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Registration is open for HER Academy's fourth HERO Code Camp for girls in grades 3-12. Set for February 25-26, this two-day virtual camp offers girls a fun and creative learning experience with !

Learn more: https://buff.ly/3D8ZCbN

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Lunar and Meteorite Sample Disk Program

Lunar and Meteorite Sample Disk Program This video is an introduction to the NASA Lunar and Meteorite Sample Disk Program. The program is designed for K-12 classroom teachers and educators who wor...

Calling current high school sophomores and juniors! Only one month left until the application window closes. Application Deadline for the 2023 NASA STEM Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Internship is February 20, 2023.

NASA and The University of Texas at Austin Center for Space Research have joined forces to encourage high school students’ interest in STEM careers. The SEES project offers distance learning modules and guided remote work prior to onsite internships at the University of Texas in Austin from July 8-22, 2023. Participants conduct authentic research while working with scientists and engineers in their chosen areas. Housing, meals, and activities will be provided.

https://www.csr.utexas.edu/sees-internship/

Alcanzando las Estrellas Webinars

Alcanzando las Estrellas Webinars El Instituto Lunar y Planetario (LPI) está lanzando una nueva serie de seminarios web en español, Alcanzando las Estrellas.

Calling K-12 Artists! Want to draw, paint or design what’s next in science, aeronautics, and exploration in the 2023 NASA Langley Research Center Student Art Contest? Submission Deadline is December 31, 2022.

For more information, visit: https://artcontest.larc.nasa.gov/

Free for Texas Teachers!

Calling Rockstar 5-12th Grade Teachers! Application Deadline for the 2023 LiftOff Summer Institute: Planetary Defenders is December 20, 2022.

LiftOff is a week-long professional development training for teachers that emphasizes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning experiences by incorporating a space science theme supported by NASA missions. Teacher participants are provided with information and experiences through speakers, hands-on activities and field investigations that promote space science and enrichment activities for themselves and others.

PROGRAM FEATURES:
• Presentations by NASA scientists and engineers
• Hands-on, inquiry based classroom activities aligned to educational standards
• Career Exploration
• Teacher Feature (sharing of classroom lessons and activities)
• Opportunity to interact with researchers dedicated to space missions

For eligibility and application requirements, and to apply online, please visit: https://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/liftoff/

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It's Free Membership Week at TCEA! That’s right. A forever-free membership!

This week only, join an online community with vast resources, more than 60,000 educators, top-notch professional learning events, and more!

Learn more and sign up today: https://buff.ly/3s9kLwB

NSTA offers a variety of resources to help you understand phenomena in the natural world. Rather than providing facts to memorize, the books’ engaging text and eye-catching photography inspire children to experience nature. Free supplementary activities are available on NSTA’s website for teachers who want to go one step further.
www.nsta.org/next-time-you-see

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The deadline for submissions to the Texas Department of Information Resources High School Cybersecurity Awareness PSA Competition has been extended! Students in grades 9-12 are welcome to participate. Submissions are due by October 26.

Read about this and more in Cybersecurity News: https://buff.ly/3LGtlM7

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Tomorrow marks the beginning of ! To celebrate, join this live webinar to learn more about the PBS Media Literacy Educator Certification by KQED Education and ways to support media literacy in your classroom. Tomorrow at 7pm ET! https://bit.ly/3gpHdPy

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STEM Next's Million Girls Moonshot is recruiting the 2023 cohort of the Flight Crew, a youth ambassador program that gives young leaders a platform to promote the value of learning across the country. Applications are due before November 11.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/3TKcGun

Calling Rockstar 5-12th Grade Teachers! Application Deadline for the 2023 LiftOff Summer Institute: Planetary Defenders is December 20, 2022.

LiftOff is a week-long professional development training for teachers that emphasizes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning experiences by incorporating a space science theme supported by NASA missions. Teacher participants are provided with information and experiences through speakers, hands-on activities and field investigations that promote space science and enrichment activities for themselves and others.

