Details
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Web Seminar Archive |
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Online Archive |
| Date: |
Held on April 3, 2008 |
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Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Informal Education |
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Description
This Web Seminar was developed in collaboration with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Arizona State University’s (ASU) Mars Education Program. The event took place on April 3, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The presenters were Dr. Joshua Bandfield, Research Specialist at the Mars Spaceflight Facility at Arizona State University and Brian Grigsby, Director of the ASU Mars Education and Outreach Program at Arizona State University. Dr. Bandfield used images to compare Earth with Mars, highlighting the similarities of the two planets and Mr. Grigsby provided an update of current and future NASA's missions to 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
Biosphere
Lithosphere
Newton’s laws of motion
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, Teacher |
| Educational Issues: | Inquiry learning, Professional development, Teacher content knowledge, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies |
Technical
| Resource Format: | audio/mp3 |
National Standards Correlation
This resource has 5 correlations with the National Standards.
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- Earth Science
- Changes in earth and sky
- Some changes to the surface of the Earth are due to slow processes, such as erosion and weathering
- Objects in the sky have patterns of movement.
- 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.
- Most objects in the solar system are in regular and predictable motion.
- 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)
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