Join NOAA Planet Stewards at That's less than a month away! This year NOAA Planet Stewards will have a strong presence at the conference. See all our events below! In addition to our sessions, workshops and share-a-thons, we'll be hosting an informal Happy Hour, and all current and alumni NOAA Planet Stewards are invited to attend and be formally recognized at the National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA) Friends of Earth Science Reception. Keep reading to find out all the details. I look forward to seeing you there. Bruce Moravchik Coordinator, NOAA Planet Stewards Education Project | Do you have a classroom activity, teaching resource, digital dataset, or APP that you'd like to share with other science teachers? NOAA Planet Stewards is partnering with NESTA to bring you an Ocean, Climate, and Weather Share-A-Thon at NSTA. This event will provide you with the opportunity to reach out to large audiences of K-12 science teachers. During the Share-a-Thon, teachers move around the room from table to table. You'll have about 5 to 10 minutes with teachers. Your name can be included in NESTA's online program and if you need it, NESTA can provide a letter recognizing your presentation. The NOAA/NESTA Ocean, Climate, and Weather Share-a-Thon will take place Friday, April 3 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM, 052AB, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. (If you'd like to participate in more than one NESTA Share-a-Thon, you'll need to complete the form again, selecting a different Share-a-Thon) | |  |  All NOAA Planet Stewards are invited to attend the Friends of Earth Science Reception April 4, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, at the Harbor Ballroom I & II, Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel). At the reception, the NESTA Executive Director will formally recognize and offer certificates of appreciation for excellence in Earth Science teaching to all attending NOAA Planet Stewards Educators. Come see old friends and meet new ones! | NOAA Ocean Service Education / NOAA Planet Stewards Schedule of Events at NSTA 2020 Thursday, April 2 8:00 - 9:00am NMEA Whale of a Share-a-Thon 052AB, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Join NOS Education and NOAA Planet Stewards at the The National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Whale of a Share-a-Thon where you can meet seasoned educators involved in ocean and freshwater initiatives from local and national organizations, as well as explore and take home engaging hands-on activities and educational resources for your classroom. Presenter(s) Bruce Moravchik, Education Coordinator, NOAA National Ocean Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5:00 - 6:00pm NOAA Planet Stewards—Engaging Data, Digital Storytelling, and Making a Difference Through Content, Collaboration, and Action Room: 052AB, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Find out about professional development and educational resources from NOAA scientists, collaborative online tools, and funding streams to put your knowledge into action in your classroom. NOAA Planet Stewards engage students in three-dimensional learning challenges to increase their science literacy and have them respond to real-world environmental threats. Find out how you can become a NOAA Planet Steward today! Door Prizes will be distributed! Presenter(s) Bruce Moravchik, Education Coordinator, NOAA National Ocean Service. Kurt Mann, Executive Producer, NOAA Ocean Today ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:00 - 9:00pm: NOAA Planet Stewards Happy Hour Lucky's Lounge 355 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210-1828 Just a 7 minute walk from the Boston Convention Center join current and alumni Planet Stewards educators, project partners and supporters for an informal gathering. Relax, have a drink and a bite to eat, meet your peers and other professionals in the field of Earth science and education. All Are Welcome! Host: Bruce Moravchik, Education Coordinator, NOAA National Ocean Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, April 3 11:00am - 12:00pm: NOAA's Ocean Today Videos and Data in the Classroom Room: 052AB, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Hook students with digital storytelling and data-based three-dimensional activities on phenomena impacting them right now. Jump-start discussions with dramatic videos! Engage students with TRULY interactive data-based three-dimensional activities! Return to school with 300+ free videos and NGSS activities from NOAA! Door Prizes will be distributed! Presenter(s) Bruce Moravchik, Education Coordinator, NOAA National Ocean Service. Kurt Mann, Executive Producer, NOAA Ocean Today ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12:30 - 1:30 pm: NOAA/NESTA Ocean, Weather, Climate Share-a-thon Room: 052AB, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Join NOAA Planet Stewards, National Earth Science Education Association educators, and many others who will be sharing classroom activities, teaching resources, digital datasets, APPs, information about national level