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SMAP-GPM Joint Mission Teacher Workshop: Studying Soil and Precipitation with NASA

Increase middle school teachers' knowledge about NASA Earth science content and the correlation between precipitation and soil moisture. Share hands-on activities and resources that highlight the importance of studying soil and precipitation. Align workshop content to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

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SMAP-GPM Joint Mission Teacher Workshop: Studying Soil and Precipitation with NASA

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  1. NASA SMAP-GPM Joint Mission Teacher Workshop NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Workshop Team: Dorian Janney and Dalia Kirschbaum (GPM), Brian Campbell (SMAP), IzoldaTrakhtenberg (Soil Lady)

  2. Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission Launching Early2014

  3. Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Mission Launching Fall 2014

  4. At the SMAP-GPM Joint Mission Teacher Workshop we will: • Increase middle school teachers’ knowledge about NASA Earth science content • Share hands-on activities and resources that increase the awareness of the importance of studying soil and precipitation • Identify the correlation between precipitation and soil moisture in our Earth System • Identify the correlation of the soil characteristics, soil water content and soil moisture • Align Earth science presented in workshop to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

  5. USEFUL LINKS SMAP Mission: Main URL: http://smap.jpl.nasa.gov Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NASA.SMAP Twitter: http://twitter.com/NASA_SMAP Soil Science Education Home Page http://soil.gsfc.nasa.gov/ Soil Climate Analysis Network http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/scan/ NRCS Soils Website http://soils.usda.gov/ Soil Lady http://soillady.com GPM Mission: Main URL: http://pmm.nasa.gov/GPM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NASA.Rain?fref=ts Twitter: https://twitter.com/NASA_Rain GPM Education: http://pmm.nasa.gov/education/ NASA Headquarters GPM Page: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GPM/main/ IFloodS Campaign: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/fromthefield/category/iowa-flood-studies/

  6. CONTACT INFORMATION Brian Campbell, SMAP Education Lead, Brian.A.Campbell@NASA.gov Dorian Janney, GPM Education Lead, Dorian.W.Janney@NASA.gov IzoldaTrakhtenberg, The Soil Lady, Izolda@gmail.com

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