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Join cosmic detective Talma and her astronomer friend Mathias as they explore the wonders of our universe✨
Simple and entertaining, this educational comic series takes a closer look at some of the amazing discoveries captured by the world's largest radio telescope🔭
Download ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3iCgmMa.
Are you looking for ways to engage your at-home 🏡 student?
Check out these easy-to-implement hands-on #STEM activities for students of all grade levels https://bit.ly/2DR3T83.
Free, K-12, NGSS standards-aligned STEM lessons and hands-on activities for teaching elementary, middle and high school science, engineering design and math. Search by concepts or specific Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
✋ if Ms. Frizzle is the reason you love #science.... read on https://bit.ly/2DGlXCb.
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You're going to live in a quantum future. But we still need to solve some big questions before a world powered by quantum technology is a reality.
Read how NSF is paving the way: https://bit.ly/3ko8DD2
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Some call these sketches #science fiction. At NSF, we see them as future possibilities💡https://bit.ly/3kr0nCn.
Imagination, science, and technology together will inevitably change our lives. Imagine sharing a family meal across continents, surpassing our bodies' limits or growing communities within tree-like buildings. These are all imaginary scenarios rooted in today's fundamental research.
Graphic: Zina Deretsky
In the decades to come, quantum tech will transform our world 🌎. To get there, today’s students need to tackle new knowledge and think in new ways, a quantum generation with the intuition to solve problems no one can yet imagine https://bit.ly/30vTqbe.
Today, we joined the White House in announcing the National Q-12 Education Partnership, a collaboration of top industry and academic leaders that will bring quantum to K-12, and a major milestone towards developing the U.S. quantum workforce of the future.
📸: Christina S. Murrey, College of Education, University of Texas at Austin
Yesterday, we announced the recipients of the Presidential Excellence Awards in science, math, and engineering 🎉
Get to know these extraordinary teachers and mentors who are helping their students succeed in #STEM https://bit.ly/2PmAQf3.
We’ve all heard the talk about left-brain versus right-brain. 🧠 But where in the brain does creativity come from?
#NSFfunded scientists at Drexel University explain. Watch ▶️
From petri dish art 🎨 to developing brilliant new pigments, these six #NSFfunded projects show the beauty in scientific discovery ✨ https://bit.ly/39JcUMb.
6 NSF Research Projects That Turn STEM Into STEAM
Jose Rivas believes in the power of community and leveraging #STEM education to enhance them.
Watch this 2017 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (#PAEMST) awardee as he discusses how he’s connecting his students beyond the classroom https://bit.ly/3fe1e5i.
An interview with Jose Rivas, PAEMST 2017.
Send your kids on an adventure through the Earth's ecosystems with this #STEM summer reading series 📚 based on the dynamic research conducted at NSF's Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites https://bit.ly/3jQI4WL.
Have a little family fun with these #science and math activities from Peep and the Big Wide World https://bit.ly/2Bz3xCc.
These #NSFfunded activities explore the concepts of shadows, water, plants, colors, sound, ramps, structure, patterns, and measurement. Activities also include recommended books for further reading.
Happy exploring!
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We’re back with 4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About, all with funding from NSF: https://bit.ly/2CPXWbc
✅ The oldest Maya monument
✅ A mattress becomes a skateboard wheel!?!
✅ Rock 'n roll -- with real rocks!
✅ And a deep relationship. (Except one eats the other.) 🤭
For decades, NSF has supported broadening participation projects, many of them having a tremendous impact on specific classrooms, schools or localities. Broadening opportunities and enabling the participation of all citizens — women, men, underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities are essential to the health and vitality of science and engineering.
Learn more about the #NSFfunded projects, activities, and programs designed to increase diversity and inclusion in STEM https://bit.ly/3hCVkwl.
Receiving the 2005 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (#PAEMST) set this awardee on a new path, where she learned to fly ✈️, taught students about aviation, and now supports #STEM policy for the White House!
Who are the next teachers to have their lives changed? Find out soon bit.ly/2020PAEMSTAn
An interview with Cindy Hasselbring, Senior Advisor, White House OSTP, PAEMST 2005.
#DYK - the brain consists of 100 billion neurons and made up of 75 percent 💦 water?
Each year about 1,000 men and women earn a research doctorate 🎓 in neuroscience (the study of the brain and conditions such as Parkinson’s disease) or neurobiology from U.S. universities https://bit.ly/3jzYVNB.
