NASA Announces Challenges for K-12 Students
NASA Quest LIMA Challenge for Students in Grades 4-8
In this challenge, students become scientists and propose Antarctic research. The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica is the first true-color high-resolution satellite view of the Antarctic continent. Using this view of Antarctica, students must develop a research question and debate the value of studying the chosen feature. Registration is currently open and educational resources are available online.
For more information, visit http://quest.nasa.gov/challenges/lima.
Spring 2008 Cassini Scientist for a Day Contest
The Cassini Scientist for a Day contest challenges students to become NASA scientists studying Saturn. Participants are challenged to examine three target images taken by Cassini and choose the one that they think will yield the best scientific results. This choice must then be explained in a 500-word essay.
The contest is open to all students in the United States from grades 5-12, working alone or in groups of up to four students. The essays will be divided into three groups: grades 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12. All submissions must be students' original work. Each student can submit only one entry.
Deadline for Spring 2008 submissions is noon Pacific time (3 p.m. EDT) on May 8, 2008 . For more information, visit http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/education/scientist/. If you have questions about this contest, please e-mail your inquiries to scientistforaday@jpl.nasa.gov.
Hilton Pond 03-22-08 (Spring Flowers)
When spring arrives at Hilton Pond Center, you can bet the old macro
lens will be working overtime as we try to document the sudden
profusion of blossoms that come with warmer days and shorter nights.
"This Week at Hilton Pond" we take a look at signs of spring among our
flowering plants--some native, some not. We also discuss the
definition of a "weed."
To view our flower-filled photo essay for 22-31 March 2008, please
visit
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek080322.html
NOVA "Cracking the Maya Code" airs April 8, 2008
Hello Educators,
In next week's airing of "Cracking the Maya Code," NOVA explores the
centuries-long effort to understand the Maya's complex hieroglyphic
script and reveals the breakthroughs that led to the code being
deciphered. (Subjects covered: anthropology/archeology, social
studies, world history)
In the coming weeks:
Apr. 15 -- Marathon Challenge (repeat)
http://www.pbs.org/nova/marathon
Apr. 22 -- Car of the Future
http://www.pbs.org/nova/car
Apr. 29 -- Sinking the Supership (repeat)
http://www.pbs.org/nova/supership