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Coming to the 6 Feb MESTA conference? Visit the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul with other attendees on 5 Feb! Go to mnearthscience.org to register for the conference and to view complete session descriptions.
On 5 Feb, explore two exciting exhibits: In “Then, Now, Wow,” you’ll step into the shoes of early miners and even try blasting for ore! In “Weather Permitting,” we’ll relive some of Minnesota’s most dramatic weather events. Learn how science and history are always all around us!
This visit is an optional addition to your conference experience, and registration and prepayment is required. Register now at mnearthscience.org
Attention educators: Want a cool, fun way to get your students *really* involved with space exploration? Check this out!
Thanks to @NASA, you can put your name aboard the Artemis II mission, due to fly in 2026. Need more info? Visit: www3.nasa.gov/send-your-name…
These ready-to-implement lessons support core science practices like developing and using models, identifying patterns, and constructing explanations, making them ideal for middle and high school classrooms.
Go to mnearthscience.org to register now for the Friday February 6, 2026 Minnesota Earth Science Teachers' Association conference and to view complete session descriptions.
Educators: @BMcNoldy has an amazing / robust repository of tropical cyclone-related imagery and loops at bmcnoldy.earth.miami.edu/tro…
MESTA is proud to welcome Kat Cantner from the University of Minnesota as a presenter at the February 6, 2026 Minnesota Earth Science Teachers' Conference. Come learn about modeling subsurface layers in this session's hands-on activities! Registration: mnearthscience.org/
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LIVE: Hear from scientists how three new missions, set to launch Tuesday, Sept. 23, will study space weather. Share your questions for our experts with the #AskNASA hashtag. xitter.gq/i/broadcasts/1djGXWmZy…
The 2026 MESTA conference program is coming together! With keynote speaker Danielle Heffernan, sessions on hydrology, astronomy, & geology, and networking opportunities for Minnesota Earth Science teachers, it's sure to be a great time. Register now at mnearthscience.org
Educators: Did you know that you can already register for the 2025 MESTA conference (being held on 7 Feb from 8:00 AM - 3:35 PM)? It's true! Visit mnearthscience.org/2025-mest… to find out more. 👍
As we approach the autumnal equinox, the biosphere responds: xitter.gq/JPSSProgram/status/183…
This animation shows changes in vegetation across various regions in the Northern Hemisphere, including North America, captured by NOAA’s JPSS satellites from April to mid-September 2024.
See how the greenery subtly shifts as we approach the #AutumnEquinox. 🔎🌳
Don't forget to sign up for the UCAR Center for Science Education e-newsletter, teachers! Lots of good information to be found in this resource:
Sign up for our K-12 e-newsletter before the start of the school year. You'll receive seven newsletters during the school year highlighting different Earth Science classroom activities, professional development, virtual opportunities, and other resources! bit.ly/SciEd-Newsletter
ALT A screenshot of a previous SciEd e-newsletter that shows the SciEd Logo. Below that is a photo of wildfire smoke billowing behind several evergreen trees with text that reads "May Exploration: Wildfires".
Educators:
A friend just showed me this awesome virtual collection of rocks found on travels around the world!
I just travelled vicariously through Stella, who found serpentinite while skiing in the Swiss alps.
And you can even share your own rocks and stories!
reisesteine.ethz.ch/en/