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Weekly This week's Key Points:
*Web Pick of the Week,* *Awesome Science!* and *Be an Educator Astronaut!* Web Pick of the Week The NASA SCIence Files http://scifiles.larc.nasa.gov/treehouse.html More great web resources from NASA! Before you get too comfortable with the idea that NASA deals only with space, you need to check out this site. The NASA SCIence Files is a distance learning initiative designed to "enhance and enrich the teaching of mathematics, science, geography, and technology" through a television and web-based project that allows students to apply science methods to solve real-world problems. The project is aimed at students in grades three through five. This site (and the project as a whole) is very rich, so taking it on in full could be a commitment, as well as a very interesting learning experience. It's fully supported with activities, worksheets, an educator's guide, and other tools. There are lots of activities spanning the several years that the project has been in place, so you have a lot to choose from. You may want to consider excerpting some of these activities to complement your own lessons. Awesome Science! Three New Moons Found Around Neptune http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/press/pr0303.html It's time again to update your materials on the solar system! Scientists from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and the National Research Council of Canada have discovered three previously unknown moons of Neptune. With this new knowledge, the current total of known satellites is now eleven. The last time new moons were discovered around Neptune was when the Voyager II passed by in 1989, and these are the first discovered from a ground-based telescope since 1949. For more details about the properties of the moons as well as a link to images, please see the link above. Apply to NASA's Educator Astronaut Position http://edspace.nasa.gov/ Yes, I know. This has been a very space-heavy issue, but we thought you needed to know about this amazing opportunity to become one of the few educators who get to become educator astronauts! Why shouldn't it be you? Here's an excerpt from the press release. See the link for more information. "Teachers who want the chance to join the Educator Astronaut Program may apply using the Educator Astronaut website at: http://edspace.nasa.gov. The application deadline is April 30, 2003. Educators with questions about the program, or who do not have access to the Internet, can call (877/332-7876) toll-free. NASA will review the applications and select Educator Astronaut candidates to begin training at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to join the astronaut corps. After graduation, new Educator Astronauts will be eligible for a Space Shuttle flight assignment as fully trained Mission Specialists." p> Take a look at the link above to browse events by type and subject. You can register online, by mail, or by fax; all of the information is included on the website. If you come, don't forget that, as an educator, you can use your valid school ID to visit The Franklin Institute Science Museum for free. |
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