Applications for 2024 Geoscience and STEM Teaching and Learning Academy (TLA) are now being accepted.

Application review begins May 1 and will continue until the program is full.

Travel to Denver, CO is required. Up to $200 travel reimbursement. Complementary room and board provided during the program. 

This program is specifically designed to support K-8 educators who are new to teaching earth sciences and are seeking to enhance their teaching skills and knowledge in this vital field.

K-4 Program runs from July 7 - 10, 2024 Elementary School Level TLA

5-8 runs from July 10 - 13, 2024 Middle School Level TLA

Middle school STEM educators who live outside Alabama are eligible to apply for the Dr. Ernst & Irmgard Stuhlinger Educator Scholarship to attend Space Academy for Educators this summer.

Program dates are June 5 - June 10 and June 26 - July 1.

The deadline to apply is April 25.

Application Link

Traveling Through Time with the International Ocean Discovery Program: Scientific Ocean Drilling Reveals Earth's Past

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, April 9, 2024, Register Here

Webinar, Free of Cost

The JOIDES Resolution (JR) is a ship that operates on behalf of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) and is one of just a handful of vessels designed specifically to drill into the ocean floor for scientific research. The cylinders of sediment and rock that are recovered from the ocean floor—called "cores"—can be considered time machines, revealing secrets from Earth's past about geology, climate change, and the origins and extremes of life. The evidence these cores provide gives a vital foundation and real-world data for understanding key topics addressed in NGSS performance expectations.

In this session, participants will learn how to incorporate free JR resources into their curricula to make science real for their students. Attendees will take part in activities related to cores and microfossils, and will learn how to access resources including additional classroom activities and core replicas that can be borrowed for classroom use. Participants will come away with data-based resources that will get students engaged in real-world science.

G-Camp: A Field Camp for 5th - 12th Grade Science Teachers.

Saturday, June 29, 2024 - Sunday July 14, 2024

Application Due April 19, 2024 - Only 30 Seats Available

Apply Here

Located in College Station, TX

G-Camp is a 16-day field camp for 5th - 12th grade science teachers that provides first-hand experience with the principles of geology in the field, helps you develop new curriculum and virtual fieldtrips for your classroom, and makes learning fun and exciting out-of-doors. This field experience puts you on the outcrop, on the slope of a volcano, on a fault, in a spectacular glacial valley, at the toe of a landslide, and in a pristine flowing stream - to mention just a few of the experiences of G-Camp. Our itinerary takes us through Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado.

Soil Science Workshop for Educators

Field Experience for Middle and High School Teachers

APPLICATION DUE DATE: April 26, 2024

Apply Here

June 24 - 27, 2024 North Central Regional Soil Survey Conference

University of Wisconsin in Platteville, Wisconsin

Join the American Geosciences Institute and the Natural Resources Conservation Service for an immersive workshop designed to deepen your understanding of soil science and its integration into standards-based curricula. Led by experienced educators and soil science experts, this comprehensive workshop offers a dynamic exploration of soil science, innovative teaching strategies, and hands-on field experiences. The workshop will be run in conjunction with the North Central Regional Soil Survey Conference. Participants will have the chance to attend presentations and interact with soil scientists and other educators during the conference, including during a day-long field excursion.

Breaking Down Microplastics

Friday, April 19, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT 

Register Here

Join us for the premiere of AGI's Earth Day Webinar as we explore the multifaceted issue of plastic pollution and microplastics. This webinar features presentations and a pre-recorded panel discussion, offering valuable insights into the challenges and solutions surrounding plastic pollution. During the premiere, our presenters will be available online to engage with the audience, answering questions and participating in discussions in the chat. 

Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program

K-16 Teachers: Field experience/professional development in Chile

Summer 2024

CEAP 2024 applications are open! Selected ambassadors will attend a series of virtual meetings and online training to prepare for a nine-day Chile expedition. The nine-day expedition trip includes a behind-the-scenes visit to the ALMA, CTIO, Gemini facilities, as well as visits to smaller tourist-community observatories. For more information about eligibility and expedition details, please visit: https://buff.ly/3p7cJmL  
@astroambassadors #astronomyeducation #ACEAP #astronomyforall @NSF @DiscoverAUI

Apply to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) National Summer Teacher Institute 
Application Deadline: Sunday, March 31, 2024
Event Dates: July 21-26, 2024;   Location: Alexandria, VA
Learn more here        Appy Here

• Work with USPTO experts, inventors, and teacher ambassadors to explore IP, innovation, and STEM concepts: creativity, problem solving and critical thinking, and collaboration and teamwork.
• Design and build prototypes as part of a week-long invention project.
• Learn how to engage students in authentic, real-world projects and problem-based learning across all fields of study.
• Collaborate and share best practices with educators from across the country.
• Receive free, ready-to-use, educator-tested teaching materials, lesson plans, and activities to take back to your classroom.

June 17-21, 2024 (weather permitting)

Spend 5 days on Frying Pan Tower! You will:

Conduct Research. Collect real-time chemical and physical oceanography data on pH, temperature, wind speed, tidal data and salinity!

Improve your education craft. Create new lesson plans and join in for curriculum development for marine biology programs while learning new activities for your class.

Grow in science knowledge. Participate in ornithology, animal behavior, meiofauna collection, plankton tows, and ocean acidification activities. Operate the ROV submersible and observe the resident sharks. View the night sky with the Dwarf II telescope.

If interested, complete this pre application

Questions? Contact Dr. Erika Young at NC Sea Grant, erika_young@ncsu.edu.

CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR TEACHERS (BIORETS) PROGRAM

Application Deadline: March 15, 2024
Information Website.    Apply Here

Middle-level and high-school STEM teachers with at least a year of classroom experience can spend six weeks during the summer at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York, conducting research in ecology with Cary scientists. A culminating in-person, two-day writing workshop will support teachers in publishing their work, and four virtual school-year follow-up sessions will be held to support implementation of new curriculum. Paid travel and housing are available for out-of-area teachers, and educators will receive an $8,800 stipend for full participation.

Teachers who work with historically marginalized and underserved students, and/or work in under-resourced schools, including those in rural and urban communities, are especially encouraged to apply.