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Inquire, Engage, and Explore: The Mars Student Imaging Project |
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 September 18, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The presenter
gave the audience an introduction on how students from around the nation can participate
in an authentic research program through the Mars Student Imaging Project (MSIP).
Inquiry at its best: NASA and Arizona State University's Mars Education Program
is offering students nationwide the opportunity to be involved in authentic Mars
research by participating in the MSIP. Teams of students in grades 5 through college
sophomore level will have the opportunity to work with scientists, mission planners,
and educators on the THEMIS (Thermal Emission Imaging System) team at ASU's Mars
Space Flight Facility.
Fourteen (14) participants were present at the live Web Seminar in addition to the
presenter and the NSTA staff. Participating educators represented the states of
Alaska, California, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and Texas.
One participant attended the program from Spain and another from Puerto Rico. All
participants received a copy of NSTA’s SciGuide: A Close-up Look at the Red Planet.
Here are some comments provided by the participants at the end of the Web Seminar:
- "It was an interesting approach to teaching relative dating, and outlined a
great opportunity for our students.”
- “Right now I have some tools I did not have before to hook my students into
investigation in a very different set.”
- “Great mode of instruction. Great use of interactive features that kept my attention.”
- “I teach Astronomy of the solar system (this semester), and studying land
features of the planets is always a component. I had no idea this resource was available.
It looks like it was designed for me!”
Websites
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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Underwritten by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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