Free Education Webinars From NASA Educator Professional Development
Audience: In-service, Pre-service, Home School and Informal Educators
NASA Educator Professional Development is presenting a series of free webinars open to all educators. Join NASA education specialists to learn about activities, lesson plans, educator guides and resources that bring NASA into your classroom. Pre-registration is not required for these webinars. Simply go to the link provided for each webinar approximately 15 minutes before the session begins. Sign in, with your first and last name, as a guest.
Robotics On A Budget
Audience: Pre-service, In-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades 5-8
Event Date: Feb. 12, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. EST
What are robots and how are they used at NASA? Using NASA robotic missions, curriculum and online resources, we'll explore how to use robotics, cheaply, in your classroom to enhance your understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
https://connect.its.txstate.edu/stennisnasaepd/
NASA Resources for Home School
Audience: Home School Educators of Grades K-12
Event Date: Feb. 16, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. EST
Participants in this webinar will get an overview of resources and join into a discussion of modifications to accommodate small groups or individual students. Materials covered will focus on Science, Mathematics and Engineering.
https://connect.its.txstate.edu/marshallnasaepd/
SMAP: Follow the Water (Satellite Mission to Observe Soil Moisture)
Audience: Pre-service, In-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades K-8
Event Date: Feb. 17, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. EST
SMAP is an orbiting observatory designed to measure soil moisture. Scientists will use this data to help improve our understanding of how water (in it's various forms) circulates. The webinar will provide PBL activities exploring the importance of the water cycle and sustainability.
https://connect.its.txstate.edu/glennnasaepd/
NASA is With You When You Fly: Principles of Flight
Audience: Pre-service, In-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades K-12
Event Date: Feb. 18, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. EST
Did you know that NASA is with you when you fly? Come explore aeronautics, the parts of an airplane, the four forces of flight, standards-aligned mathematics, science and engineering activities and interactive multimedia. Make real world connections with NASA research and the airplanes that are flying today.
https://connect.its.txstate.edu/armstrongnasaepd/
Magnetospheric Multiscale Mathematics
Audience: Pre-service, In-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades 5-8
Event Date: Feb. 19, 2015, at 5:30 p.m. EST
Participants will learn about the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission set to launch in March 2015 and the mathematics-based educator guide associated with the mission. Participants will learn about the mission, get an overview of the lesson and engage in discussion about classroom implementation.
