*MY NASA DATA E-note (Number 20)
March 2008*

Greetings MY NASA DATA Alumni and Newslist members!

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The website will not be available on March 18, and will be available intermittently the other days of the week.*/_

*Topics for this month:*
*1) More new lessons!
2) MY NASA DATA Summer Workshop 2008
3) Environmental Education Week
4) Sun-Earth Day *

*1) More new lessons!*

Two more great lessons contributed by the Summer Workshop 2007 alumni have been added to the Teacher Plans section of the Lessons page:
/#42: Comparing Graphs of Temperature and Radiation/ by Anthony Fleury, Nanticoke, PA
/#43: Differences Between Ground and Air Temperature/ by Tara Kisiel, Chicopee, MA.

When you use any of the MY NASA DATA lessons, please send us your comments!


*2) MY NASA DATA Summer Workshop 2008*

One more month until the application deadline! If you know of colleagues who are interested in learning to use 
authentic satellite data in their classrooms, please pass along the information! The workshop will be held at 
NASA Langley Research Center, June 22-27.
Applications must be postmarked by April 9. To read the full announcement and application, please visit the website 
http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov and click on the link, Workshop Information and Application. If you have questions, 
please contact Susan Moore (susan.w.moore@nasa.gov)

*3) Environmental Education Week 2008*

Participate in National Environmental Education Week 2008. Sign up now to take part in National Environmental (EE) Week, 
April 13-19, 2008! Now in its fourth consecutive year, National EE Week <http://www.eeweek.org/>, made possible by Canon, 
promotes understanding and protection of the natural world by actively engaging kindergarten through 12th grade students 
and educators in an inspired week of environmental learning before Earth Day (April 22).

You can join National EE Week’s efforts, promote environmental learning, and gain national exposure for your work by 
registering today http://www.eeweek.org/register.htm

*4) Sun-Earth Day *

What and When is Sun-Earth Day?

This year's main event will be on March 20, 2008. Sun-Earth Day is comprised of a series of programs and events that occur 
throughout the year culminating with a celebration on or near the Spring Equinox. For more information and to learn how to 
get your students involved, visit the Sun-Earth Day website at http://sunearthday.gsfc.nasa.gov/2008/index.php.