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Thursday: April 16th

 Time  Title  Presenters  Room
ALL

NASA Booth: Learn about NASA Earth Science and My NASA Data.

 Angie Rizzi

Exhibit Hall: NASA Booth
8:30 -
9:30 AM
Shared Language, Shared Impact: Aligning Teachers and Informal Science Educators (Roundtable)Dr. Dieuwertje (DJ) KastGrand Ballroom C / D
12:00 -
2:00 PM
 Unraveling Earth's Mysteries with the National Earth Science Teachers Association :   LEARN HOW NESTA SUPPORTS TEACHERS! NESTA
LEADERSHIP		 Exhibit Hall
Poster Session Aisle
12:00 - 2:00 PM Exploring geoscience-related careers and how they address real-world issues
 American Geosciences Institute (AGI)
 Exhibit Hall
Poster Session Aisle
1:00 -
2:00 PM

Soil Chemistry in Action: Water, Pollutants, and Natural Hazards: NESTA PATHWAY SERIES  (Hands-On Workshop with AGI)

 Lauren Brase (AGI), Lindsay Mossa (AGI) & Natalie Macke ACC
Room 212A
2:20 - 3:20 PM Concrete vs. Canopy: Teaching Heat Transfer with NASA’s Urban Heat Data NESTA PATHWAY SERIES  (Hands-On Workshop) Natalie Macke, Kellyn Hardin, & Diane Ripollone   ACC
Room 212A
2:20 - 3:20 PM The Wildfire Effect: Understanding Soil Changes in a Fire-Prone Climate
 Dr. Missy Holzer A. Marriott - Platinum Ballroom 9
2:40 - 3:40 PM Geoheritage Brings Interdisciplinary Resources and Place-Based Education to Your Classroom American Geosciences Institute (AGI) 252 B, North Building
3:40 - 4:40 PM From Classroom Concepts to Stewardship and Action NESTA PATHWAY SERIES  (Hands-On Workshop with NESTA Planet Stewards) Peg Steffen, Liz Martinez & N. Macke   ACC
Room 212A
3:40 - 4:40 PM Engaging in Argument from Evidence” using Earth and Environmental Science Scaffolds Dr. Missy Holzer A. Marriott - Platinum Ballroom 3
3:40 - 4:40 PM How Supernovae Reveal the Nature of the Universe - NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Ardis Herrold  

264 C, North Building
4:00 - 5:00 PM Geoscience in Action: Integrating sustainability into your science classroom American Geosciences Institute (AGI)

261 A, North Building

Friday: April 17th 

 Time  Title  Presenters  Room
8:00 - 9:00AM

From Starlight to Insight: Exploring the Role of Mass and Fusion in Stars - NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

 Ardis Herrold 

264 C, North Building
9:00 - 10:00AMSharing STEM: Elementary Lesson Models and Digital Resources from USC JEPDr. Dieuwertje (DJ) KastExhibit Hall
Poster Session Aisle
12:00 -
1:00PM		 My NASA Data Resources: Learn about updates to the Earth System Data Explorer Tool Natalie Macke  Exhibit Hall
Poster Session Aisle
12:00 -
1:00PM		 Elevate Your Earth and Space Science Classroom with Windows to the Universe Dr. Missy Holzer Exhibit Hall
Poster Session Aisle
 12:00 -
1:00PM		 Free Astronomy Resources from Vera C. Rubin Observatory Ardis Herrold Exhibit Hall
Poster Session Aisle
1:20 - 2:20 PM Use Games & Role Playing to help Students Understand how Communities can respond to Sea Level Rise. Dr. Missy Holzer & Peg Steffen ACC - 264 B, North Building
2:00 - 3:00 PM STEAM Powered Careers: Free Storybooks and Ready-to-Use Lessons for Informal STEM Programs and Elementary ClassroomsDr. Dieuwertje (DJ) KastExhibit Hall
Poster Session Aisle
 4:00 - 5:00 PM   Explore the Ocean, Weather, Climate Connections with Teek & Tom Peg Steffen

ACC - 258 B, North Building
4:00 - 5:00 PM The Design Sprint: Inspiring Student Innovation for Local Environmental Challenges
Liz Martinez ACC - 261 B, North Building

   6:00-8:00   Friends of Earth Science Reception 

Saturday: April 18th
 Time  Title  Presenters  Room
 8:00 - 8:30 AMNMLSTA: Empowering Educators & Students as Planet Stewards: Funding and Support for Environmental Action ProjectsLiz Martinez Platinum Ballroom 2
9:30 - 10:00AM From Antarctica to the Classroom: Making Iron Cycling in the Ocean Accessible for Elementary StudentsDr. Dieuwertje (DJ) Kast254 A, North Building
1:00 - 2:00 PM

Data-Driven Sensemaking: Advancing Learning for All with Science That Matters - NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory

 Ardis Herrold
 Platinum Ballroom 1

Don't Forget our NSTA Anaheim Conference Recap during our NESTA Earth and Space Education Hour: April 28th at 7:00 EDT..   

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  NESTA Workshop Pathway Series
Thursday, April 17th 1PM-4:40PM
Anaheim Conv. Center Room 212A

1:00 PM - Soil Chemistry in Action: Water, Pollutants, and Natural Hazards

Why do burned slopes flood or slide? Engage your students in hands-on soil investigations to uncover how structure and chemistry regulate water flow, stability, and susceptibility to hazards and take-home free resources to spark phenomena-based learning in your classroom.

2:20 PM - Concrete vs. Canopy: Teaching Heat Transfer with NASA’s Urban Heat Data

Middle and high school science teachers will gain classroom-ready, phenomena-based lessons using NASA satellite data to investigate Earth’s energy budget, making heat transfer and thermodynamics meaningful through the Urban Heat Island Effect.  Bring your laptops and make local Earth systems data available to your  students using the NASA Earth System Data Explorer and NASA Worldview web tools.

3:40 PM - From Classroom Concepts to Stewardship and Action

Experience how classroom science can lead to real-world impact! Leave with free resources, data tools, and networks that support stewardship-based teaching—and the inspiration to design your own classroom-to-community project. Find out how to get $5000 toward your project.

 Exhibit Hall  : Poster Session Aisle
Thursday, April 17th 12PM-2PM
Friday, April 18th 12PM - 1PM



 

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