PROGRAM FEATURES:
• Presentations by NASA scientists and engineers
• Hands-on, inquiry based classroom activities aligned to educational standards
• Career Exploration
• Teacher Feature (sharing of classroom lessons and activities)
• Opportunity to interact with researchers dedicated to space missions

For eligibility and application requirements, and to apply online, please visit: https://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/liftoff/

Join us on Thursday October 13 and Friday October 14 from 9:30am - 12pm (Central) for the "Ellas y las Estrellas" virtual conference!
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¡Únase a nosotros el jueves 13 y viernes 14 de octubre de 9:30 a. m. a 12 p. m. (Central) para la conferencia virtual "Ellas y las Estrellas"!
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This event will bring researchers, teachers and students closer to different exciting topics in astronomy while promoting the research carried out by women in Latin America. The event is hosted in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Talks will be given in Spanish, but you will have the option of activating subtitles in English or other languages (as available in Zoom and the other platforms).
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Este evento acercará a investigadoras, docentes y estudiantes a diferentes temas apasionantes de la astronomía a la vez que promoverá la investigación que realizan las mujeres en América Latina. El evento se lleva a cabo en celebración del Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana.

Las charlas se darán en español, pero tendrá la opción de activar los subtítulos en inglés u otros idiomas (según disponibilidad en Zoom y las demás plataformas).
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To register for the event, please visit the link below! / Para registrarse en el evento, por favor visite el siguiente enlace!
https://www.ellasylasestrellas.org/registro.html
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EVENT LINK / ENLACE DEL EVENTO:
https://youtu.be/tNZG3pjysMM

ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY!

Calling Texas High School Juniors! Engage with NASA’s missions and become the next generation of explorers! Application Deadline for High School Aerospace Scholars is October 20, 2022.

Texas High School Aerospace Scholars is an authentic STEM learning experience for Texas high school juniors to engage with NASA’s missions and become the next generation of explorers. HAS is a year-long commitment for Texas high school juniors which starts in the fall with a four-month online learning experience related to space exploration, Earth science, technology, and aeronautics. Highest achieving students receive an invitation to a five-day gamified virtual summer experience (Moonshot) mentored by NASA scientists and engineers. During the virtual summer experience, students work in teams to plan an Artemis-themed mission to the Moon and Mars. Top teams from the virtual summer experience are invited to attend a two-day residential experience at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. HAS is an authentic learning experience for Texas high school juniors to engage with NASA’s missions and become the next generation of explorers.

https://www.nasa.gov/has/

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X-STEM All Access is a free virtual conference series by the USA Science & Engineering Festival for middle and high schoolers designed to get students excited about . The 2022 series will include episodes showcasing the journeys of STEM role models.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/3yjmDGR

Join us this month for the fall edition of Astronomy at the Park!

Astronomy at the Park is an all-age community stargazing event hosted by STARS and UTRGV's Cristina Torres Memorial Observatory at Resaca de la Palma State Park in Brownsville, Texas.

Join in as local astrophysicists take us on a journey through the night sky!

Important notes:
* The park fee is $4 per person; children 12 & under enter for free!
* Please be sure to pre-register for the event so that you don't have to wait in line! LINK: https://texasstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/resaca-de-la-palma-state-park/r/deDetails.do?contractCode=TX&parkId=1200045&fbclid=IwAR2dSh1QWNv7d23CDIVvjnQNiLwCRszfK0V1537W_HPojCm5e0aJ5TlqVTg
* If you have your own telescope, you are encouraged to bring it out as well!

Date: Friday, October 21, 2022
Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm (Central Time)
Location: Resaca de la Palma State Park (1000 New Carmen Ave, Brownsville, TX 78520)

For more information on UTRGV's Cristina Torres Memorial Observatory, please visit: https://starsocietyrgv.org/ctmo

This Saturday, we are going To the Moon! 🌕
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Join us on October 1 from 5-9pm at the Market Square Building in Downtown Brownsville for an evening full of family-friendly STEM activities, Moon observations with telescopes, and an out-of-this-world performance from Revival of Cultural Arts (ROCA)!
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For any questions, please reach out to [email protected] or visit the Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/814500169914747

Free for Texas teachers!

Calling Rockstar 5-12th Grade Teachers! Application Deadline for the 2023 LiftOff Summer Institute: Planetary Defenders is December 20, 2022.

LiftOff is a week-long professional development training for teachers that emphasizes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning experiences by incorporating a space science theme supported by NASA missions. Teacher participants are provided with information and experiences through speakers, hands-on activities and field investigations that promote space science and enrichment activities for themselves and others.