#WorldBrainDay 🧠
📸: Jonathan Lee, Duke University
Get together with family and friends, and do some #science with these free #NSFfunded activities https://bit.ly/39sxGzT.
Good Read: https://bit.ly/2WC996b.
A robust #STEM enterprise depends on cultivating inclusivity and broadening participation. This is the vision of the NSF INCLUDES initiative, a network focused on creating and sustaining the kind of systemic change needed to move the needle on inclusivity in STEM.
Our very own, Sylvia James, Deputy Assistant Director of NSF’s Education and Human Resources Directorate, shares some insight into the INCLUDES initiative and her work addressing the issue of limited access for groups historically underrepresented in #science.
75 years ago today, the White House made public Vannevar Bush’s vision for American prosperity based in government support for fundamental research.
Today our director, Dr. Panch, shares his vision for keeping Bush's legacy alive at NSF.
Read: https://bit.ly/30klNaT.
To the bus! 🚌
With those words, millions of children climbed aboard a shape-shifting school bus to go careening through the solar system, the blood stream – wherever “the Friz” resolved to go.
The #MagicSchoolBus will always be part of our childhood. Today, we remember the author, Joanna Cole, and the many great adventures she took us on.
RIP 💛
Learn more about the Magic School Bus and the other #science programming funded by NSF https://bit.ly/3fRdavb.
Bring a bit of digitally inspired fun to your classroom with these emoji #science ⚛️ lesson plans https://bit.ly/2CLwPxy.
Designed for grades 6–12. Teachers are welcomed to download ⬇️ them at no cost.
What is Nanoland, and what kinds of curious things will Alice find there? 🤔
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole into a land smaller than small, where crazy nano pants and cabbage abound! Based on Lewis Carroll's beloved classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, this exciting romp explores the nano in nature and how phenomena at the very small scale affect our very big world.
For ages 4 and up. Download this #NSFfunded adventure for free https://bit.ly/3gYSAZK
It's #ScienceFriday! ⚛️
Learn more about quatum physics and how you can contribute to researchers' understanding of the human learning process with these virtual #citizenscience projects! Check out these projects and more with the #NSFfunded website, SciStarter https://bit.ly/31VwxyV.
Summer is the perfect time to try a #DIY #science experiment ⚛️
Check out this step-by-step “how-to” you can do at home with the kids to demonstrate soil liquefaction, a phenomenon where saturated soil takes on the characteristics of a liquid during an earthquake.
Watch ▶️
Quantum physics governs everything, yet its extraordinarily difficult to understand.🤯
Check out this #NSFfunded guide to #quantum physics designed for anyone looking for an explanation of a quantum concept they read about in an article or heard about on the radio 📻 https://bit.ly/2O8yv6M.
With the right technology, #quantum teleportation could help us send quantum information over long distances. Learn how it works in The Quantum Atlas - your source for accessible content on quantum #physics. https://quantumatlas.umd.edu/entry/Teleportation.
Liven up your next online get-together with these virtual backgrounds inspired by #NSFfunded #science.
Download ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3f7Z5Zz.
When it comes to #fireworks 💥, the cosmos has us beat!
To commemorate the #FourthofJuly, we curated some beautifully explosive imagery that showcases the incredible wonder of the universe. Check out these spectacular moments captured by #NSFfunded telescopes and observatories https://bit.ly/2NWgUyV.
This weekend, grab the kids 👧 👦 and explore the amazing world happening under the sea with this free #NSFfunded activity book https://bit.ly/2BweDIe.
![Dr. Panchanathan has been officially [virtually 💻 ] sworn in as the 15th NSF Director! "Seeding basic research across al...](https://scontent.fymy1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s720x720/106688026_10158196967332900_1991037509197009193_n.png?_nc_cat=104&_nc_sid=2d5d41&_nc_ohc=rm0OMa61LsYAX9tLjSW&_nc_ht=scontent.fymy1-1.fna&oh=6dcdfe248917c89de8e75d9a9291de90&oe=5F82B5E8)
Dr. Panchanathan has been officially [virtually 💻 ] sworn in as the 15th NSF Director!
