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E/PO Activities in the HEASARC. James Lochner USRA CPSS HEASARC E/PO Lead. What We Do. Publish Imagine the Universe! web site Teacher and Student Resources for grades 7-14 Host StarChild web site (grades K-8) Develop curriculum support materials Develop and give teacher workshops
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E/PO Activities in the HEASARC James Lochner USRA CPSS HEASARC E/PO Lead James Lochner
What We Do • Publish Imagine the Universe! web site • Teacher and Student Resources for grades 7-14 • Host StarChild web site (grades K-8) • Develop curriculum support materials • Develop and give teacher workshops • Work with GSFC Education Office, Universe Forum, and other Universe E/PO teams James Lochner
Why We Do It • Our work fulfills a need for resources. • Higher Ed. and Pipeline goals require qualified high school and interested middle school students. • We further our position in the E/PO community as a respected member and resource. James Lochner
Who Does It • Scientist Lead, web programmer, distribution assistant, with support from Division E/PO specialists, graphic artist, and volunteer scientists. • Educator Ambassador (Sonoma State) • Cheryl Niemala (WA) trained on our materials and gives local/regional workshops. James Lochner
Milestones • 10 years of Education Presence on Web • High Energy Astrophysics Learning Center debuted April 17, 1996. • Imagine! site celebrating with retrospective of “What we know now vs. What we knew then” • Published 9th and 10th editions of Imagine CD (with StarChild and APOD) • Expanded to 2-disc set • Added features suggested from 2004 Evaluation. • AstroCappella on 9th edition; Groovie Movie on 10th James Lochner
New Publishing Environment • In Jan 2005, NASA HQ introduced new requirements for publications: • All NASA print materials must pass Communications Materials Review panel • Standards for style, look, and feel • All Education print materials must pass Education Product Review. • Materials reviewed by educators and scientists. • Previously this review was voluntary. • Includes new materials and materials up for re-printing. James Lochner
Impact of New Publishing Environment • We updated Teacher Guides and Posters previously submitted to Ed. Product Review • Guided by Prod. Rev. recommendations • “Hidden Lives of Galaxies” • With assistance from EA Cheryl Niemala. • “What is Your Cosmic Connection with the Elements?” • With assistance from Stan Woosley and Rob Hoffman. • 0.15 FTE for each revision James Lochner
Impact of New Publishing Environment • “Legacy” Materials • “Anatomy of Black Holes” poster requires revision in accordance with Ed. Prod. Rev. • “Life Cycles of Stars” (1998) never submitted to Rev. Chandra published their own Life Cycles poster. • “Gamma Ray Bursts” (2000) never submitted. Teacher Guide in need of updating (but superceded by Swift.) • StarChild materials never submitted, and remain under domain of Laura Whitlock (LSU). Should Legacy Materials go out of print? James Lochner
Materials in Development “Cosmic Times” • Trace the understanding of the nature of the universe through the 20th century. • Start in 1919 with confirmation of Einstein’s theory of gravity (and its implications for the nature of the universe). • Continue through to discovery of Dark Energy, our current state of knowledge, and stepping stones to future. James Lochner
Teacher Focus Group • In March 2005, we convened a group of teachers to discuss potential use of Beyond Einstein topics in classroom. • They identified “Science as Process” as a key theme inherent in BE science topics. • They recommended we tell the story of one of the science themes as an example of scientific methodology. James Lochner
Scientific Themes in “Cosmic Times” • Our understanding of the Expansion of the Universe • Nature of Supernovae • The size and scale of the Universe A number of other themes will also appear. • Role of Women in early astronomy. • Impact of improved technology. James Lochner
Cosmic Times Posters “Newsletter version” for individual student use James Lochner
Collaborative Work • GSFC Education Office • High School Intern Program • Space Day Hands-on Activities • Universe Education Forum • Development and presentation of “Modeling the Universe” Short Course. • Presentation for Year of Physics Museum Network. James Lochner