PROGRAM FEATURES:
• Presentations by NASA scientists and engineers
• Hands-on, inquiry based classroom activities aligned to educational standards
• Career Exploration
• Teacher Feature (sharing of classroom lessons and activities)
• Opportunity to interact with researchers dedicated to space missions

For eligibility and application requirements, and to apply online, please visit: https://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/liftoff/

Workshop Canceled:
We apologize for the inconvenience, but due to an unforeseen personal situation the BrainPop presenters will not be able to conduct the training.

RGVSA is sponsoring "What is new at BrainPOP?” training this July 28th, 2022.

Where:
LBJ Middle School
500 E. Sioux Road, Pharr, TX 78577

When: July 28th, 2022
# of hours: 3.5 hours

Session 1: A.M. 08:30-12:00
Session 2: P.M. 01:00-04:30

🎉 The VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP is back! 🌞 Register the girls in your life for this STEM-intensive week of hands-on activities, career exploration, and mindful conversations with inspiring ! 👩🏻‍🔬👩🏾‍💻👩🏼‍🔧👩🏿‍🚀

🗓 WHEN: June 27-30, 2022

💻 WHERE: Virtual

⏰ HOURS: 9am-3pm EST

👧🏾 AGES: Open to rising 6th - 9th grade girls

🎒 Each camper will receive an activity kit, autographed copy of the STEM Gems book, and t-shirt.

🧪📚👚 Campers will engage in indoor and outdoor experiential learning led by biologist Anne Marie Hoffman, founder of Tyke Hike, and engineer Stephanie Espy, founder of STEM Gems. Each day will feature a live interview with an inspiring STEM Gem in a male-dominated STEM career. Girls will learn the benefits of a STEM career, learn how to overcome potential challenges, and gain valuable advice and guidance.

Learn more and register your for this STEM-tastic week of education and fun! 👉 www.stemgemsbook.com/summer-camp/

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Look up! A rare planetary alignment is happening tonight, and it'll be visible to the naked eye 👀🪐
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​In the pre-dawn hours of April 20, Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter will all line up in an almost-perfect planetary alignment. The planets have been moving towards each other in the night sky since April 17, but overnight will be the best viewing.
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​If you're in the US, set your alarm early tomorrow morning and look towards the east. Happy viewing!
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​Read more:

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-rare-planetary-alignment-is-about-to-happen-here-s-how-to-see-it

We are still looking for classroom teachers to help out with our summer camps. Work at camp for one week and get 20 hrs CPEs and a $500 stipend! Email [email protected] for more info and the application.

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Still looking for ideas to celebrate in your K-12 classroom? NASA EPDC has you covered!🌎

Sign up for tonight's webinar at 6 p.m. EDT for lesson ideas. Plus, earn a certificate for professional development hours!

Register: https://go.nasa.gov/3xvjDaG

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With NASA Artemis, we are going to the Moon. And we want you to come along! 🚀🌕

Today, for International Day of , we encourage you to explore our 'You Are Going' storybook available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish!

https://www.nasa.gov/specials/you-are-going/

Join us THIS SATURDAY for LAUNCHPAD - PROTOSTARS to learn about EXOPLANETS and how scientists study them! 🌎🪐🔭

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Date: Saturday, April 9

Time: 2-4pm

Location: Brownsville Public Library - Main Branch
(2600 Central Blvd, Brownsville, TX)

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Event page: https://fb.me/e/28ZDjb9RO

LAUNCHPAD page: https://starsocietyrgv.org/launchpad

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Chalk viewed under an electron microscope. Chalk is composed of an accumulation of ancient skeletons—"shells of dead microscopic organisms mixed with the corpses of sea algae." 😱 (Via Wikipedia)

Happy Pi Day!

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🍎ATTENTION TEACHERS🍎: Enter to win a Geology Teaching Kit, including a classroom set of rocks and minerals, mineral testing kits, a rock tumbler and MORE! K-12 teachers of any grade level or subject are invited to submit an original lesson plan that includes earth science or geology. Three teachers will win a Geology Teaching Kit for the classroom. ⏰DEADLINE to apply is March 31.⏰ See all contest details and submit lesson plans 🔽 🔽 🔽
https://bit.ly/3eUobez

Thank you for joining us at our 1st Annual Science On Saturday (SOS) event! 1,106 students registered and participated in 32 hands-on science and STEM activities.

SOS: Tornado 🌪 in a bottle