programs, and much more, to help support your teaching of Ocean, Climate, and Weather in your classroom. Do you have a classroom activity, teaching resource, digital dataset, or APP that you'd like to share with other science teachers? This event will provide you with the opportunity to reach out to large audiences of K-12 science teachers. During the Share-a-Thon, teachers move around the room from table to table. You'll have about 5 to 10 minutes with teachers. Your name can be included in NESTA's online program and if you need it, NESTA can provide a letter recognizing your presentation. (If you'd like to participate in more than one NESTA Share-a-Thon, you'll need to complete the form again, selecting a different Share-a-Thon) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:00 - 3:00pm NOAA/NESTA Lecture: Sea Level Rise Here and Now Room: 253C, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center NOAA has been measuring sea levels for over a century, ensuring safe transportation for mariners and coastal preparedness from ocean storms. Observations are showing that due to decade's worth of sea level rise, high tide flooding is becoming more common in many U.S. coastal communities, adversely affecting infrastructure and public patience. Find out more about the science of sea level rise, the impacts coastal communities like Boston may face in coming years, and the products and services NOAA has developed to help communities plan and prepare for next season, next year and for decades to come. Presenter(s) William Sweet, Oceanographer, NOAA. A brief bio of Dr. Sweet: Dr. Sweet is a NOAA Oceanographer studying sea level rise and changes in coastal flood risk. He recently assessed future coastal flood risk for US Department of Defense installations worldwide and was a chapter author for the 4th National Climate Assessment. Before NOAA, he probed the seas with life and death situations, from wind pulses and fish kills to upwelling and marine diversity. He received his B.A. in Physics from UNC Chapel Hill and a Master's and Ph.D. in Physical Oceanography from NC State University. He currently lives in Annapolis, MD and sails the Chesapeake with his wife and kids looking for signs of sea level rise. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3:00 - 4:30 pm National Middle Level Science Teachers Association (NMLSTA) Meet Me in the Middle Share-A-Thon 205 A-C, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Discover exciting resources and information about national level programs that will inspire you and your middle level students in exciting science learning, and network with middle level leaders from NSTA and NMLSTA (the National Middle Level Science Teaching Association). Presenter(s) Bruce Moravchik, Education Coordinator, NOAA National Ocean Service. Paul Taylor, Outreach Coordinator, NOAA National Ocean Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, April 4 8:00 - 9:30 am NOAA in Your Classroom I: Sea Level Rise, Remote Sensing, and Real-World Data Room: 105, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Explore how NOAA monitors sea level rise using in situ and remote sensing tools. Dive into Data in the Classroom is an online NGSS-focused resource for investigating today's most pressing environmental issues where students develop problem-solving skills through online and classroom-ready activities with a scaled approach to learning and easy-to-use data exploration tools using simulations, models, and real-time NOAA data. Door Prizes will be distributed! Presenter(s) Bruce Moravchik, Education Coordinator, NOAA National Ocean Service. Rafael de Ameller, Lead, NOAA Environmental Visualization Lab ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 10:00 - 11:30 am NOAA in Your Classroom II: Planet Stewards—Students Affecting Real Change Room: 105, Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Join the NOAA Planet Stewards team and get ideas for using data and phenomena in your classroom. Find out how to get funds to engage your students in real stewardship activities to protect or adapt your community to the environmental impacts it faces. Data and resources to use in the classroom will be demonstrated and shared. Door Prizes will be distributed! Presenter(s) Bruce Moravchik, Education Coordinator, NOAA National Ocean Service. Jennifer Simms, Education Coordinator, NOAA Marine Debris Program. Frank Niepold, Education Coordinator, NOAA Climate Program Office. NOAA Planet Stewards Teachers: Angela Gospodarek, Ben Graves, Robin Tiller, Jennifer Pietros ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6:30 - 8:30 pm National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA) Friends of Earth Science Reception Room: Harbor Ballroom I & II, Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel Come see old friends and meet new ones at NESTA Friends of Earth Science Reception. At the event, the NESTA Executive Director will formally recognize and offer certificates of appreciation for excellence in Earth Science teaching to all attending NOAA Planet Stewards Educators. | 
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