"Seeding basic research across all fields of science and engineering is NSF's core mission. NSF seeds discovery. NSF seeds the economy. NSF seeds the future." https://bit.ly/3dOssPi
✅ Flying cars
✅ Earth-sized atmospheric filters
✅ Hologram phones
Who can make these things happen? Engineers!
Learn more about engineering and how its changed the world ⬇️
Happy #EngineersDay!
What exactly do jellyfish (and other organisms with large watery bodies) eat? This researcher goes underwater to find out.
Dive in ⬇️ #OceanMonth2020
Explore the ocean with these under the sea scenes brought to you by NSF!
Download all five of our #OceanMonth2020 coloring pages here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3dGbwdH.
This scientist takes us to her lab..... in a tropical estuary (the🌊 tidal mouth of a large river) on the Atlantic coast. #OceanMonth2020
Watch 👇
Looking for a #weekend activity to do with the kiddos? 👧 👦
Keep the kids entertained with this set of 12 Antarctic animal trading cards. These #DIY cards are easy to assemble and feature illustrations and interesting facts of various well-known (and not so well-known) Antarctic creatures. 🐋 🐧
Download ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3i1LPrs.
Although there is a lot of uncertainty about the 2020–21 🏫 school year, learning must go on!
Whether in the classroom or teaching from a distance, educators can access these free ready-to-use #NSFfunded #STEM resources to help simplify their lesson planning for the upcoming academic year https://bit.ly/2BchjKN.
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We’ve all heard the talk about left-brain versus right-brain. 🧠 But where in the brain does creativity come from? #NSFfunded scientists at Drexel University explain. Watch ▶️
We’re back with 4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About, all with funding from NSF: https://bit.ly/2CPXWbc ✅ The oldest Maya monument ✅ A mattress becomes a skateboard wheel!?! ✅ Rock 'n roll -- with real rocks! ✅ And a deep relationship. (Except one eats the other.) 🤭
To the bus! 🚌 With those words, millions of children climbed aboard a shape-shifting school bus to go careening through the solar system, the blood stream – wherever “the Friz” resolved to go. The #MagicSchoolBus will always be part of our childhood. Today, we remember the author, Joanna Cole, and the many great adventures she took us on. RIP 💛 Learn more about the Magic School Bus and the other #science programming funded by NSF https://bit.ly/3fRdavb.
Summer is the perfect time to try a #DIY #science experiment ⚛️ Check out this step-by-step “how-to” you can do at home with the kids to demonstrate soil liquefaction, a phenomenon where saturated soil takes on the characteristics of a liquid during an earthquake. Watch ▶️
✅ Flying cars ✅ Earth-sized atmospheric filters ✅ Hologram phones Who can make these things happen? Engineers! Learn more about engineering and how its changed the world ⬇️ Happy #EngineersDay!
What exactly do jellyfish (and other organisms with large watery bodies) eat? This researcher goes underwater to find out. Dive in ⬇️ #OceanMonth2020
Explore the ocean with these under the sea scenes brought to you by NSF! Download all five of our #OceanMonth2020 coloring pages here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3dGbwdH.
This scientist takes us to her lab..... in a tropical estuary (the🌊 tidal mouth of a large river) on the Atlantic coast. #OceanMonth2020 Watch 👇
Join us tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. for our virtual 2020 Frontiers in Ocean Sciences Symposium https://bit.ly/3fqHWu6. The theme of this year’s symposium is partnerships. Four #NSFfunded scientists will share their pioneering research, their stories, and how they have fostered and learned from partnerships in their careers. #OceanMonth2020
This morning, join Timon and Pumba for another adventure as they investigate why it rains and the role our oceans, lakes, and rivers play. #OceanMonth2020
Spend your Saturday 🌅 morning with Timon and Pumba as they take a trip to the Poles to figure out why it's so cold there 🤔
Get a glimpse into what it's like to #quarantine on a ship for 21 days with Ken Keenan, winter site manager at Palmer Station, Antarctica 🇦🇶.
Balloons 🎈, helium, and two miles of ice 😱 Take a peek 👀 at the #science happening at the center of the Greenland ice sheet ⬇️
NSF + the Lion King’s Timon and Pumba teamed up to answer your kid’s most burning questions - like why do we sneeze? 🤧
From standing in the fields after Hurricane Katrina to the front lines of the #COVID19 response, learn more about this scientist's work in tracking disasters and recoveries ⬇️
Meet Dr. Valencia 👋 molecular geneticist and chief clinical officer at Aperiomics, a #NSFfunded small business that is currently using its expertise and equipment to perform tests that specifically detect the virus that causes #COVID19 https://bit.ly/2X11T34. Check out the video below as Dr. Valencia shares some insight into his life and work in the lab ⬇️
Find out how this small business is using its #NSFfunded smart packaging technology on the front lines of the #COVID19 crisis https://bit.ly/2WrlQkv.
