Free Education Webinars From NASA Educator Professional Development

Written by Nathan Smith on October 23, 2014. Posted in STEM and STEAM.

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 to bring NASA into your classroom.

High School Space Math
Audience: Pre-service, In-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades 9-12
Event Date: Oct. 28, 2014, at 6 p.m. EDT
Participants will be introduced to NASA resources designed to make the critical linkage between mathematics and science in the high school classroom. Hands-on activities that reinforce mathematics skills will be explored.

The Human Body: Challenges of Living in Space
Audience: Pre-service and In-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades 5-8
Event Date: Oct. 29, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. EDT
Participants will explore the effects of microgravity on the human body and learn how research on the International Space Station relates to people on Earth. An informative and fun inquiry activity for students will also be shared.

LRO: Measuring the Temperature of the Moon
Audience: Pre-service and In-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades 5-9
Event Date: Oct. 30, 2014, at 6 p.m. EDT
Participants will learn about the Diviner Lunar Radiometer, an instrument aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter that measures surface temperatures on the moon. NASA research scientist Dr. Paul O. Hayne will share the latest lunar mission findings and discuss lunar eclipse observations.

Mass vs. Weight: What’s the Big Difference Anyway?
Audience: Pre-service and In-service, Home School and Informal Educators of Grades 5-8
Event Date: Oct. 30, 2014, at 6:30 p.m. EDT
Participants will explore the concepts of mass and weight, along with forces and motion, using NASA educational resources including a video filmed aboard the International Space Station.

For more information about these webinars and to register online, visit https://paragon-tec.adobeconnect.com/admin/show-event-catalog.

Questions about this series of webinars should be directed to Clarence Jones at Clarence.F.Jones@NASA.gov.

Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith is Director of Technology for the College of Education and Human Services at Utah State University. In that role, he also directs The Adele & Dale Young Education Technology Center (The YETC) located in room 170 of the Education Building on Utah State University's Logan campus. The YETC is a combination student openaccess computer facility, a K12 curriculum materials library, a NASA Educator Resource Center for Utah, and a technology training center. Nathan served eight years (20042012) on the Board of Directors for the Utah Coalition for Education Technology (UCET) He was reelected in 2014 to serve another two year term on the board. A former elementary school teacher, Nathan has taught students every age from young children to senior citizens. He has had the opportunity beginning in 2011 to train international high school teachers from all over the world about technology in education, through the U.S. State