gov
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