Teacher Development Opportunities
NASA Programs
Applications are now available for school teams of educators interested in joining NASA
Explorer Schools during the 2008-2009 school year. Schools from the 50
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands may
apply for the NES 2008-2009 school year. The Maine schools are in the region served by the Goodard Space Flight Center in Maryland. Participants should be prepared to attend development workshops there and at other remote locations. NES offers unique opportunities
designed to engage and educate the future scientists who may someday
advance U.S. scientific interests through space exploration.
Teams composed of full-time teachers and a school administrator develop
and implement a three-year action plan to address local challenges in
science, technology and mathematics education for grades 4-9. Schools that
are selected are eligible to receive funding during the three-year
partnership to purchase technology tools. The project also provides
educators and students with content-specific activities that can be used
within the curricula to excite students about science, technology,
engineering, and math.
For more information and Applications (due Jan. 31, 2008), visit The NASA Explorer Schools web site.
This NASA-sponsored field-based workshop, 22 - 29 July 2007, is intended primarily for middle school science teachers (other educators are welcome). At what extremes do we find life on Earth? What other planets or moons have – or had – conditions that could support life? How can we detect life (or its environments) at a distance? What are NASA’s exploration plans for searching for life in our solar system?
Participants will spend a week with planetary scientists and astrobiologists in Yellowstone National Park investigating the geologic processes that result in extreme environmental conditions and the environments themselves. We will explore the different types of organisms that live in these conditions, the adaptations that allow them to survive and thrive, and how we might detect the organisms and their environments from Earth or from spacecraft. We will build an understanding of how life has evolved on Earth, the possibility of past or present similar environmental conditions on other planets, and what this implies for finding life in our Solar System. The experience will be divided between the field and lab, where participants will work with classroom-tested, hands-on inquiry based activities and resources that can be used to enhance Earth, life, and space science teaching in the classroom. Participants receive lesson plans, supporting resources, and presentations. A limited number of grants are available to cover registration.
Explore extreme environments on Earth and across the solar system with planetary scientists! Bring the excitement of Earth and planetary science into your classroom! For more information, and to apply for the experience, please visit: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/fieldtrips/2007/
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2007 MY NASA DATA Teacher Workshop
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, USA
July 29-August 3, 2007
NASA Langley Research Center will host a hands-on workshop designed for the Grade 6-12 Educator. The workshop will focus on the implementation and use of Earth System Science data sets developed for the pre-college education community as part of the MY NASA DATA program. A major component of the workshop will be the development of lessons incorporating one or more data sets. The data sets are derived from the archive of remotely sensed data retrieved from NASA's Earth Observing System satellites. Participating teachers will explore topics in Earth system science (especially atmospheric science), educational application of data sets, and hands-on classroom activities. Participants will experience meaningful field trips and benefit from the expertise of nationally recognized atmospheric researchers. Participants will also explore how data sets can be used to enhance their curriculum and how students can utilize these data for inquiry-based learning and research. Participant feedback and curricular contributions will be enlisted as further development of data sets continues. Earth Science educators are particularly encouraged to apply.
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