Date & Time: Tuesday, May 9 at 7:00 pm ET

Book: All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis

All are welcome even if you haven't finished or read the book! 

This will be NOAA Planet final Book Club meeting of the 2022/2023 academic year. Information on how to log in may be found in the Book Club section of our Upcoming Events Page.

You can find over 60 fiction, non-fiction, and young-adult selections from past Book Clubs - with discussion questions! - in our Book Club Archive. There’s something for everyone at the NOAA Planet Stewards Book Club: catch up on some knowledge, enjoy a quick fun read, or find a book to use with your students. Join us!

Want to engage your classroom, school, or community in stewardship but don’t know where to start? Check out NOAA Planet Stewards newly revised What Success Looks Like webpage. Educators from around the country share over 50 stewardship project stories, innovations, and educational resources they’ve developed. The stories are organized in two ways - by the edition of The Earth Scientist periodical in which they were published, and the Planet Stewards project focus area they relate to. We hope these stories inspire you to take positive environmental actions within your community, and consider applying to NOAA Planet Stewards for funding.

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Biodiversity is essential to healthy ecosystems. Join Science Friday and SciStarter for an interactive webinar where you’ll get to know real-world citizen science projects for tracking biodiversity in your own backyard. Collaborate with others during the City Nature Challenge BioBlitz or try apps like iNaturalist to explore on your own. Either way, you’ll help researchers and make a positive impact in your community. Register for the webinar.

The Great Lakes Watershed Field Course is a 4-day professional development experience for teachers throughout the Great Lakes region taking place in Suttons Bay, MI. Training  includes watershed and environmental concepts, place-based education and environmental education pedagogy, and time for curriculum development. During the course attendees will learn how to engage students in local environmental issues, investigate solutions, devise a plan, and take action. Inland Seas staff supports teachers throughout the school year with additional training, online forums, and other assistance to help teachers implement their watershed-based stewardship action projects.

There is no cost for this experience, but space is limited to 30 participants.

Register for this virtual workshop presented by The Outdoor Learning Store as part of the 2023 Spring Workshop series. Author Jacob Rodenburg will share ideas, activities, and inspiration from his book,The Big Book of Nature Activities, with attendees.

Join the National Academies for a discussion about how to better work with nature to build climate resilience and support human well-being and ecosystems.

The webinar will be webcast on the Climate Conversations: Nature-Based Solutions webpage on Thursday, April 27, 2023 from 3:00-4:15pm ET. Closed captioning will be provided. The conversation will include questions from the audience and will be recorded and available to view on the page after the event.

The eeVAL project is about building capacity and community to create more just, inclusive, and healthy partnerships, programs, and communities. This series will dive into the values and practices that can build a foundation for culturally responsive and equitable evaluation in your program(s). Educators, program designers, coordinators, evaluators, and funders with diverse perspectives and experiences are welcome to join the eeVAL network. Register once to be able to attend both events.

The Talk Climate Gathering will be hosted as a virtual three-day event offering a progression of reflective interactive activities through individual writing and small groups to support an atmosphere of community connectedness, trust, and learning together. Gain valuable tools and resources on building power and creating change. Register for the event; scholarships are available.

USA Blue Schools are K-12 schools that are working to increase awareness about the ocean and inspire educators, students, and community members to deepen their connection with the sea. Participating schools may be involved in action projects such as park/beach cleanups, data collection, community science activities, and educational workshops.

Learn more about the USA Blue Schools and complete the short application to register your school. Reach out to Meghan Marrero mmarrero3@mercy.edu - the National Coordinator, with questions.

1. The Future of Forests workshop - June 7-8, 2023 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm ET each day

MS/HS teachers, reserve your spot to engage with the new NASA-supported “Future of Forests” curriculum! This FREE 2-day virtual teacher workshop will be facilitated by scientists and curriculum developers from CIRES at the University of Colorado Boulder. Participants will engage with online interactives, case studies, and the GLOBE Observer app (landcover protocol) gathering evidence to construct conceptual models and written explanations for the unit driving question, "How do landscapes recover after a wildfire?"

Participants will have the option to receive a certificate for 10 PD hours (free) or purchase 1 graduate credit ($90) from the University of Colorado Boulder.

2.  A Changing Arctic Ecosystem workshop - July 12-13, 2023 11:00 am - 3:00 pm ET each day

 "A Changing Arctic Ecosystem” is a MS/HS storyline unit tied to NGSS Life Science standards where students trace the flow of carbon through an Arctic food web to predict how declining sea ice might impact Arctic organisms large and small. Engage with ArcGIS Storymaps, hands-on investigations, authentic Arctic datasets, and more in this 2-day interactive virtual teacher workshop. Register now.

