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Tracking Tiny Movements Means Big Impacts for Earth Science

Find out how the upcoming NISAR mission, an Earth satellite designed to capture detailed views of our planet's changing surface, will provide new insights into everything from natural disasters to climate change. Plus, connect it all to STEM learning.

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NASA Mission Takes a Deep Dive Into Earth's Surface Water

Explore how and why the SWOT mission will take stock of Earth's water budget, what it could mean for assessing climate change, and how to bring it all to students.

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A Lesson for Every Day of the School Year

With 180 lessons in our online catalog, you can explore Earth and space with us all year long. We show you how with this handy NASA-JPL school year calendar.

Aug. 24, 2022

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Reflecting On Greenland’s Melting Glaciers as OMG Mission Concludes

Explore how the OMG mission discovered more about what's behind one of the largest contributors to global sea level rise. Plus, learn what it means for communities around the world and how to get students engaged.

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Earth Satellite Joins NASA Fleet to Monitor Sea Level, Improve Weather Forecasts

Learn about the mission and find out how to make classroom connections to NASA Earth science – plus explore related teaching and learning resources.

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STEM Education Is a Community Effort at Los Angeles-Area Elementary School

Over the past four years in the Education Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, I have had the good fortune to work with amazing educators and their students across Southern California. While it's not always possible to visit schools in person, there are sometimes projects and curricula so unique that a visit is too hard to pass up. That was the case when the fifth-grade staff at Toluca Lake Elementary School in Los Angeles reached out to me. This team of teachers has long been implementing exciting science activities and programs not just for their students, but also for parents and the community at large. The team – made up of Dennis Hagensmith, Rick Lee and Hamilton Wyatt – shared some of their background with us, as well as tips for getting young students excited about science in and out of the classroom.

Feb. 4, 2020

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NASA's Eyes on Extreme Weather

Learn about the causes and effects of extreme weather including hurricanes, floods, droughts and wildfires, plus how NASA studies them.

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Free Earth Science Bulletin Board for Educators

UPDATE - Sept. 13, 2016:Our Earth Science Bulletin Board materials are out of stock. To download and print out the resources, click on the links next to each product.

Aug. 23, 2016

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They Really Do Exist! NASA's 'Ghostbusters' Bust Myths About Careers in STEM

It’s not often that the lead characters in a blockbuster film have careers as particle physicists and nuclear engineers – and even less often that those roles are played by women. But the new “Ghostbusters” film, which features an all-female team of scientists and engineers, busts not just ghosts, but also some of the tropes about what it means to work in science, technology, engineering and math. It’s an idea that has scientists and engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory excited about how it might inspire the next generation.

July 28, 2016

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The Science of Earth's Rising Seas

How do we know sea level rise is happening and what’s causing it? Learn about the NASA satellites studying the problem and get students exploring the data through math.