Product Detail: Web Seminar Archive

Product Image Archive: Mapping the Moon: Simulating LOLA in the Classroom, May 13, 2008
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Type of Product: Web Seminar Archive
Location: Online Archive
Date: Held on May 13, 2008
Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School

Description

This Web Seminar, sponsored by the NASA, took place on May 13, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Presenting was Don HigdonDon Higdon, a Senior Instructional Designer at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Assisting Mr. Higdon on the chat window and programming a robot was Dr. Susan Hoban, a NASA Astronomer who works with the Goddard Earth Science Technology Center also at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. The title of the presentation was: The Search for Lunar Ice. 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

Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification)
Moon
Sun
Planets
Energy transfer
Space technology
Space exploration
Electromagnetic radiation
Intended User Role:Elementary-Level Educator, Informal Educator, Middle-Level Educator, New Teacher, Professional Development Provider, Teacher
Educational Issues:Classroom management, Curriculum, Inquiry learning, Instructional materials, Professional development, Teacher content knowledge, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies

Technical

Resource Format:application/x-shockwave-flash, audio/mp3, image/jpeg, video/quicktime


National Standards Correlation

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  • Physical Science
    • Transfer of Energy
      • Energy is transferred in many ways.
  • Earth Science
    • 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.
  • Process Standards for Professional Development
    • Research-Based
      • Address teachers' needs as learners and build on their current knowledge of science content, teaching, and learning. (NSES)
    • Learning
      • Incorporate ongoing reflection on the process and outcomes of understanding science through inquiry. (NSES)

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