The computing power of more than a million laptops 💻 combined. That's the firepower a network of NSF-supported supercomputing resources brings to the fight against #COVID19. Learn more about how these high-performance resources are helping facilitate COVID-19 research, and possible solutions, faster than ever before ➡️ https://bit.ly/35GHTGZ.
It's #TeacherAppreciationWeek! 👩🏫 This week is dedicated to all of our teachers who are making sure their students keep learning during these most unusual of times … THANK YOU! ❤️ Our most recent Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (#PAEMST) recipients shared stories of teachers who inspired them. What teacher has inspired you? Share to #ThankATeacher bit.ly/PAEMST1920
One year ago today we caught a glimpse of a #realblackhole, more than 50 million light-years from Earth https://bit.ly/2VkBXOW! It took eight (yes eight!) telescopes around the globe to capture this image. Learn more about this epic #NSFfunded discovery here ⬇️ Got questions about #blackholes, leave them in the comment section. We will be answering them live next week!
#NSFfunded researchers at Stanford University and UC Santa Barbara have developed this soft robot that combines traditional and soft robotics, making it safe, but sturdy. Watch here ⬇️
🗣️ NSF Speakers Bureau is now scheduling virtual classroom visits! Our scientists, engineers and other passionate professionals are available to provide #STEM-related talks to your virtual elementary, middle, and high school students. Request a NSF speaker today ➡️ www.nsf.gov/speakersbureau.
🤓 Binge worthy #STEM learning with NSF! From odd-looking animals to singing robots, some of the most incredible news never makes it to the front page. Exploring the top stories in #science and tech, 4 Awesome Discoveries translates the latest breakthroughs into a series of fast-paced, engaging videos https://bit.ly/3btMeiu.
From coding to exploring... these 7️⃣ NSF-supported #STEM resources are perfect for at-home learning: https://bit.ly/2UqU7hA.
Imagine digging…virtually! 🤔 #NSFfunded researchers at the University of Illinois have found a way to bring the archaeological field school dig to the classroom. Here's how ⬇️ #sciencenews #virtuallearning
We’re back with 4 Awesome Discoveries (and a Thing) You Probably Didn’t Hear About, all with funding from NSF: ✅ Singing, song-writing robot ✅ Privacy app for IoT trackers ✅ Arming yourself with tentacles ✅ Safer self-driving ✅ Cloud seeding succeeding Research by Georgia Tech, MIT, NCAR, Universities of Colorado, Wyoming and Illinois, Idaho Power Company, Harvard and Carnegie Mellon Universities, Beihang University in Beijing and Festo SE & Co. KG in Germany
Turn 📱 screen-time into 📖 reading time Digital books may have a few advantages over ordinary ones when it comes to kids remembering their contents, according to #NSFfunded research from Carnegie Mellon University. Researchers found that animations, especially ones keyed to verbal interactions, can significantly improve recall of story details and have a positive effect on learning.
From exploring the depths of the ocean to studying unimaginably beautiful insects, these NSF-supported apps will inspire your young learner's imagination and help them think like a scientist http://bit.ly/3cAYezS. Available on your favorite Apple or Android devices. Happy exploring! #STEM
We’re back with 4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About, all with funding from NSF: https://youtu.be/m1ZLZ1cp9wI ✅ Stinging snot bombs ✅ graphene from trash in a flash ✅ #coronavirus creature feature ✅ sweating robots – cool! Research by Cornell, Princeton, Rice, Stanford, Cal State and Texas A&M Universities, UC Berkeley, University of Kansas, Universal Matter Ltd., C-Crete Technologies, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, National Aquarium and others
Today we’re going to take you to the world’s largest solar telescope, NSF’s Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope atop a mountain on Maui, Hawaii.
Welcome to our educational hub for all things STEM! Whether you are a teacher, parent or student you will find a variety of NSF-supported STEM resources and access to amazing #NSFfunded scientists from remote locations around the world.
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