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Web Seminar Archive |
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Online Archive |
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Held on May 24, 2007 |
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Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Informal Education |
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Description
Exploring Mars with Robots!
The eighth seminar in NASA's JPL series, Robotic Exploration of the Red Planet, was held on Thursday, May 24, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. The presenter was Greg Mehall, research specialist in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at the Arizona State University Mars Space Flight Facility. Mr. Mehall provided a "behind the scenes" look of what it takes to build complex robots, like the twin rovers that are still driving across the surface of Mars. 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
Volcanoes
Weathering
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Gravity
Planets
Stars
Newton’s laws of motion
Engineering technology
Space exploration
Space technology
Earth materials
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| Intended User Role: | Elementary-Level Educator, High-School Educator, Informal Educator, Middle-Level Educator, New Teacher, Professional Development Provider, Teacher |
| Educational Issues: | Professional development, Teacher content knowledge |
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| Resource Format: | audio/mp3, image/jpeg |
National Standards Correlation
This resource has 14 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)
- The magnitude of the change in motion can be calculated using the relationship F = ma, which is independent of the nature of the force. (9-12)
- Whenever one object exerts force on another, a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction is exerted on the first object. (9-12)
- Earth Science
- Properties of earth materials
- Earth materials are solid rocks and soils, water, and the gases of the atmosphere.
- Changes in earth and sky
- Some changes to the surface of the Earth are due to slow processes, such as erosion and weathering
- Some changes to the surface of the Earth are due to rapid processes, such as landslides, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes
- Structure of the earth system
- Major geological events, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and mountain building, result from the motions of lithospheric plates.
- The atmosphere has different properties at different elevations.
- 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.
- Science and Technology
- Understanding about science and technology
- Science helps drive technology, as it addresses questions that demand more sophisticated instruments and provides principles for better instrumentation and technique.
- 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.
- Technology provides tools for investigations, inquiry, and analysis.
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