National Science Foundation (NSF)

06/14/2021

NSF's Antarctic Animal Trading Cards won second place in the K-12 Educational Programs category at the National Association of Government Communicators 2021 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards!

Download this award winning activity now: https://www.nsf.gov/news/classroom/images/arctic/OPP_AntarcticAnimals_DIY_2020_GD_v1.3jd_508_Final.pdf.

They are easy to assemble and feature illustrations and interesting facts of various well-known (and not so well-known) Antarctic creatures like #penguins!

We are excited to share that our Antarctic Animal Trading Cards won 2nd place in the K-12 Educational Programs category at the National Association of Government Communicators 2021 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Awards!

The annual international awards program recognizes superior government communication products and those who produce them. OPP was honored alongside more than 50 local, county, state, tribal and federal agencies recognized for excellence in government communications.

Check out our cards athttps://www.nsf.gov/news/classroom/images/arctic/OPP_AntarcticAnimals_DIY_2020_GD_v1.3jd_508_Final.pdf

#Antarctica #Animals #STEM #Education

06/11/2021

MINIONs

One researcher and her MINIONs set out 🚢 to understand how organic carbon, produced at the surface by phytoplankton, eventually reaches the deep sea 🌊.

Based on research by Dr. Melissa Omand, University of Rhode Island.

Watch 👀 ⬇️

06/08/2021

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Nearly 97 percent of the water on 🌏 Earth is in its oceans. They affect the weather ⛅, atmosphere, where people live 🏘️, what they eat, and countless other aspects of life.

But there is still much to discover about the “Seven Seas.” Scientists supported by NSF are putting together a mosaic that reveals how the 🌊 seas and the blue planet work: https://bit.ly/3w7XmMo.

#WorldOceansDay

06/07/2021

Looking for something to watch 👀 tonight?

Check out “The Edge of All We Know” on Netflix— featuring NSF's historic announcement of the first #realblackhole image: http://nsf.gov/blackholes.

Go behind the scenes to see how the Event Horizon Telescope team got the photo 📸 and what they learned!

Looking for something to watch 👀 tonight?

Check out “The Edge of All We Know” on Netflix— featuring NSF's historic announcement of the first #realblackhole image: http://nsf.gov/blackholes.

Go behind the scenes to see how the Event Horizon Telescope team got the photo 📸 and what they learned!

06/04/2021

How are young stars ✨born?

Scientists using NSF’s Very Large Array have made the most detailed image yet of jets shooting from a massive young star. This could shed new light on how protostars of different masses form and behave: https://bit.ly/3fRtEpn. #ScienceFriday

Credit: Bill Saxton, NRAO/AUI/NSF

How are young stars ✨born?

Scientists using NSF’s Very Large Array have made the most detailed image yet of jets shooting from a massive young star. This could shed new light on how protostars of different masses form and behave: https://bit.ly/3fRtEpn. #ScienceFriday

Credit: Bill Saxton, NRAO/AUI/NSF

06/02/2021

This summer, fuel the love of STEM and innovation in your rising 6 – 9 graders with this free #NSFfunded program: https://bit.ly/34DGLnG.

TeachHouston's virtual initiative, STEM Interactive, kicks off June 14. The two-week virtual program features fun #STEM activities daily that participants can do with everyday household items.

Ready to get interactive? Reserve your spot today!

This summer, fuel the love of STEM and innovation in your rising 6 – 9 graders with this free #NSFfunded program: https://bit.ly/34DGLnG.

TeachHouston's virtual initiative, STEM Interactive, kicks off June 14. The two-week virtual program features fun #STEM activities daily that participants can do with everyday household items.

Ready to get interactive? Reserve your spot today!

06/01/2021

Kick off your summer travels with this #virtualtour of the Jakobshavn Glacier in Western Greenland. Explore the region and the vital #NSFfunded research happening there to understand the changing environment better.

Ready to go? Explore using the link below ⬇⬇⬇

Looking for a vacation? How about this virtual tour of the Jakobshavn Glacier in Western Greenland?

