Free educative webinar by NASA for K-12 educators about Cosmology 101

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The NASA Educator Professional Development Collaborative at Texas State University is giving the free 1-hour webinar at 6:30 pm EST. You can learn about Cosmology 101, where you can get a historical overview of the varying scientific views about the structure of the universe from ancient cultures to current theories.

This webinar addresses Next Generation Science Standards ESS1.A. Also included are activities that bring art into the classroom.

Sign up for the Webinar from NASA here.

About the Webinar Presenter

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John Weis has been an Education Specialist with NASA for the last 10 years. He is currently stationed at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. In addition to providing online professional development for educators, John is responsible for educational outreach including professional development for pre-service and in-service teachers, community programs and liaising with state and local education agencies in the Marshall region of Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Alabama and Tennessee. John earned a BS in Science and Mathematics Teaching with an emphasis in Mathematics and Physics from the Florida State University and an MS in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Scranton. Before joining NASA education, he spent 10 years as a secondary science teacher in Volusia County, Florida. His areas of specialization include Mathematics, Physics, Earth/Space Science, and Astronomy.

Excerpt taken from the STEM classroom webinar sign-up page

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