NASA Science Events and Activities
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We’re inviting every student, educator, and lifelong learner to share in the excitement of scientific discovery and space exploration through unique opportunities from NASA’s Science Activation Program – a community-based approach to connect NASA science with learners of all ages. Check out these events and activities for educators, families, and students in kindergarten and up.
Upcoming Events & Activities
Now through December: Heliophysics Big Year Webinars with NASA HEAT
Intended Audience: Formal and informal educators, science communicators, and other heliophysics enthusiasts
Once a month (usually on the first Tuesday), the Heliophysics Education Community meets online to share knowledge and opportunities. During the Heliophysics Big Year (HBY) – a global celebration of the Sun's influence on Earth and the entire solar system, beginning with the Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023, continuing through the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024, and concluding with the Parker Solar Probe’s closest approach to the Sun in December, 2024 – the meetings are structured to include short presentations by subject matter experts both inside and outside NASA.
These short monthly presentations help promote the understanding of heliophysics in alignment with monthly HBY themes . Presenters and team members from the NASA Science Activation program's NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT) connect these themes with the Framework of Heliophysics Education in mind, mapping them directly to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) – a set of research-based science content standards for grades K–12.
Everyone is welcome to participate in the final presentation and topics for 2024 at 7 p.m. EDT:
- 12/03/24 Parker’s Perihelion, 7 p.m. EDT - Join the Webinar on Teams
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024: Night Sky Network Webinar Series – Chandra's High-Energy Universe with Dr. Kimberly Arcand
Intended Audience: Learners Ages 12+
Join the NASA Night Sky Network on Tuesday, November 19th, at 8:00 p.m. EDT along with Dr. Kimberly Arcand where we’ll discuss 25 years of Chandra X-ray Observatory discoveries.
When: Tuesday, November 19th, at 8:00 p.m. EDT
November & December : Heliophysics & Math Enrichment Webinars
Intended Audience: Science & Math Formal & Informal Educators,Science Communicators, and Other Heliophysics Enthusiasts
The Heliophysics Big Year (HBY) is a global celebration of the Sun's influence on Earth and the entire solar system. It began with the Annular Solar Eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023, continued through the Total Solar Eclipse on Apr. 8, 2024, and will conclude with Parker Solar Probe’s closest approach to the Sun in December 2024.
Challenged by the NASA Heliophysics Division to participate in as many Sun-related activities as possible, the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT) has been hosting a monthly webinar for formal and informal educators, science communicators, and other heliophysics enthusiasts to promote the understanding of heliophysics in alignment with monthly HBY themes. Each webinar’s content is designed with the Framework of Heliophysics Education in mind and maps directly to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Using the three main questions that heliophysicists investigate as a foundation, NASA HEAT cross-referenced heliophysics topics with the NGSS Disciplinary Core Ideas to create NGSS-aligned “heliophysics big ideas.” In each webinar, three math problems related to the theme are presented for elementary, middle, and high-school level learners.
Register for upcoming webinars, each at 7 p.m. EDT:
- 11/19/24 Bonus Science
- 12/17/24 Parker’s Perihelion (Meeting ID: 285 618 709 395 | Passcode: QiczTp)
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024: Night Sky Network Webinar Series – Astronomy Picture of the Day with Dr. Robert Nemiroff
Intended Audience: Learners Ages 12+
Join the NASA Night Sky Network on Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. EDT for our annual Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) webinar with Dr. Robert Nemiroff. The APOD archive contains the largest collection of annotated astronomical images on the internet.
When: Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. EDT
On-Demand Events & Activities
Learning & Educational Activities & Resources from NASA Science
Educators are invited to browse these Learning and Educational Activities and Resources from NASA Science (LEARN Science) for multiple grade-levels from early elementary through high school to discover awesome, ready-to-use activities and resources.
