NOAA Planet Stewards: National Science Teaching Association's National Conference Atlanta , March 22-25

Will you be in Atlanta, GA next week for the National Science Teaching Association's National Conference? So Will NOAA Planet Stewards! Join us, and our many NOAA colleagues and partners for workshops, in the exhibit hall, at social events, and more! Check out the complete list of NOAA and NOAA Partner presentations and workshops here.   NOAA Planet Stewards Official/Unofficial Happy Hour    Wednesday, March 22, 6:00 - 8:00 PM Der Biergarten  300 Marietta Street, Atlanta, GA 30313   NOAA Planet Stewards has been convening an informal gathering the evening before the NSTA National Conference for many years, and we'd like you to join us! Meet NOAA Planet Stewards educators from around the country along with NOAA educators, NOAA partners, and anyone else who wants to join in. Meet your colleagues, maybe some old friends, and definitely make new ones. Planet Stewards and Partner Workshops    Friday, March 24 NOAA Workshop 3: Discover Emmy Award Winning NOAA Videos and How to Jump Start Your Classroom Experience With Them 1:20 PM - 2:20 PM • Georgia World Congress Center - B209 For over 15 years NOAA Ocean Today videos have engaged students in environmental phenomena. Watch never before seen clips of a new animated series that explores ocean, weather, and climate connections. Wherever you live, Ocean Today’s over 300 videos will be a powerful asset in your teaching toolkit NOAA Workshop 5: Connecting Students to our Nation’s Changing Coasts (Partner Workshop with NESTA) 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM • Georgia World Congress Center - B209 Our coasts are changing. Join the National Earth Science Teachers Association to explore creative ways to use NOAA Ocean Today video assets for sense-making of phenomena using cross-cutting concepts. Help your students discover personal connections to our coastal systems.   Saturday, March 25 NOAA Workshop 6: Engage Your Students with Ecosystem Modeling and Virtual Reality 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM • Georgia World Congress Center - B209 In this workshop you'll find out about Three new interactive modules from NOAA Ocean Service Education that will engage your students in NGSS aligned practices of developing and using models, and explore ocean ecosystems in Virtual Reality. Lessons include Ocean Food Webs, Observations vs. Models, and Predators and Prey (in a marine setting). NOAA Workshop 7: Engage Your Students in One of the Most Dangerous Climate Impacts of Our Time: Sea Level Rise 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM • Georgia World Congress Center - B209 Why are sea levels rising? Why is it so dangerous for everyone - no matter where they live? How can we address it? Explore these questions and NGSS-aligned online lessons, visualizations, and role-playing activities from NOAA to engage your students on this topic. NOAA Workshop 8: NOAA Planet Stewards Session I Affecting change through education, collaboration, and action - and receive up to $5000 to do it!  (Focus on Marine Debris & Carbon Sequestration) 1:20 PM - 2:20 PM • Georgia World Congress Center - B209 As a NOAA Planet Steward Educator you can become a STEM agent of change in your school and community. Learn how to access professional development opportunities, education resources, and funding, to increase students’ science literacy, and have them respond to real world environmental threats. NOAA Workshop 9: Creating an Inclusive Environmental Science Curriculum 2:40 PM - 3:40 PM • Georgia World Congress Center - B209 Cultivate a sense of belonging in your classroom with conservation, stewardship, and climate science using educational resources from NOAA and other socially conscious organizations. This workshop and resources to be shared is suitable for educators working with students at all grade bands. NOAA Workshop 10: NOAA Planet Stewards Session II Affecting change through education, collaboration, and action - and receive up to $5000 to do it! (Focus on Habitat Restoration & Carbon Sequestration) 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM • Georgia World Congress Center - B209 As a NOAA Planet Steward Educator you can become a STEM agent of change in your school and community. Learn how to access professional development opportunities, education resources, and funding, to increase students’ science literacy, and have them respond to real world environmental threats. We can't wait to meet you at NSTA! Don't forget, NOAA Planet Stewards is now accepting proposals for 2023/2024 project funding! Meet up with us at NSTA and we'll be glad to tell you more! Or, join us at one of our two upcoming webinars on April 4th and 25th and we'll answer any of your questions about stewardship project development, implementation, and the application process. #fineartmagazine#noaastewardsconfrence#sciencefinesrtfun