Archive: Earth Then, Earth Now: Our Changing Climate, April 23, 2009 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar took place on April 23, 2009, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. David Bloniarz Project Director of the USDA Forest Service’s Urban Natural Resources Institute (UNRI) and Conservation Education Specialist Vicki...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar took place on April 23, 2009, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. David Bloniarz Project Director of the USDA Forest Service’s Urban Natural Resources Institute (UNRI) and Conservation Education Specialist Vicki Arthur. The presenters gave an overview of the i-Tree resources including a curriculum that is developed for use with secondary students and adaptable to the elementary classroom. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School

Archive: Mars Exploration Rovers: Where Are They Now?, June 5, 2008 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar was developed in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Arizona State University’s (ASU) Mars Education Program. The event took place on June 5, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The presenter was...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar was developed in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Arizona State University’s (ASU) Mars Education Program. The event took place on June 5, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The presenter was Dr. Steve Ruff, Faculty Research Associate in the School of Earth and Space Exploration’s Mars Space Flight Facility at ASU. Dr. Ruff gave an update on the Mars Exploration Rovers and the Phoenix Lander missions. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Informal Education

Archive: From Astrobiology to Zoology: Igniting Students' Interests in Science Careers , April 30, 2008 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar, sponsored by Sally Ride Science, took place on April 30, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Presenting were Dr. Karen Flammer, Research Physicist at University of California in San Diego and Senior Vice-President at Sally...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar, sponsored by Sally Ride Science, took place on April 30, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Presenting were Dr. Karen Flammer, Research Physicist at University of California in San Diego and Senior Vice-President at Sally Ride Science and Julie Miller from Olathe District Schools in Kansas. This web seminar focused on strategies that teachers can use to ignite students’ interests in science careers. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Middle School, High School, Informal Education

Archive: Earth Then, Earth Now: Our Changing Climate, March 31, 2009 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar took place on March 31, 2009, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Mike Winton, an oceanographer at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) of the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA)....  [view full summary] This Web Seminar took place on March 31, 2009, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Mike Winton, an oceanographer at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) of the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA). In this Seminar, Dr. Winton focused the discussion on the data indicating the Earth’s climate is changing and possible consequences. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School

Archive: Energy and the Polar Environment, November 13, 2008 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar, developed in collaboration with the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) took place on Thursday, November 13, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. In this program Jessica Fries-Gaither, Project Director and Elementary Resource...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar, developed in collaboration with the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) took place on Thursday, November 13, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. In this program Jessica Fries-Gaither, Project Director and Elementary Resource Specialist for the Ohio Resource Center and Dr. Carol Landis, Education Coordinator at the Byrd Polar Research Center provided content and resources on the topic of energy and how they relate to the poles. Teaching strategies for integrating science and literacy were also featured. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Informal Education

Archive: Discover the Universe - From Galileo to Today, December 16, 2008 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar took place on December 16, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Bryan Mendez, Education and Public Outreach Specialist at the Center for Science Education at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory. Dr. Mendez...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar took place on December 16, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Bryan Mendez, Education and Public Outreach Specialist at the Center for Science Education at UC Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory. Dr. Mendez talked about Galileo Galilei, telescopes, and the International Year of Astronomy. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School

Archive: Coral Ecosystems, May 8, 2008 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar, sponsored by NOAA, took place on May 8, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Kathy Chaston, Coral and Coastal Management Specialist with NOAA’s Office of Coastal Resource Management. Dr. Chaston talked about...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar, sponsored by NOAA, took place on May 8, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Kathy Chaston, Coral and Coastal Management Specialist with NOAA’s Office of Coastal Resource Management. Dr. Chaston talked about land-based pollution threats to coral reefs. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Informal Education

Archive: Exploring Mars with CRISM and the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, March 6, 2008 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar was developed in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Arizona State University’s (ASU) Mars Education Program. The event took place on Thursday, March 6, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The presenter...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar was developed in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Arizona State University’s (ASU) Mars Education Program. The event took place on Thursday, March 6, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The presenter was Dr. Scott Murchie from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Murchie is the Principal Investigator for the CRISM instrument currently aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft at Mars. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Informal Education

Archive: Discover the Universe - From Galileo to Today, January 20, 2009 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar took place on January 20, 2009 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Natalie Batalha, professor of astronomy and physics at San Jose State University where she conducts research on extrasolar planet detection and...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar took place on January 20, 2009 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Natalie Batalha, professor of astronomy and physics at San Jose State University where she conducts research on extrasolar planet detection and stellar astrophysics. She is a co-Investigator for NASA's Kepler Mission. Dr Batalha talked about the history of Astronomy focusing on Kepler, the scientist, and the current NASA mission, named in his honor, to search for planets in the inhabitable zones around stars. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Informal Education

Archive: From Astrobiology to Zoology: Igniting Students' Interests in Science Careers , May 20, 2008 Web Seminar Archive This Web Seminar, sponsored by Sally Ride Science, took place on May 20, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Presenting were Brenda Wilson, Vice-President for Content and Out-of-School Programs at Sally Ride Science and Julie Miller from...  [view full summary] This Web Seminar, sponsored by Sally Ride Science, took place on May 20, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Presenting were Brenda Wilson, Vice-President for Content and Out-of-School Programs at Sally Ride Science and Julie Miller from Olathe District Schools in Kansas. This web seminar focused on four science fields and a number of strategies that teachers can use to ignite students’ interests in them. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here. [hide full abstract] Member Price: Free Nonmember Price: Free Grade Level: Middle School, High School, Informal Education