NSTA National Conference
Philadelphia, PA
Registration Required http://www.nsta.org/conferences/2010phi/?lid=tnav*

Check out the SETI Institute Exhibit and Workshops

Thursday 8 - 9 am
NASA Astrobiology Institute: life on Earth and Elsewhere

9:30 - 10:30 am
What is Gravity? An Inquiry Approach

12:30 - 1:30 pm
NASA: Inquiry Activities for Learning about Light and the EM Spectrum and Multiwavelength Astronomy

Friday 8 - 9 am
How Might Life Evolve on Other Worlds? and Life: Here? There? Elsewhere

12:30 - 1:30 pm
Infrared Astronomy with SOFIA

12:30 - 1:30 pm
SETI Institute's Earth and Space Science Guides for Grades 3-9

2 - 3 pm
NASA's Planet Hunting Mission

9:30 - 10:30 am
NESTA Geology Shar a Thon

11:00 am - noon
NESTA Atmospheres and Oceans Shar a Thon

12:30 - 1:30 pm
NESTA Space Science Shar a Thon

SETI Institute Workshops
Thursday, December 3, 3:30 pm
NESTA Shar A Thon.

Friday, December 4, 8 – 9 am
NASA's Planet Hunting Mission.

Friday, December 4, 9:30 – 10:30 am
Infrared Astronomy with NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).

Short Course
Saturday, December 5, 8 – 11 am
See the Universe with Infrared Eyes with NASA's SOFIA
Registration fee required.

Advanced Astrobiology for Teachers online courses
The second semester offered as pilot test course via the National Teacher Enhancement Network (NTEN) begins January 13, 2010. The course will cover three modules of Voyages Through Time, Origin of Life, Evolution of Life and Hominid Evolution. The pilot courses are offered at reduced tuition, but require the participants to complete evaluation documents. The pilot courses have been funded by the NASA Astrobiology Institute EPO funds, and are sponsored by the Montana State University NAI team. Registration for the second semester is available at http://btc.montana.edu/courses/aspx/ntenhome.aspx.

ASTROBIOLOGY SUMMER SCIENCE EXPERIENCE for TEACHERS (ASSET)
July 18 – 24, 2010
San Francisco State University is the site of this summer institute for high school teachers. ASSET will feature presentations by leading astrobiology researchers from the SETI Institute, NASA and the California Academy of Sciences. Scientists will share the latest in astrobiology research on the origin of life on Earth, the extreme conditions in which life exists, Mars exploration, the formation of planetary systems around Sun-like stars, and the search for in the universe. Participants receive the entire Voyages Through Time curriculum (see www.voyagesthroughtime.org) and free astrobiology materials. Curriculum, Travel and room and board expenses for this July 18 - 24 program are grant funded. Visit www.seti.org/epo for application details. Apply by February 12.