NASA EXPLORING SPACE CHALLENGES

1. NASA EXPLORING SPACE CHALLENGES T.E.A.M. Falcons (Cynthia Redd, Saundra Brown, Marcus Ware, Dr. Gertrude Hill) PRESENTS

2. A new initiative by the NASA Explorer Schools program to bring together a suite of new academic challenges and traditional NASA challenges

3. 2005-2006 Theme • “Vision for Space Exploration” • Each academic challenge will be presented in the context of NASA’s Vision for Space Exploration: to the Moon, Mars and beyond. • “Journey to the Cosmos” STars Theme • October 4-10 United Nations’ World Space Week–Theme “Discovery & Imagination” • October 9-15 Earth Science Week

4. NESC “Menu” • Return to the Moon Challenge • Mathematics • Grades 5-8 • Fall 2005 • Space Flight Opportunities • Engineering and Electronics • Grades 4-8, 9-12 (2-student teams) • Fall 2005 (due in January)

5. NESC “Menu” • Imagine Moon! • Creative arts, design a lunar community • Grades K-4 (team, class or school) • Fall 2005 • Design a Crew Exploration Vehicle • Aeronautical engineering, construction • Grades 5-8 (2D), 9-12 (3D) • School year (due February)

6. NESC “Menu” • Science and Technology in Journalism • Creative writing or multimedia design • Grades 4-8, 9-12 • Year round school year (due in February and September) • Topics will vary

7. NESC Strategies • Interactive website • Comprehensive list of education standards met in each Challenge • Web-seminars for teacher training or short lessons for students • Resource guides for NASA content • Use of DLN for distance learning, student presentations and judging

8. NESC Incentives Return to the Moon Challenge Winning team to attend Space Camp. Space Flight Opportunities Winning teams to attend a workshop at Wallops Flight Facility and launch payload on a rocket.

9. NESC Incentives Imagine Moon! & Science and Technology in Journalism Winners’ projects to be published on the NASA portal and prizes (TBD). Design a Crew Exploration Vehicle Grade 5-8: Winners’ design to be published on the NASA portal and prizes Grade 9-12: Winners to attend workshop at Langley Research Center with possible test of model in a wind tunnel.

10. Return to the Moon Challenge Motivation • Engage NES students in an inquiry-based activity focused on a NASA theme designed to strengthen science, technology and mathematics skills • Facilitate this activity through the use of NASA resources and technology infrastructure

11. Return to the Moon Challenge Implementation • Website • Dynamic, updating constantly • Focal point of communication • Separate sections for teachers, students, judges • Video segments (4) • Information and content delivery • Welcome to the NES Challenge • Video 1: Units and Measurement • Video 2: Measurement Uncertainty • Video 3: Data Analysis and Presentation • Accompanied by resources for teachers • Discussion questions, alignment to standards • DLN Events • Covering content as a follow-up to the video segments • Also experimented with school-to-school communication

12. Return to the Moon Challenge Projects • Measurement-based investigations • Student teams pose a question that required a measurement to answer • Teams comprised of 2 students and at least one family member • Examples are provided, but students may choose to design their own project • Student requirements • Oral presentations and written reports required • Using NASA data is a plus, but not required – e.g. they can make their own observations • Must relate their work to NASA (background research is OK)

13. Return to the Moon Challenge Events • DLN Events • 4 Videoconferences with each school for content delivery between the school and their NASA center. • Local Challenges • Students give oral presentations at their school accompanied by electronic presentation • Teachers are responsible for conducting this event, including arranging for local judges • Project papers are submitted on-line, which judges can access to review. • Regional Challenge • Winning team from each school to present to their NASA center via videoconference. • National Challenge • Winning team from each Center to present to a panel of NASA judges nationwide via videoconference.

14. Not to fear!! • Not a science teacher or not a math teacher? • TEAM UP • Use the resource guides. • Ask questions to the project office or your NES coordinator.

16. What we have learned • Videoconferencing is a powerful educational tool • Teacher validation • Provides a connection to the world outside of school walls • NASA-facilitated activity • Providing constant interaction to participating teachers

17. What we have learned • Effective combination • The combination of persistent instructional materials (video segments) and transient interaction on the same topic is worthy of further study as powerful educational strategy • Dynamic website • Timely response to participants

18. Contact Information • Marci Delaney, marci.delaney@gsfc.nasa.gov • 301.286.7992 • Susan Hoban susan.hoban@gsfc.nasa.gov • 301.286.7980 • T.E.A.M. Falcons – 2005 Glenn Research Center Team - Cynthia Redd, Saundra Brown, Marcus Ware, Dr. Gertrude Hill

19. NES School Teams 2005

20. “T.E.A.M. Falcons”Together with Effort Achievements are Made!!

22. “T.E.A.M. Falcons”Together with Effort Achievements are Made!!

24. “SURE SHOT” SURVIVES 2 DROPS!!

25. RENAMED “DOUBLE SHOT”!!