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Your Students Operate Radio Telescope
K-12 teachers and students are invited to participate in the Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (GAVRT) program, in which teachers are trained to have their students to operate and control a 110-foot, 500-ton deep space radio telescope located at NASA's Deep Space Communication Complex at Goldstone, California.
High School Student NASA Program
The DEVELOP program is a NASA Science Mission Directorate Applied Sciences program that fosters the training and development of students in the atmospheric and Earth sciences. Selected students from high school through doctoral levels work on teams at eight locations nationwide. Applications for the spring 2010 session are due Nov. 30, 2009.
Nominate a Teacher for the Technology in Education Award
The Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award recognizes the accomplishments of one outstanding classroom teacher and his or her contributions to lifelong learning through the application of technology in the classroom or professional development of teachers. The deadline for applications is Jan. 16, 2010.
STEM Teachers Invited to Apply for Einstein Fellowship
The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship is a paid fellowship for K-12 math, science, and technology teachers. Einstein Fellows spend a school year in Washington, DC serving in a federal agency or on Capitol Hill. Applicatin deadline: January 13, 2010.
Student Challenge in Water Recycling
Student teams from grades fifth through eighth are challenged to create a sustainable water recycling system for the Moon, and can win a trip to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Entries due Feb. 1, 2010.
Classes Invited to Join Butterflies in Space Experiment
On November 16, 2009, Painted Lady butterflies will fly aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station (ISS), and classes are invited to share in the data and join this investigation in real time.
High School Competition on Geospatial Technology
The 2010 Thacher Environmental Research Contest awards cash prizes to secondary school students (grades 9-12) whose projects demonstrate the best use of satellites and other geospatial technologies or data to study Earth. Entries due April 5, 2010.
ING Unsung Heroes Teacher Grants
The ING Unsung Heroes program annually provides $2000 grants to K-12 educators utilizing new teaching methods and techniques that improve learning. Applications for 2010 awards are due April 30, 2010.
Nominate an Astronomy Educator
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is now accepting nominations for the Society’s 2010 awards honoring accomplishments in astronomy education and public outreach. Deadline: Dec. 15.
NOAA Teacher at Sea Program
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association is accepting applications from K-12 teachers to work at sea aboard NOAA research and survey ships under the tutelage of scientists and crew. 2010 Application deadline: December 31, 2009.
High School and College Moon Art and Design Contest
NASA invites high school and college students to submit their work on the theme "Life and Work on the Moon."
High School Competition: 2010 Spirit of Innovation Awards
The Spirit of Innovation Awards is an annual competition that challenges teams of high school students to create innovative products for use in one of four categories: aerospace exploration, space nutrition, renewable energy and green schools. Application deadline: December 15, 2009
Student Essay Contest: Cassini Scientist for a Day
Cassini Scientist for a Day is an essay contest designed to give students (gr 5-12) a taste of life as a scientist. Students study three possible targets for the Cassini spacecraft in orbit around Saturn, choose the image they think will yield the best science results, and explain their reasons in an essay.
Toyota TAPESTRY Grants Accepting Applications
The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers offers grants of up to $10,000 each to K-12 teachers for innovative science projects that enhance science education in their school and/or district over a one-year period.
Student Environmental Challenge
The Siemens We Can Change the World national sustainability challenge encourages students in kindergarten through eighth grade to team up with their classmates to create replicable solutions to environmental issues. The deadline for elementary-level entries is January 31, 2010; the deadline for middle-school entries is March 15, 2010.
Capture the Colorful Cosmos Astrophotography Program
This program provides members of the public online access to MicroObservatory robotic telescopes, to take and colorize their own images of stars and galaxies the same way that professional astronomers do. Informal Educators are invited to participate in a July ASTC online workshop to learn how to implement Capture the Colorful Cosmos. Teachers, students and families are invited to use the MicroObservatory robotic telescopes to participate in the Capture the Colorful Cosmos project.
Send Your Name to Mars
NASA invites you to submit your name to be included on a microchip that will be sent to Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, scheduled to launch in 2011. Mars Science Laboratory is a rover that will assess whether Mars ever was, or still is, an environment able to support microbial life.
Job announcement for Outreach Coordinator in Maryland
Science Systems and Applications, Inc. is seeking a Senior Outreach Coordinator to work closely with scientists, the NASA educational community, formal and informal educators, parents, children, and the general public to publicize NASA's Earth Science and Planetary programs.
Submit Examples of Inspiring Uses of Hubble in Education
U.S. formal (K-12, college) and informal educators -- both individuals and teams of up to four members -- are invited to submit their best examples of using the Hubble Space Telescope in science, technology, engineering or mathematics education.
