This page highlights STEM & CTE Educational opportunities & events occurring in our region. Most events are free & virtual.
If you have an event to submit, please send it to midvalleystemctehub@gmail.com
This event is put on by NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) The purpose of the Hackathon is to raise global awareness of the Earth Observing Dashboard - an interactive data resource that gives the public and policymakers a unique tool to probe the short-term and long-term impacts of pandemic-related restrictions implemented around […]
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Calling all female and non-binary students around the world—registration for GirlCon 2021 is now OPEN! Join us for a week of inspiration, networking, and learning at the fourth annual GirlCon Conference, taking place ONLINE June 27-30th with sessions from 3-7 CT daily. Registrants can choose which breakout and professional development sessions they would like to […]
Live webinars let your kids learn directly from JPL scientists and engineers discussing their STEM careers! Plan Your Mission with Elio Morillo, Mars 2020 System Testbed Engineer What instruments would help you learn more about Mars and answer the questions you are curious about? In this session, kids consider what tools to include on a rover, […]
Come meet colleagues in an informal Zoom meet-up and share what we have learned during COVID about addressing equity, engagement, and community involvement. We will ask a few researchers to briefly offer highlights from their work and then open it up so that everyone can meet and share lessons learned that will carry forward. Register […]
The 2021 conference theme "Changing the Story", provides opportunities to highlight and examine STEM Education that complements common themes of improving academic performance and/or directing students into STEM fields and careers. The theme encourages highlighting STEM Education research that breaks new ground and offers new directions for innovative research, research methodologies, and teaching approaches. Learn more.
Can we hear, see or feel the sound? Participants will get an overview of the Senses of Sound NASA activity and explore several principles of sound. Take a look back at the history of X-Planes and NASA Aeronautical Research while also looking forward to the future of NASA Aeronautics Innovation. For decades NASA has been […]
NASA Educator Professional Development is presenting a free 60-minute webinar for K-12 educators. Participants will learn about how Technology drives exploration. Using the Beginning Engineering Science and Technology curriculum, participants will learn how to use the engineering design process to build and test a Drag Device. Participants will also learn about current research NASA is […]
iINVENT Camp spots for middle school students (6th-8th grade) available in Sweet Home. This summer, take advantage of this FREE camp opportunity to develop your invention skills. Improve lives through invention by working with a community of inventors and OSU students! This year, iINVENT is an in-person camp following safety protocols in line with guidelines from the […]
Math Learning Community Mondays July 12, 19, and 26 from 9-11 am virtual learning in real-time. (20 educators) Designed for out-of-school educators who want to incorporate mathematical thinking into their existing activities. Participants will gain a better understanding of current K-12 mathematics education; consider how mathematical modeling could be used to solve problems relevant to […]
This summer, NASA’s new planetary defense mission DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) begins its journey towards the near-Earth asteroid, Didymos, where it will attempt to alter the trajectory of the asteroid’s moon. Join us in an exploration of Earth’s history with asteroids, then take a glimpse into the future of planetary defense against possible threats […]
Interested in learning about Astronomy? Want to know how the universe works, what a light-year is, how a planet orbits a star and how much space is really out there? Sign-up for Amateur Astronomy: The Basics for an in-depth introduction to the cosmos. This will be an online Zoom class. Please register by July 09. […]
The Educator Phenomena Forum is a professional development series from Science Friday that connects classroom phenomena-focused practice with contemporary STEM research. This summer, we’re kicking it off with four, 60-minute sessions for K-12 teachers. During these sessions, educators will: -Learn about fascinating STEM research—brimming with phenomena to explore—directly from outstanding STEM experts; -Explore a new […]
Science: Student-Centered, Hands-on Learning through the NGSS Practices Mondays: July 26, August 2, 16, and 23, from 9-10:30 AM and 4-5:30 PM, virtual learning in real-time. If you cannot attend sessions 1 or 2 in real-time, please indicate your interest on the form. Each virtual Science-based session will engage participants in hands-on activities and content. […]
This webinar will go beyond academic rhetoric to dig into the day-to-day practice of reaching students. In its dedication to expanding diversity and inclusion, NASA offers a bevy of tools such as Spanish language resources, activities built on and highlighting various cultural foundations, and access to subject matter experts representative of the vast quilt of […]
The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar. Come and explore the design and development in creating culturally sensitive/responsive learning opportunities for students in the STE(A)M classroom. Participants will be provided with culturally relevant teaching strategies, teacher tips, and NASA STEM educational resources to help foster CRT in […]
“NASA STEM Stars” en Español is part of a webchat series that connects students with subject matter experts to learn about STEM careers and ask questions about STEM topics. Join planetary scientist Dr. Geronimo Villanueva to learn how NASA is searching for organic molecules on Mars and icy bodies in the solar system. Watch the live event, presented […]
The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar. Discover how engineering in the classroom is a great way to support, improve and enhance the teaching of science. Participants will be provided with a high-level overview of the Engineering Design Process (EDP) used by professional engineers to create innovative […]
Join us for a virtual tour of the night sky. The Heart of the Valley Astronomers Club will be remotely controlling a telescope in New Mexico. The telescope has a camera that can take picture of all sorts of galaxies, nebula, star cluster and comets and show them to you in real time. They will […]
