Membership Meeting

Our annual Membership Meeting takes place on the Earth Science Resource Day at the spring NSTA National Conference on Science Education. Updates from NESTA Executive Board Members are given and new Executive Board Members are introduced. This meeting provides the latest news about earth science education, and is an opportunity for members to make recommendations to the NESTA leadership. If you plan on attending the NSTA annual conference, plan on attending the NESTA membership meeting to meet your NESTA leadership team.

Upcoming events

Astronomical Society of the Pacific Meeting

07/31/2010 - 08/04/2010

Radiation Storm vs. Magnetic Shield: Superheroes of Magnetism and Space Weather Education

08/03/2010 - 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Windows to the Universe at NESTA: Open for Business!

08/03/2010 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Activities Helping Students Explore the Science of Climate and Ways to Take Action for the Health of the Planet

08/04/2010 - 10:00am - 11:00am

2010 The Meeting of the Americas

08/08/2010 - 08/12/2010

Teachers Have Opportunity to Learn about Puget Sound Estuaries and Marine Life

08/10/2010 - 08/12/2010

Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration Curriculum Part II of II

08/14/2010 - 8:30am - 3:30pm

Hot topics

Oil Spill Update

The National Wildlife Federation has developed a site on the BP oil spill for teachers that we may want to consider linking to sooner than our normal process. It includes a section of questions and answers on what kids are asking about the spill.

Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

The recent tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico is one that everyone including our students is embracing. Visit this link to keep on top of this disaster as it unfolds and hopefully ends soon.
http://wsre.org/OilSpill/teachers-students-kids.asp

Icelandic Volcano Erupts!

Eyjafjallajokull, a stratovolcano in Iceland is still erupting, spewing volcanic ash that is spreading across Europe and has grounded most airline flights in Europe.

Earth and Space Science Today

Now you can easily access information on topics that highlight our active Earth. Learn all about the latest earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, severe weather, wildfires, tides and currents, droughts, a calendar fo solar and lunar eclipses, and daily streamflow information.

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