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For Folks Educating at Home…Have your kids discover their inner wild cat.Lions are always up for adventure. And snow leopards love the cold. Have your kids take this personality quiz to reveal which wild cat they’re most like.PLAY THIS!SHARECheck out this rap video to learn all about Hawaii.Hawaii has tropical rainforests, all kinds of animals—and a killer soundtrack. Show your kids this music video about the 50th state.WATCH THIS!Discover 5 reasons why astronauts are awesome.If your kid dreams of becoming an astronaut, this article will reveal the truth about what life is like in outer space.READ THIS!Make water turn upside down in this experiment.Water has some pretty weird properties. Learn about them in this hands-on science experiment that defies gravity.TRY THIS!GOT 15 MINUTES?Make up a funny story about a jungle adventure.Ask your child to imagine a journey through the rainforest to find an ancient ruin—then make up a story with this Funny Fill-In word game.TRY THIS!SHAREQuiz your kids on weird trivia about the world.Find out how much your child knows about our wacky world—from blobfish to clown shoes—with this quiz.PLAY THIS!Blast into space with this fun video series.The Hubble Space Telescope has given us a glimpse into the universe. Learn all about it in Nat Geo’s?Spaced Out?video series....In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, join NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement and the Aldrin Family Foundation for a virtual fireside chat with astronauts and STEM leaders on?May 8 at 2 p.m. EDT.Hear how education and historic space milestones played a role in inspiring the panelists' career paths. And, learn how you can use digital resources to inspire the Artemis Generation—the first residents of the Moon and Mars. INCLUDEPICTURE "" \* MERGEFORMATINET ?Get started with these ideas for?elementary?ages.?Color a SpacesuitPlay a GameMake a Moon Crater?Keep the at-home exploration going for?middle school?ages.?Land on TargetLaunch a RocketFind a ConstellationExpand your horizons with activities for?high school?students.?Listen to a PodcastEnter a Film ContestExplore SpaceFor more activities,?click here! INCLUDEPICTURE "" \* MERGEFORMATINET Join the Online Conversation INCLUDEPICTURE "/var/folders/5s/bqlqh_2s6fb8ybzppp91qlkm0000gn/T/com.microsoft.Word/WebArchiveCopyPasteTempFiles/S.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET GLOBE Mission Mosquito Science Meet Up: The Mosquito MenagerieAudience:?Educators and Parents of Grades K-12 StudentsDate:?May 7 at 2 p.m. EDTTeachers worldwide are using the Global?Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program’s?Mission Mosquito tool to help scientists map mosquito habitats. Join the?GLOBE Mission Mosquito team for a free science meet up event to learn about, or rediscover, the resources available to help you and your students contribute real science data to the project. INCLUDEPICTURE "/var/folders/5s/bqlqh_2s6fb8ybzppp91qlkm0000gn/T/com.microsoft.Word/WebArchiveCopyPasteTempFiles/S.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET INCLUDEPICTURE "/var/folders/5s/bqlqh_2s6fb8ybzppp91qlkm0000gn/T/com.microsoft.Word/WebArchiveCopyPasteTempFiles/S.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET Special Presentation: The Most Dangerous Spacewalk in U.S. HistoryAudience: Educators, Parents and Students in Grades 6-CollegeDate: May 13 at 5 p.m. EDTOn July 16, 2013, astronaut Luca Parmitano’s helmet began filling with water during a spacewalk. As the water accumulated, it worked its way to Luca’s face, which could have resulted in a fatal accident.?Join NASA’s Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) Manager Chris Hansen as he discusses and shares lessons learned from what became the most dangerous EVA incident in U.S. history.? INCLUDEPICTURE "/var/folders/5s/bqlqh_2s6fb8ybzppp91qlkm0000gn/T/com.microsoft.Word/WebArchiveCopyPasteTempFiles/S.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET INCLUDEPICTURE "" \* MERGEFORMATINET Free STEM Webinars for?Educators, Parents and StudentsJoin the?NASA STEM Engagement & Educator Professional DevelopmentCollaborative?at Texas State University for live educational webinars.?Upcoming webinars for?Parents, Caregivers,??Educators and Students?include:Kites and Balloons at Home or SchoolMay 7 at 5 p.m. EDTFan-tastic Forces of FlightMay 11 at 6 p.m. EDTMoon to Mars OverviewMay 12 at 6 p.m. EDTFor a full list of upcoming webinars,?click here! INCLUDEPICTURE "" \* MERGEFORMATINET NEW! Quick-Bits and STEM Teaching Tips for Parents and CaregiversLeading STEM learning at home can be a daunting experience for parents and caregivers. The?NASA STEM Engagement & Educator Professional Development Collaborative?team has tips to help smooth the way! Find fresh?STEM topics to explore and develop new ways of learning.?New content will be added to the page in the coming weeks, so check back often! INCLUDEPICTURE "" \* MERGEFORMATINET More Activities and At Home ResourcesCook Up Solar Science at Home!Audience:?Educators, Parents and Students in Grades 3-6Contact:?info@spaceplace.Our hands-on activity teaches about the Sun while creating a tasty treat!?Learn more about our star and find our sunspot sugar cookie recipe?here. INCLUDEPICTURE "" \* MERGEFORMATINET NASA L’SPACE Mission Concept AcademyAudience:?Undergraduate Science and Engineering StudentsApplication Deadline:?May 8 by 11:59 p.m. PDT??NASA’s Lucy Mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids is accepting applications for the Lucy Student Pipeline Accelerator and Competency Enabler (L’SPACE) Virtual Academy. This project-based, interactive program is designed to engage a diverse population of students in 12 weeks of rigorous, team-based STEM workforce development based on NASA missions. INCLUDEPICTURE "" \* MERGEFORMATINET NASA TI Codes ContestAudience:?Students in Grades 5-12Proposal Deadline:?May 21NASA and Texas Instruments have teamed to give students learning remotely an opportunity to connect virtually, collaborate on a project and win out-of-this-world prizes. The NASA-TI Codes Contest challenges middle and high school students to improve a process or product on the International Space Station—whether it’s a better way to help astronauts stay in shape or a more efficient process to communicate with Mission Control. If it’s related to the space station, it’s eligible to win. INCLUDEPICTURE "" \* MERGEFORMATINET Explore Phytoplankton From Space With My NASA DataAudience:?Educators and Parents of Students in Grades 3-12My NASA Data recently released a collection of educational resources focused on studying phytoplankton in the world’s oceans using the vantage point of space. These resources include lesson plans, a geographic information system story map, mini lessons, data visualizations of NASA Earth data, connections to Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment Program protocols and more.?Don’t miss the new Google Classroom extension for the phytoplankton mini lessons! They are perfect for virtual learning. ................
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