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Web Seminar Archive |
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Online Archive |
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Held on February 22, 2007 |
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Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Informal Education |
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Description
Astrobiology, Extreme Environments, and Mars Exploration!
The third seminar in the JPL series, "Are We Alone?", was held on Thursday, February 22, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. The presenter was Dr. Jack Farmer, Full Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences and Director of Arizona State University's Astrobiology Program. Dr. Farmer talked about astrobiology, extreme environments, and some of the extreme places we have found life thriving, and the applications of these to Mars exploration. For more information about this web seminar, its presenter(s), read what participants said about it, and to see and download its PowerPoint slides go here.
Ideas For Use
This seminar can be used by new teachers of Earth/space science or by those who have not taught the topic in a long time. The presenters provide content update for understanding as well as examples of how to teach the material to students.
Additional Info
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Science Discipline:
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Earth's revolution
Earth's rotation
Moon
Sun
Air
Water
Volcanoes
Weathering
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Universe origin
Gravity
Planets
Stars
Newton’s laws of motion
Space exploration
Space technology
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| Intended User Role: | Elementary-Level Educator, High-School Educator, Informal Educator, Middle-Level Educator, New Teacher, Professional Development Provider |
| Educational Issues: | Informal education, Inquiry learning, Professional development, Teacher content knowledge, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies |
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National Standards Correlation
This resource has 13 correlations with the National Standards.
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- Physical Science
- Motion and Forces
- Objects change their motion only when a net force is applied. Laws of motion are used to calculate precisely the effects of forces on the motion of objects. (9-12)
- Earth Science
- Properties of earth materials
- Earth materials are solid rocks and soils, water, and the gases of the atmosphere.
- Structure of the earth system
- The solid earth is layered with a lithosphere; hot, convecting mantle; and dense, metallic core.
- Major geological events, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building, result from the motions of lithospheric plates.
- Constructive forces include crustal deformation, volcanic eruption, and deposition of sediment.
- Destructive forces include weathering and erosion.
- The atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and trace gases that include water vapor.
- Earth in the solar system
- The earth is the third planet from the sun in a system that includes the moon, the sun, eight other planets and their moons, and smaller objects, such as asteroids and comets.
- The sun, an average star, is the central and largest body in the solar system.
- Gravity is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun and governs the rest of the motion in the solar system.
- Origin and evolution of the universe
- The origin of the universe remains one of the greatest questions in science. (9-12)
- Science and Technology
- Understanding about science and technology
- Technology is essential to science, because it provides instruments and techniques that enable observations of objects and phenomena that are otherwise unobservable due to factors such as quantity, distance, location, size, and speed.
- Process Standards for Professional Development
- Design
- Introduce teachers to scientific literature, media, and technological resources that expand their science knowledge and their ability to access further knowledge. (NSES)
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