This virtual tour will take you along to explore how scientists travel around the area to conduct vital research to understand the changing environment. Use the arrows to explore the region and click the information buttons to learn more at each stop! Check it out today at https://virtualice.byrd.osu.edu/jakobshavnVR/.

📷: Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center - The Ohio State University

#ArcticScience #NSFfunded #VirtualReality #Greenland

05/31/2021

Today we honor the bravest among us.

This #MemorialDay2021, take a moment to remember the selfless men and women who served and sacrificed for our country. Thank you ❤️ 🤍 💙

Today we honor the bravest among us.

This #MemorialDay2021, take a moment to remember the selfless men and women who served and sacrificed for our country. Thank you ❤️ 🤍 💙

05/28/2021

Hey graduate students, take some time this summer to hone your #science communication skills with this free #NSFfunded course https://bit.ly/3i5YeNH.

SCOPE (Science Communication Online Programme) introduces effective science communication to #STEM graduate students who don’t have access to live, in-person training.

Register today for the upcoming June 2021 session.

Hey graduate students, take some time this summer to hone your #science communication skills with this free #NSFfunded course https://bit.ly/3i5YeNH.

SCOPE (Science Communication Online Programme) introduces effective science communication to #STEM graduate students who don’t have access to live, in-person training.

Register today for the upcoming June 2021 session.

05/26/2021

9 citizen science projects for the whole family | Popular Science

#Science that brings the family together ⬇⬇

You and your kids can directly help the advancement of science and knowledge through a community science project.

05/25/2021

Turn #lunchtime into learn time with Chef Koochooloo 🧑‍🍳 (and friends!) https://bit.ly/2RMExzB.

This fun #NSFfunded app brings families together in the kitchen for a magical culinary journey that will take you around the globe 🌏 exploring new dishes while enhancing #science ⚛️, technology, engineering, and art 🎨 skills.

Ready to get cooking? Download ⬇️ the app today on your favorite Apple or Android device 📱.

Turn #lunchtime into learn time with Chef Koochooloo 🧑‍🍳 (and friends!) https://bit.ly/2RMExzB.

This fun #NSFfunded app brings families together in the kitchen for a magical culinary journey that will take you around the globe 🌏 exploring new dishes while enhancing #science ⚛️, technology, engineering, and art 🎨 skills.

Ready to get cooking? Download ⬇️ the app today on your favorite Apple or Android device 📱.

05/20/2021

🎉 Congratulations to all the fantastic teachers selected as Presidential Awardee finalists!

Being selected as a finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching 👩‍🏫 👨‍🏫 is a tremendous honor, and you should be proud of this accomplishment.

Learn more about this year’s finalist here ➡️ http://bit.ly/PAEMST_FINALIST #PAEMST

🎉 Congratulations to all the fantastic teachers selected as Presidential Awardee finalists!

Being selected as a finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching 👩‍🏫 👨‍🏫 is a tremendous honor, and you should be proud of this accomplishment.

Learn more about this year’s finalist here ➡️ http://bit.ly/PAEMST_FINALIST #PAEMST

05/19/2021

They're making their brief appearance over the next few weeks, but #cicadas have a lasting impact on our lives 🤯

Here are 5️⃣ surprising ways cicadas make excellent research subjects ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ymqFwr.

#BroodX

They're making their brief appearance over the next few weeks, but #cicadas have a lasting impact on our lives 🤯

Here are 5️⃣ surprising ways cicadas make excellent research subjects ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ymqFwr.

#BroodX

05/13/2021

Scientist Selfie: Martin Wolf and Josh Veitch-Michaelis

Follow Martin and Josh to #Antarctica! They will take you on a tour of NSF's IceCube Neutrino Observatory. ❄️

This unique telescope is deployed deep in the Antarctic ice (1.4 to 2.4 km deep!). It looks over the entire universe detecting massless subatomic particles called neutrinos coming through Earth from the Northern skies and around the Southern skies.

05/11/2021

📢 The #STEM for All video showcase is now open!

