Science December News
Sheldon ISD
I hope you enjoy time off with your family and friends over the holiday break. Thank you for all the dedication and hard work you do everyday to ensure our students have the best education possible. Please rest over the break and I will see you in January.
Sincerely,
Lisa Steele
Science Honors
ECHS Science Teacher Earns Master's Degree
Mrs. Julia Scull received her Master's in Biology from the University of A & M on Dec. 12th. Congratulations!
NMS Instructional Coach becomes Google Certified
Mrs. Annette Clark attended a Google Institute and tested to become Google Certified Trainer. Great Job!
NMS Science Teacher recognized as Teacher of the Month
Mr. James Okeeffe was honored at the last Board Meeting as NMS teacher of the Month. Awesome!
Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI)
The LPI Earth and Space Science News is available on-line at http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/resources/news/
On this website, educators can do the following:
- Link to a meteor shower, winter solstice, and the Dawn mission’s arrival at Ceres in the Calendar.
- Learn about NASA webinars at Workshops and Courses.
- Learn about the Humans in Space Art Video Challenge, a free presentation at LPI about the movie “The Core,” and more in Events.
- Apply for a teacher scholarship to raft the Grand Canyon, an award for excellence in Earth science teaching, and other awards under Grants and Awards.
- Connect to the new LPI Education website, free GIS activities, NASA’s Extreme Weather quiz, and other resources in Resources.
- Read about a disappearing and reappearing feature on Titan, possible “heavy metal” frost on Venus, and other news in Mission News and Science.
Discovery Education has Changed!
Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Competition
The ExploraVision science competition encourages K-12 students to imagine what technology might be like in the future. The project deadline is January 30, 2015. Additional information is available at http://www.exploravision.org/
KHS takes students to NASA
Eduardo Guevara and Angela Rosales take students on a field trip to visit NASA.
NASA’s Space Place Website
NASA’s Space Place website provides current information about galaxies and other space related topics. Additional information is available at http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/satellite-galaxies.