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Electromagnetic Spectrum: Remote Sensing Ices on Mars
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This Web Seminar took place on August 24, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern
Time. Presenting was Rudo Kashiri, NASA Explorer Schools Coordinator. In this new
program from NASA Explorer Schools, Ms. Kashiri talked about the ice caps on Mars
and how satellite sensing using different wavelength of light gives scientists insight
into their composition.
The PowerPoint, related resources from the NSTA Learning Center, and web links from
the presentation are now contained in the above resource collection. Clicking on
the collection link will place it in your Learning Center, My Library, neatly organized
under the My Resource Collections tab.
This program talks about some of the science that is used in discovering the composition
of the Mars ice caps and introduces a number of activities teachers can use in the
classroom. Ms. Kashiri led the participants through the steps of one of the related
activities and showed web site resources that included a simulation as well as some
informational videos.
Fifty-seven (57) participants were present at the live Web Seminar in addition to
the presenter and NSTA staff. Participating educators represented the states of
Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee,
Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Five
participants attended the Web Seminar from locations outside the United States:
Germany, India, Mexico, Romania and Turkey.
Seminar participants received one of the NSTA SciGuides. A certificate
of attendance was deposited into participants' My PD Record and Certificates
area in the NSTA Learning Center for completing the evaluation form at the end of
the program.
Here are some comments provided by the participants at the end of the Web Seminar:
- “Very helpful especially for middle school science. I like the interactive learning.”
- “The information about gamma ray spectrometry will help me teach my students
about the pursuit of life through discovery of water using gamma rays.”
- “Information can be used to show importance of spectrum analysis.”
- “The activities and applications of multispectral remote sensing will help students
better understand the nature of the E-M spectrum.”
Thanks to the participants and the presenter for the learning opportunity, the interactions,
and a job well done!
See when other NASA Explorer Schools Web Seminars are Scheduled
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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