 E-note Index
 February 2008
S'COOL E-note March, 2008
Greetings from the S'COOL Team! Welcome to Issue #24 of the S'COOL E-note.
This month's E-note includes:
- S'COOL at the National NSTA conference, March 28-29, 2008
- Daylight Saving Time begins March 30 in Europe
- Featured lesson for this month
- Website feature of the month
- MY NASA DATA Summer Workshop 2008
- Contest Opportunity - 2008 Thacher Award
- S'COOL at the National NSTA conference, March 28-29, 2008
Are you planning to attend the annual NSTA conference? This year's
national conference will convene March 27-30, 2008 in Boston, MA.
S'COOL and MY NASA DATA will be represented at two Share-a-thon sessions
by team member, Susan Moore:
- "Oceans & Atmospheres Share-a-thon" Friday, March 28th, 11:00 AM - 12:00
PM, Westin Boston Waterfront, Grand Ballroom B; and the "International
- "Polar Year/Climate Share-a-thon" Saturday, March 29th, 9:30 AM - 10:30
AM, Westin Boston Waterfront, Grand Ball room B.
Susan is also helping with the NASA exhibit in the Exhibit Hall. Please stop by!
- Daylight Saving Time begins March 30 in Europe
For many of us Daylight Saving Time has begun, and for others it will begin soon. In Europe daylight saving time begins March 30. Please request separate overpass schedules before and after March 30, 2008.
- Featured lesson for this month
As you implement your unit on Light as well as a unit on Clouds and
Weather, check out this month's featured lesson, Lesson #2: Cloud
Shadows, contributed by Doug Stoddard, fourth grade teacher and former
S'COOL team member from James City County, Virginia. When your students
go outside for their cloud observations, provide a digital or disposable
camera for them to use. One of the Extension activities of the lesson
provides links and projects for using cameras to do "real science"!
- Website feature of the month
The deadline to submit your photo for the new Seasonal Cloud Photo Contest is quickly approaching. All photos must be submitted by March 31. Remember, the photo must be submitted with the corresponding satellite image and you must include a caption. To see all of the rules and to submit photos, please visit the Seasonal Cloud Photo Contest.
- MY NASA DATA Summer Workshop 2008
Initial planning for the MY NASA DATA Summer Workshop 2008, for teachers of grades 6-12, is underway! For those of you not familiar with the MY NASA DATA project, it is the "sister" educational outreach program of S'COOL, sponsored by NASA's Science Directorate.
The workshop will be held at NASA LaRC in Hampton, VA, June 22-27. The workshop is designed to assist teachers with the study and implementation of Earth science data sets for classroom use.
Applications must be postmarked by April 9. To read the full announcement and application, please visit the MY NASA DATA website and click on the link, Workshop Information and Application. If you have questions, please contact Susan Moore.
- Contest Opportunity - 2008 Thacher Award
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is now accepting entries for the 2008 Thacher Scholars Award, to be given to secondary school students demonstrating the best use of geospatial tools or data to study our home planet.
Eligible tools and data include satellite remote sensing, aerial photography, geographic information systems (GIS), and the Global Positioning System (GPS). Entries can be submitted by individuals or teams, either by hard copy or by emailed PDF.
Entries must be received by April 4, 2008.
For more information on the Thacher Scholars Award, including contest rules, judging rubrics, questions to help guide student projects, and a list of related resources, please visit the IGES website.
CONTACT
Dan Stillman
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
(703) 312-7138 (Phone)
(703) 312-8657 (FAX)
Email: dan_stillman@strategies.org
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