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Mission Geography

Mission Geography. Linking NASA & the Geography Standards http://missiongeography.org. Workshop. Introduce Mission Geography’s mission… Model ___ investigations Geoarchaeology (Grades 5-8) Physical and Human Made Features (Grades K-4) Volcanoes (Grades 5-8) ENSO (Grades 9-12)

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Mission Geography

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  1. Mission Geography Linking NASA & the Geography Standards http://missiongeography.org

  2. Workshop • Introduce Mission Geography’s mission… • Model ___ investigations • Geoarchaeology (Grades 5-8) • Physical and Human Made Features (Grades K-4) • Volcanoes (Grades 5-8) • ENSO (Grades 9-12) • Introduce Mission Geography OnLine • Your feedback…

  3. Geography for Life • A vision of what geography education should be …

  4. A geographically informed person… • who sees meaning in the arrangement of things in space… Can you identify London, Amsterdam, Rome, Moscow, and Berlin?

  5. A geographically informed person… • Who sees relations between people places & environments

  6. A geographically informed person… • Who uses geographic skills…

  7. A geographically informed person… • And who applies spatial and ecological perspectives to life situations.

  8. NASA’s Education Program & Evaluation Framework

  9. Mission Geography • Curriculum support materials that link the content, skills, and perspectives of Geography for Life with NASA’s missions and scientific findings. • Three grade levels: K-4, 5-8, 9-12, • Available on one CD-ROM, and • Supported by a website http://missiongeography.org

  10. Mission Geography • Use NASA research, data, and images • To drive activities, • To develop key geographic skills, e.g., pattern recognition and map interpretation and analysis, and • To model the work of NASA scientists and the methods they use to conduct research.

  11. Mission Geography Ultimate goal: To excite and educate learners about geography, about NASA’s research and missions, and about the world in which they live.

  12. Mission Geography • Development Process • Using the best teachers, scientists, geographers, NASA education specialists, and geography educators to create meaningful activities… The Review and Critique Team Along with some of the Writing Team

  13. NSTANCTMITEAGENIP

  14. Mission Geography • Subject matter focus: • Seeing the World in Spatial Terms • Physical Systems • Environment and Society

  15. Mission Geography

  16. Mission Geography • Module Fundamentals • Must teach interesting and meaningful geography; • Must model geographic thinking and problem solving; • Must engage students in real world contexts and problems.

  17. Module Components • Module Overview • Linked to math, science, technology Standards • Investigations • Linked in detail to geography Standards • Teacher’s Guide • Suggested strategies, background, answers • Student Logs and Supporting Materials • Everything needed for the investigation

  18. Review & Critique Workshop

  19. Field Tests and Workshops • Field tests of revised materials by a variety of teachers • Feedback obtained at workshops • NCGE, NCSS, NSTA • Summer 2001: Dissemination and professional development workshops • Alliance teachers, science teachers, AESPers

  20. Mission Geography • Modeling activities…

  21. Natural Hazards • Volcanoes: Local hazard, global issue? • NASA: Detecting change in Earth systems through monitoring signals. • What role does volcanism play in the Earth system? • Images • Data Aerosols (atmosphere) Hazard zones (lithosphere/biosphere)

  22. Mission Geography Module • Phase 1: Skill building and subject matter mastery. Case study of effects of volcanic eruption on Earth system, by sphere • Investigation to clarify effects of volcanic eruption on different subsystems • Image analysis to compare effects before/after • Develop concepts related to areal extent of damage: buffer zone analysis

  23. Mission Geography Module • More skill building and subject matter mastery • Case study of effects of volcanic aerosols on Earth system through three signal sensors: photographs from Space Shuttle, TOMS, & AVHRR • Profile & correlate temperature and aerosol index to determine relationship

  24. Mission Geography Module • Phase 3: Problem solving task. Problem: Where is it safe to fly? Monitoring regions with aerosol hazards Collect TOMS data. Map it. Develop a systematic categorization of world regions in which there is a potential hazard from volcanic ash and other aerosols.

  25. Before the Eruption May 1980 Landsat Infrared

  26. After the Eruption June 1980 Landsat Infrared

  27. Pumice Plain pumice

  28. Mount St Helens Today December 1999 Landsat 7 True color

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