3. Data Puzzles 2-3 day lessons

Data Puzzles are 2-3 day MS/HS lessons that combine classroom-friendly datasets with Ambitious Science Teaching practices to help students make sense of phenomena. Engage with specific Data Puzzle resources during our summer workshops!

• The Tipping Point, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET - a 2-day MS/HS resource in which students analyze ecological data to explain how rising temperatures are affecting the hearty tundra plant, moss campion, and consider what that might mean for the rest of the ecosystem. Register now.

• Megafires: Rare Occurrences or the New Normal? Tuesday, July 18th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET - "Megafires: Rare Occurrences or the New Normal?", is a 3-day resource in which students analyze megafire frequency data to explain how and why the number of megafires has changed over time. Register now.

Do you want to be connected to other educators and climate change education leaders across North America? During this experience you’ll explore climate change education best practices, activities, lesson plans and tools to support you as you empower your students! Climate Generation is looking forward to connecting, collaborating, and kick-starting change towards schools and communities that are prepared for climate change impacts and are engaged in finding solutions. Explore the featured topics and schedule. Register for the Summer Institute.

Perks of participation: Scholarships; Graduate Credit, 20 Hours of Continuing Education

Check out these resources from PBS Learning Media to celebrate Earth Day:

• Learn About the Environmental Movement and the First Earth Day
• Take Care of the Earth | Hero Elementary™ (K-2)
• Reducing Indoor Air Pollution (K-2)

PBS LearningMedia Lesson Plans to Introduce Environmental Awareness

Explore the Environmental Public Health Collection (Grades 6-12): Celebrate Earth Month with resources to raise environmental awareness and create a conversation around issues that affect the Earth – and what you and your students can do to help. This collection highlights the technological advances that have had harmful effects on human health and our environment and examines how we are identifying and working together to improve these conditions.

Kids Go Green: Litter and Our Oceans (K-8): Follow along with Al the aluminum can as he goes on a journey into the ocean after he is tossed away as litter! Your students can watch the video to learn about the impact of litter on bodies of water and explore ways they can reduce litter. Then, use the accompanying activity to attempt to clean a simulated polluted lake using various materials and techniques.

Learn About Climate Justice Advocate Jamie Margolin (Grades 6-12): Meet Jamie Margolin, a young civic leader who rose from local volunteering to organizing and leading the Youth Climate March on Washington, D.C. Explore the obstacles she faced, her solutions, and the lessons she learned about civic engagement, grassroots organizing, and inspiring personal youth action.

April is Citizen Science Month. Join the celebration by collecting data, analyzing results, and helping scientists solve real-world problems.

You can take part in the following NASA science projects:

• NASA Citizen Science Projects
• Citizen Science: Radio JOVE 2.0

GLOBE Observer Trees is an app-based tool that will help you estimate tree height. Once you have downloaded the app and created an account, the Trees tool will guide you through the observation process.

For more details about how to take observations, including tips and tricks, additional tutorials beyond what is in the app, and frequently asked questions about how to observe, visit the Taking Observations page. The Resource Library includes additional activities, references, videos and book lists.

Principles about Teaching Climate - English and Spanish

Principles about Energy - English and Spanish

Culturally Relevant Climate Teaching - English and Spanish

Guidance in Elementary Teaching About Climate and Energy

Check out this amazing visual resource for how our climate has changed over time, as well as what the future may hold for our oceans, our shorelines, and us!

Marine debris is a familiar sight on shorelines around the world, and a reminder that there is still work to be done to tackle this global environmental problem. You can help collect data with the NOAA Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project! An updated Monitoring Toolbox contains all of the resources you need to get started, including video tutorials. Through these tutorials, you will learn how to set up your site, conduct a survey, categorize debris, and submit data. Videos are available in both English and Spanish.

STEM City brings you the latest news, events, and updates from the world of STEM. From breakthroughs at the HBCUs to cutting-edge technology and innovative engineering projects, STEM City covers it all. Whether you are a student, a professional, or just someone who loves learning about the latest advancements in STEM, STEM City is the perfect way to stay up-to-date with the latest news. Check out this week's STEM City programming at BlackEngineer.com.

C*Sci 2023 Conference

Virtual conference: May 15 - June 2, 2023

Onsite conference: May 22-26, 2023

The annual Citizen Science Association conference, C*Sci 2023, will be held on the Arizona State University campus in Tempe, Arizona. The conference is interdisciplinary in scope and features cross-cutting symposia, interactive workshops, engaging talks, and dynamic posters. Learn more and register.

The CEE-Change Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for formal and nonformal environmental and civic engagement educators of all ages from across North America to learn from each other and collaborate to scale up their impact to create a more equitable and sustainable future. The 2023 Fellowship program focuses on climate change and education.

Applications are due May 15, 2023.

Learn more at:  https://naaee.org/programs/cee-change-fellowship