spaceward bound: mojave update december 7, 2006. teacher recruiting 30 -35 total pools –nes, neat...
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Spaceward Bound: Mojave
UpdateDecember 7, 2006
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Teacher Recruiting
• 30 -35 total• Pools
– NES, NEAT– Las Vegas, Reno– San Bernardino County– Pre-Service: UNR, UNLV, SJSU– Informal: Las Vegas, Barstow
• Applications due 12/15• Selection by Jan. 1
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Scientist Recruiting
• Chris, Penny, Jim N., Henry, Jacek, Lauren, Alfonso, Armando, Rafael, Jim
• SJSU Professors• USGS• NPS
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Science Research Projects
• Microbiology (Henry, et al)• Caves (Penny, et al)• Geology (USGS, NPS)
– Springs– Viking comparison (rovers)
• Remote sensing (?)• Space suits (?)
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Expedition Structure• Chris - supreme commander and lead of scientist team– Need logistics czar to help with day-to-day issues and problems; guest handling; press
• Liza - sub-supreme commander and lead of education team– Education staff (Deb, Rebecca)– Alumni Faculty– Teachers
• Brian - lead of webcast & communications team
• Guests (NASA biggees, partner biggees, press, …)
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Logistics• Get into LA or Vegas before noon on Sunday, March 25; we will arrange transport to Zzyzx
• Science will finish by noon on Friday, March 30. We will finish by 3:00; we will arrange transport back to airports
• Like Chile, work with Planner’s travel agent, make reservations after Jan. 1
• Will try to put you and teachers from your area on same flights
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Daily Schedule Rough CutSun.
• 3:00 Everyone has arrived at Zzyzx• 3:00 - 5:00 settling in; mingling; “drinks on the patio”
• 5:00 - 6:30 dinner and introductions• 6:30 - 7:30 science review• 7:30 - 8:00 teacher meeting• 8:00 - 9:00 base camp group meetings
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Daily Schedule Rough Cut
Mon. - Thur.• 7:00 - 8:00 breakfast - meeting time for Alumni Faculty with Education Staff
• 8:00 - 8:30 morning briefing• 9:00 - 5:00 field work (pack lunch)• 5:00 - 6:00 downtime• 6:00 - 7:00 dinner• 7:00 - 9:00 evening sessions• 9:00 - 10:00 base camp time; journaling
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Daily Schedule Rough CutFri.
• 7:00 - 8:00 breakfast - meeting time for Alumni Faculty with Education Staff
• 8:00 - 8:30 morning briefing• 8:30 - 11:30 final science sessions (in field/lab/…)
• 11:30 - 1:00 pack up and eat lunch• 1:00 - 3:00 all teacher meeting (base camp presentations and general)
• 3:00 head home
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Alumni Faculty Roles
• Lead a group of 5-7; base camp groups• Teachers matrix from base camp groups into science projects
• Bring science experiences back to base camp groups
• Home group focus question:– You are teaching the people that will explore the Moon and perhaps Mars, just as you are exploring the Mojave.
– What do you need to teach them?– How do you teach them?
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Teacher Learning Content
Teacher Learning Content
• Processes of exploration in the field– Logistics and transportation– Energy and life support– Human factors– Exploration and EVA activities
• Science content and processes– Mojave science– Concepts and theories of Moon/Mars analog research