Earth Science Week 2013 Theme: “Mapping Our World!” Date: October 13-19, 2013 Websites: http://nasaesw.strategies.org/ http://www.earthsciweek.org/ You are invited to explore the many exciting uses of maps and mapping technologies through this year’s theme. In your class, showcase Earth science missions, their data, and how that data is used to create maps and visualizations of our home planet. The NASA Earth Science Week website is filled with free resources supporting this year’s event, including a beautiful poster that would be a great addition to any classroom! | Webinar: Oct. 16 Mapping Our World: Celebrating National Earth Science Week Features information on how to use NASA Earth Observations (NEO), new NOVA video resources, and GIS Technology in the Classroom. Sign-up at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B6MC6S9 |
Solar Week Fall 2013 Dates: October 21-25, 2013 Website: http://www.solarweek.org/cms/ Webinar: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B6MC6S9 Solar Week is a lively week of online activities and curriculum for students about the Sun, including games and lesson plans for the whole week. In addition, there’s a message board where your classroom can submit a question to leading solar scientists. This event is ideal for students studying the solar system, the stars, or astronomy in general, and now a day is devoted to solar energy. It’s also for kids wondering what it’s like to be a scientist, and pondering possible career choices. | Webinar: Oct. 23 The Sun: Energy for Our Earth System Bringing data into your classroom with NOVA’s Sun Lab, and the related content on “Windows to the Universe” website. Sign-up at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B6MC6S9 |
Earth and Space Exploration Day @ ASU
Date: November 2, 2013 Cost: FREE Location: ASU-Tempe Campus Website: http://sese.asu.edu/earth-and-space-exploration-day |