Workshop
Educator Workshop (In Person) - Engineering for Earth Science
When:
Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Where:
Von Karman Auditorium, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CaliforniaTarget Audience:
Teachers for grades 4-12Overview:
This in-person workshop for educators will take place at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, and will highlight NASA's Earth science missions in preparation for Earth Day. We will explore how science and engineering advance our understanding of the planet and review several STEM activities aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards that you can take back to your students. We will also discuss the upcoming NISAR mission, which is designed to study our planet's changing ecosystems with an unprecedented level of detail.
Educators can register by filling out the form below:
Educator Guides
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LessonModeling Crustal Folds
Students use playdough to model how Earth’s crust is bent and folded by tectonic plates over geologic time.
Subject Science
Grades 6-12
Time 30-60 mins
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LessonMaking Topographic Maps
Students draw and interpret topographic maps while learning about technology used to map Earth's surface, the seafloor, and other worlds.
Subject Science
Grades 6-12
Time 1-2 hrs
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CollectionEarth Science Lessons
Discover a collection of standards-aligned STEM lessons all about Earth and climate change.
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CollectionClimate Change Lessons for Educators
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Articles
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CollectionTeachable Moments in Climate Change
Explore this collection of Teachable Moments articles to get a primer on the latest NASA Earth science missions, plus find related education resources you can deploy right away!
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Edu NewsSpend the School Year With NASA - April
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Student Activities
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CollectionExploring Earth Activities
Try these science and engineering projects, watch videos, and explore images all about the planet that we call home.
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CollectionClimate Change Activities for Students
Learn about climate change and its impacts with these projects, videos, and slideshows for students.
Videos
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CollectionEarth Minute Video Series
This series of animated white-board videos for students of all ages explains key concepts about Earth science, missions, and climate change.
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Expert TalkMonitoring Earth from Space
In this educational talk, NASA experts discuss how we build spacecraft to study climate, then answer audience questions.
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