NASA STEM: 4H ~ Exploration of the Seasons
Thursday 09/23/2021
6:00 pm ET
FREE 1-hour Webinar
Educators in Grades 5-8
 

The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at
Texas State University is providing a 1-hour webinar.

In this webinar we will explore the NASA 4H Virtual Science Series on understanding the seasons on Earth. This STEM engagement unit consists of a series of activities, instructional videos, and formative assessments that focus on the relationship between the Earth’s axis and the seasons. Participants will have access to instructional PowerPoint, Videos, Educator guide, Student pages, and Seasons Instructional Unit all aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Come and explore the "reason of the seasons" in this fascinating webinar!

The four satellite images (taken in different years) shows the change in seasons captured by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer on NASA's Terra satellite. Image Credit: NASA JPL

 

 

 

Sign up and join us for all five of the webinars in this

 4H Virtual Science Series

All Lessons are on a Thursday night starting in September starting at 6pm ET 

Lesson 1:  Sept 2nd - Aquifers

Lesson 2: Sept 9th - Erosion & Weathering

Lesson 3: Sept 16th - Engineering Design Challenge

Lesson 4: Sept 23rd - Exploration of the Seasons

Lesson 5: Sept 30th - Lunar Phases

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LaTina Taylor is a NASA Education Specialist with NASA EPDC at Texas State University and is deeply committed to providing STEM Education to students and families in urban communities. A native of Chicago, Illinois, LaTina has over 24 years of experience in education with the Chicago Public Schools and is a National Board Certified Teacher with a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership. During her tenure with CPS LaTina has received several grant awards (i.e. iPads, 3D printers, and LEGO Robotics) for students at the schools she has serviced.

Ms. Taylor has worked in STEM Education in various capacities - as a STEM Technology Specialist, STEM professional developer, and Program Director with the Chicago Pre-College Science & Engineering Program (ChiS&E). She has designed and implemented STEM curriculum (K-12), trained families on STEM and innovative technology tools, and provided professional development to teachers on effective research-based STEM integration pedagogy into their curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

LaTina has also been a presenter at numerous science, math, and technology conferences at the local, state, and national levels.

 
 
 

Tiffany Sessions operates as the STEM Educator for Nebraska Extension in Douglas-Sarpy Counties. She is a passionate youth development professional who seeks to empower ALL young people in identifying and cultivating their strengths and gifts. She received both her Bachelor's and Master’s Degrees from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the field of Sociology, emphasis’ in Urban Education. She has spent her professional career working in various capacities in the youth development field. During three years of her graduate career, she worked at the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Service Learning Academy as a Graduate Assistant assisting educators and community partners in the facilitation and coordination of over 15 impactful service-learning projects for youth at various stages of learning. In 2015, she accepted a position as Project Manager for an unprecedented national program called Imagine Science. Imagine Science is the collaborative undertaking of four of Omaha’s largest youth development organizations - Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, Girls Inc. of Omaha, YMCA of Greater Omaha, and UNL Extension/4-H – to ensure that under-represented youth in grades 4-8 are provided with cutting-edge STEM experiences in efforts to bridge the gap in STEM learning. In 2018, she has joined the 4-H team as an Extension Assistant and has most recently been promoted to STEM Educator where she will be leading the charge to ensure that Douglas-Sarpy youth have access to innovative and cutting-edge STEM-focused program opportunities. She desires to work closely with educators and community leaders to ensure that programs offered are aligned with the standards of Douglas-Sarpy schools and are cultivating skillsets required for tomorrow’s problem solvers.