Stop by and browse the gallery of three-minute videos highlighting the positive side of STEM learning and teaching. Sign up today to start viewing 👀: https://bit.ly/3et3nNg.

Don't forget to comment and ✅ vote on your favorite videos. #STEMvideohall

📢 The #STEM for All video showcase is now open!

Stop by and browse the gallery of three-minute videos highlighting the positive side of STEM learning and teaching. Sign up today to start viewing 👀: https://bit.ly/3et3nNg.

Don't forget to comment and ✅ vote on your favorite videos. #STEMvideohall

05/09/2021

Happy #MothersDay to all the incredible mothers out there 💞

📷 : A newborn Weddell seal pup bonds with its mother. The seal pup will stay with its mother for a little over a month until it learns to swim and is weaned from its mother's milk.

Taken by: Mike Lucibella

Happy #MothersDay to all the incredible mothers out there 💞

📷 : A newborn Weddell seal pup bonds with its mother. The seal pup will stay with its mother for a little over a month until it learns to swim and is weaned from its mother's milk.

Taken by: Mike Lucibella

05/04/2021

They say teaching is the one profession that creates all the others.

On #TeacherAppreciationDay, we applaud educators everywhere for the invaluable work you do every day to create a better future for all of us.

We’re proud to fund professional development opportunities, #STEM research, and resources that support you in the classroom — whether in person or virtually: https://bit.ly/3xKbv3M.

They say teaching is the one profession that creates all the others.

On #TeacherAppreciationDay, we applaud educators everywhere for the invaluable work you do every day to create a better future for all of us.

We’re proud to fund professional development opportunities, #STEM research, and resources that support you in the classroom — whether in person or virtually: https://bit.ly/3xKbv3M.

04/30/2021

It's Fffffffffrrrrrrriiiiiddddddaaaayyyyy!

This weekend, hang out with some of our flightless friends with these #NSFfunded activities: https://bit.ly/3nCgqPm.

📸: Laura Gerwin

It's Fffffffffrrrrrrriiiiiddddddaaaayyyyy!

This weekend, hang out with some of our flightless friends with these #NSFfunded activities: https://bit.ly/3nCgqPm.

📸: Laura Gerwin

04/28/2021

It's one of the most profound questions of all 🤔 — how did life on #Earth 🌎 begin?

Now, researchers are working to chip away at the question, with support from NSF. Watch ➡️ https://bit.ly/3t3fbKe.

It's one of the most profound questions of all 🤔 — how did life on #Earth 🌎 begin?

Now, researchers are working to chip away at the question, with support from NSF. Watch ➡️ https://bit.ly/3t3fbKe.

04/25/2021

Don't miss this ⬇⬇ #WorldPenguinDay

Happy #WorldPenguinDay! All week we will be highlighting #NSFfunded research on the penguins of Antarctica. Don't worry...there will also be plenty of fun facts along the way!

To start off, we will break a decades-old myth: penguins and polar bears do NOT live in the same area (you know who you are...). There are 18 species of penguins, all* of which live in the Southern Hemisphere, far away from the polar bears of the Arctic.

*Okay...so technically part of the range of the Galapagos Penguin does cross over the equator into the Northern Hemisphere. But that's still pretty far away from polar bears!

📷: Peppermint Narwhal Creative

#Penguins #Antarctica #SouthernHemisphere #Myth

04/25/2021

It's #WorldPenguinDay 🐧!

Who can name these 4️⃣ species of #penguins? Test your knowledge and leave your answers in the comment section below ⬇️.

Continue the fun with these #NSFfunded activities that the whole family can enjoy: https://bit.ly/3esXxuc.

It's #WorldPenguinDay 🐧!

Who can name these 4️⃣ species of #penguins? Test your knowledge and leave your answers in the comment section below ⬇️.

Continue the fun with these #NSFfunded activities that the whole family can enjoy: https://bit.ly/3esXxuc.

04/23/2021

Books 📚 are a great way to bring #STEM concepts to life for young learners 🧒 👧.

