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DisneyNature: EARTH shows us the beauty throughout the world’s ecosystems. In 200 words or less, tell us about the “green” ideas you bring into your classroom to help make sure that future generations will continue to enjoy all of nature’s splendor. Please email entries to info@teacherscount.org All entries must be submitted by September 30, 2009 11:59 PM EST.

Behind Every Famous Person is a Fabulous Teacher.

Cassini Scientist for a Day Contest – Deadline Sept 30 (5-12)

On Oct. 11, 2009, the Cassini spacecraft will take images of Saturn and its rings and moons for students. Students will study the three imaging target choices, decide which one they think will yield the best science results, and explain their choice in a 500-word essay. Winners and their classes will participate in a teleconference with Cassini scientists from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in October.

For more information, including videos about each of the targets, visit: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/scientistforaday/

Solar System Educators Program Accepting Applications (Sept 15 deadline)

NASA’s Solar System Educators Program, a nationwide network of highly motivated teachers, is accepting applications from interested teachers.

Applicants need to have at least five years of in-class teaching experience. Teachers should also have experience leading workshops and be familiar with their state standards. Selected teachers will be trained on the use of NASA educational products. Accepted applicants will conduct and report three space and/or Earth sciences workshops per year for other teachers in their home states.

Teachers from the following states are especially encouraged to apply: Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Tennessee.

To receive an application form, contact Kay Ferrari, SSEP Coordinator, by e-mail at: ssep@jpl.nasa.gov .

All application packages should be completed and returned by Sept. 15, 2009. However, the deadline may be extended for candidates in the states listed above.

For more information about the program, visit http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ssep/index.cfm.

Full information: CLICK HERE

(AP) – 13 hours ago

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will appear in a back-to-school television special with singer Kelly Clarkson and basketball star LeBron James next month.

Obama is appearing in a 30-minute documentary that will air at 8 p.m. Sept. 8 on Read the rest…

When children and teens explore how to grow plants hydroponically (without soil), fruitful questions bloom, and these questions can lead to active investigations and problem solving. These studies may even lead to classroom business opportunities or fuel student career interests. Not least among the benefits is the joy students experience harvesting a crop of their own incredible edibles or bounteous blossoms! Read the rest…

Creative programs funded in the past have included:
- Ongoing pen-pal projects bringing disparate communities together,
- Multi-cultural portrait projects,
- Art projects culminating in art shows, murals, or quilts,
- Bookmaking,
- Creation and performance of puppet shows,
- Inter-generational journals.

(deadline September 15; $500 for school and public library programs that encourage literacy and creativity in children)Full information: CLICK HERE

Photo Contest: Visit a park, shoot what inspires you, and you could win the Grand Prize including great Canon gear and a trip for two to a national Park!

Details; CLICK HERE

The NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project awards one-year fellowships each year to over 40 current and prospective teachers. The Project is administered by U.S. Satellite Laboratory, Inc. Funding authorization for the Project is provided through the NASA Endeavor Teacher Fellowship Trust Fund as a tribute to the dedicated crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Read the rest…