Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education

06/19/2025

Civic Season unites our oldest federal holiday with our newest. July 4th commemorates the moment a new nation was born, based on ideals that each generation since has worked to bring to life: freedom, equality, justice and opportunity. Juneteenth, celebrated just a few weeks earlier, reminds us of the struggles and hard-won victories in our ongoing journey to form a “more perfect union.” Check out resources for Civic Season here: https://nieonline.com/tbtimes/summer_learning.cfm.

06/19/2025

Juneteenth is the one of the oldest known commemorations related to the abolition of slavery in the United States. Learn more about this holiday from the National Park Service:

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06/06/2025

June 6, 1944.

05/30/2025

Discover essential irrigation tips for Florida landscapes on the SWFWMD website. Learn about water-efficient practices, plant selection, and equipment maintenance to optimize your watering routine. Visit for expert advice on complying with local restrictions and adjusting schedules based on weather....

05/30/2025

Does your school have what it takes to help protect the ocean for the future? Promote ocean and watershed conservation at your school or in your local community by becoming a NOAA Ocean Guardian School. An Ocean Guardian School makes a commitment to the protection and conservation of its local watersheds, the world's ocean, and special ocean areas, like national marine sanctuaries. The school makes this commitment by proposing and then implementing a school- or community-based conservation project. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 - 2026 school year. All applications are due by July 1, 2025. Learn more at

Ocean Guardian School

05/22/2025

Growing Beyond Earth® (GBE) is a classroom-based citizen science program designed to advance NASA research on growing plants in space and to inspire the next generation of explorers. With funding from NASA, program materials and equipment are provided free for middle and high schools throughout the U.S. Join an information session Wednesday, June 11, at 5 p.m. EDT to learn more!

English Español English Welcome to Growing Beyond Earth® Thank you for your interest in Growing Beyond Earth®! With funding from NASA, program materials and equipment are provided free for middle and high schools throughout the US. We also offer pathways for international schools to participate. ...

05/21/2025

Bring your kids for a fun STEM filled day!

🪐 Join the Tampa Bay Times Newspaper in Education program and the Tampa Bay STEM Network on Saturday for an afternoon of space-themed fun. Students in grades 5-8 are invited to meet a NASA astronaut or scientist, send a postcard to the cosmos and more.

This event at East Community Library at St. Petersburg College is free to attend, but space (see what we did there?) is limited. Register here: https://trib.al/SgxxKlk

05/21/2025

There are still spots open for ANYTOWN®2025!If you know of a high school student who's ready to build their inclusive leadership skills, meet new people, and engage in meaningful dialogue, send them to ANYTOWN®! Tampa Bay had a few more spots available for both sessions (June 9-13 and July 14-18).

We empower inclusive leaders to change their communities by providing cultural education and facilitating difficult conversations. We believe that cross-cultural interaction and dialogue are the necessary tools we need to break down discrimination in all its forms.

05/20/2025

Teachers - check out this cool opportunity for your students.

05/19/2025

Tampa Bay are families, join us this Saturday, 5/24 for an afternoon of space-themed STEM fun for students in grades 5-8 at East Community Library @ SPC! The event is free, but registration is required: https://mytbtickets.com/events/space4all-east-community-library-at-spc-5-24-2025?

Meet a NASA astronaut or scientist
Send a postcard to space
Rocketry
Coding
Robotics
Design an airplane
And more!

05/15/2025

K-12 Students: Design NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Next HERA Campaign Patch. K-12 students at private and public schools in the U.S. are invited to design the patches for NASA’s upcoming Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) missions. Winners will be chosen from three age categories: K-4, 5-8, and 9-12. Winners in each age category will receive a virtual tour of the HERA facility. The grand prize winner will have the opportunity to collaborate with a professional NASA graphic designer to finalize their design. This design will be prominently displayed on the HERA facility during all four Campaign 8 missions in 2026 and 2027. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. Learn more at https://www.nasa.gov/hrp/students-design-nasas-next-hera-campaign-patch/.

05/14/2025

Moon Mascot Needed: NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Artemis II ZGI Design Challenge: Calling all designers! NASA’s Artemis II team needs your ideas for a zero gravity indicator (ZGI). This small plush object will travel inside the Orion capsule with the Artemis II astronauts to indicate when the spacecraft reaches microgravity. Submissions must include drawings of the object, along with a short description of the design. The submission deadline is Tuesday, May 27. For more information, visit https://www.freelancer.com/contest/Moon-Mascot-NASA-Artemis-II-ZGI-Design-Challenge-2527909/details.