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Ultraviolet Radiation and Yeast: Radiation Biology
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In this web seminar, attendees were introduced to a radiation biology lab. They
found out how to engage students with an experiment measuring how sunscreen protects
live yeast cells from harmful UV radiation. Educators learned about NASA’s work
to protect astronauts from radiation by studying model organisms in space. Seminar
participants discovered strategies for implementing this hands-on lesson that brings
the real world connection between science and education into the classroom.
Details
This web seminar is part of a series of electronic professional development experiences
sponsored by the NASA Explorer Schools (NES) project. NASA Explorer Schools invests
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educators to inspire and engage
a whole generation of future scientists, engineers and technicians that NASA needs
to continue our journey. NES gives educators of grades 4-12 free access to NASA’s
people, missions, research, and facilities. We take the work out of searching through
thousands of materials on the NASA website and provide a comprehensive set of teaching
materials for dozens of STEM concepts. For additional information about the NASA
Explorer Schools project, visit
http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.
See when other
NASA Explorer Schools Web Seminars are Scheduled
For more information contact webseminars@nsta.org
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Sponsored by NASA
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