Simulating Satellite Orbits and Atmospheric Drag part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
Physics students are intrigued by activities in space. To link this natural curiosity with solid problem-solving skills, we developed a spreadsheet simulation for satellites moving through an atmosphere of variable ...

STEM Teacher Leadership Academy part of NAGT:Our Resources:For K-12 Educators:K-12 PD Opportunities
Join our second cohort of accomplished STEM educators as they take on deep inquiry and informal learning connections alongside engineers, researchers, and museum specialists. Be a part of a community of leaders who wish to expand upon their practice, engage in reimagined engineering challenges, and return to the classroom feeling energized and empowered.This program is designed for K-12 teachers in the National Capital Region who wish to infuse science, technology, engineering, and math into their lessons and explore interdisciplinary project design. Participants in this program will receive a ,000 stipend, educational resources for the classroom, and 40 continuing education credits. All programming occurs at the National Air and Space Museum July 29-August 2, 2024.

STEM Teacher Leadership Academy 2023 part of NAGT:Our Resources:For K-12 Educators:K-12 PD Opportunities
Join this inaugural cohort of accomplished STEM educators as they take on deep inquiry and informal learning connections alongside engineers, researchers, and museum specialists. Be a part of a community of teacher leaders who wish to expand upon their practice, engage in reimagined engineering challenges, and return to the classroom feeling energized and empowered.This program is designed for K-12 teachers in the National Capital Region who wish to infuse science, technology, engineering, and math into their lessons and explore interdisciplinary project design. Participants in this program will receive a ,000 stipend and educational resources for their classroom.The Academy will take place on-site in Washington, D.C., and Chantilly, Virginia from Monday, July 31 - Friday, August 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Applications are due by March 15, 2023.

National Summer Teacher Institute on Innovation, STEM and Intellectual Property part of NAGT:Our Resources:For K-12 Educators:K-12 PD Opportunities
The USPTO's National Summer Teacher Institute on Innovation, STEM and Intellectual Property (NSTI) is an excellent opportunity for K-12 educators to learn techniques that foster and unleash the innovator in every student through invention education. The program has no fee for participants, and applications are accepted until March 31 for the summer session from July 16-21 in St. Louis. Intellectual property touches nearly every sector of daily life, so the concepts in the NSTI program are applicable across all educational fields, and the value goes beyond the classroom. At NSTI, educators will build the skills needed to incorporate key intellectual property and STEM topics into their curricula, develop strategies to help students understand and appreciate the importance of innovation and creativity, and commercialize their own inventive works. Participants will work with USPTO experts to explore patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and have access to several "maker spaces" focused on various technologies. Educators will also receive valuable resources to take back to their classrooms, including teaching materials, lesson plans, and activities aligned with national standards. By participating in NSTI, educators will gain valuable knowledge and skills and become part of a network of educators committed to making a positive impact on their students.

Webinar: Welcome Back! Making science education meaningful through designing authentic ESS learning to reach all students part of NAGT:Our Work:Professional Development:Implementing the NGSS:Webinar: Welcome Back! Making science education meaningful through designing authentic ESS learning to reach all students
Join us on September 9, 2021 for the kickoff of the 2021-2002 NGSS-ESS Working Group Webinar series at 4 p.m. ET, 3 p.m. CT, 2 p.m. MT, 1 p.m. PT. The webinar titled: Welcome Back! Making science education meaningful through designing authentic ESS learning to reach all students will feature a presentation from TJ McKenna from Phenomena for NGSS and a presentation from Jennifer Self and Vanessa Wolbrink from WestEd.

Online Earth Science Teacher Education Content & Demonstrations part of NAGT:Our Resources:For K-12 Educators:K-12 PD Opportunities
This intensive, online course will provide basic content material for teachers concerning geology, astronomy, oceanography, and meteorology. Topics include the origin of the universe and the life cycle of stars; the origin of the solar system and its components; the composition and structure of the Earth; plate tectonics; the rock cycle and water cycle, energy resources; the atmosphere, weather, and climate; and Earth's oceans. Participants will receive 6.0 CEUs for 60 clock hours. There is no cost for educators to register for this class--contact our office in order for the registration fee to be waived! cepetroleumtraining@midland.edu or 432-683-2832

Pressure-melting of ice: demonstration part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
Pressure-melting of ice, which is responsible for many aspects of glacier-bed process, is demonstrable in a standard class period at effectively no cost of time or $.

Getting Started with NASA Data: Mapping Hazards from Space part of NAGT:Our Work:Professional Development:Webinars:Getting Started with NASA Data: Mapping Hazards from Space
This February 23 session will showcase resources at earthdata.nasa.gov to help in data access, retrieval, and use, as well as highlight three use cases of data in action: sea level change, urban heat islands, and earthquake deformation.

The Waves and Tsunamis Project part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
How is a tsunami like a wave on a string? We assemble rubber bands, paper clips and washers into strings with various mass distributions to observe the effects on wave characteristics. The project is supplemented ...

Science in the Virtual Pub part of NAGT:Our Resources:For K-12 Educators:K-12 PD Opportunities
Science in the Virtual & Actual Pub is a twice monthly program where you can grab a drink and engage in some friendly science! Join us on second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 7:00 pm Eastern from September through May, excepting holidays.Topics range widely from the science of puppetry to the social life of ants, but the most common issues addressed are climate, energy, paleontology and evolution.