On #worldbookday, inspire a love ❤️ of reading (and STEM!) with these #NSFfunded stories:
https://bit.ly/3eqnMS1. Perfect for readers age 8 and up.

Books 📚 are a great way to bring #STEM concepts to life for young learners 🧒 👧.

On #worldbookday, inspire a love ❤️ of reading (and STEM!) with these #NSFfunded stories:
https://bit.ly/3eqnMS1. Perfect for readers age 8 and up.

04/22/2021

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Explained

Let’s talk…trash?? 🚮

#Citizenscience leader Julia Parrish explains how 🌊ocean debris moves around in the Pacific Ocean and the #science that is helping to track it.

This #EarthDay2021, get inspired by the people and science helping us understand and take care of our planet 🌏: https://bit.ly/3emyn0h.

04/21/2021

Spice up your #EarthDay2021 activities in your classroom or at home 🏡 with this #NSFfunded activity: https://bit.ly/3n6hOJX.

Send your young scientists on a journey into planet Earth 🌎 — from the crust to the inner core — to learn about the layers that make up our amazing planet and how each one is beneficial to our world.

An adventure fit for learners ages 8 and ⬆️.

Spice up your #EarthDay2021 activities in your classroom or at home 🏡 with this #NSFfunded activity: https://bit.ly/3n6hOJX.

Send your young scientists on a journey into planet Earth 🌎 — from the crust to the inner core — to learn about the layers that make up our amazing planet and how each one is beneficial to our world.

An adventure fit for learners ages 8 and ⬆️.

04/20/2021

ANYONE can be a citizen scientist 🧑‍🔬. Yes, that means YOU.

And on #EarthDay2021, NSF will explain how in an upcoming panel discussion, “You Can Be a Citizen Scientist, Too,” Thursday, April 22 at noon.

Preeminent citizen scientists will tell their own stories of working to rescue the planet 🌏 and ways you can join in. They will also discuss the impacts of #COVID19 on #citizenscience.

Interested in joining the conversation? Register in advance here ➡️ https://bit.ly/2Q7ekep.

Real-time captions will be provided, and the webinar will be recorded for later availability.

ANYONE can be a citizen scientist 🧑‍🔬. Yes, that means YOU.

And on #EarthDay2021, NSF will explain how in an upcoming panel discussion, “You Can Be a Citizen Scientist, Too,” Thursday, April 22 at noon.

Preeminent citizen scientists will tell their own stories of working to rescue the planet 🌏 and ways you can join in. They will also discuss the impacts of #COVID19 on #citizenscience.

Interested in joining the conversation? Register in advance here ➡️ https://bit.ly/2Q7ekep.

Real-time captions will be provided, and the webinar will be recorded for later availability.

04/19/2021

Under the Ice of Antarctica

While working as a dishwasher at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Rachel Heckerman serendipitously befriended a team of scientists and scuba divers 🤿, who offered her the chance to experience life in Antarctica through their eyes 👀.

Now she is sharing their experience with the world. Get ready to explore life under the ice in this short #documentary from the most unique and isolated continent on Earth 🌏.

Watch the full video ➡️ https://bit.ly/3gjCcpL.

This work is based on the research of Amy Moran from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

#Nature #NSFfunded

04/17/2021

Looking 👀 for real #science you can do from 🏡 home? Check out these citizen science projects, supported by the NSF: https://bit.ly/2Q1JXpE.

Looking 👀 for real #science you can do from 🏡 home? Check out these citizen science projects, supported by the NSF: https://bit.ly/2Q1JXpE.

04/16/2021

#BlackHoleWeek is the perfect time to get your budding young scientists excited about astronomy and black holes ⚫

This comic from our friends at the ALMA Observatory is a fun and informative way for kids to learn all about how the first image of a #realblackhole was captured: https://bit.ly/3agOmfa.

#BlackHoleWeek is the perfect time to get your budding young scientists excited about astronomy and black holes ⚫

This comic from our friends at the ALMA Observatory is a fun and informative way for kids to learn all about how the first image of a #realblackhole was captured: https://bit.ly/3agOmfa.