# Presentation: 215682

## Spaceward Bound:Mojave Expedition

- 1st Online Training Session
- January 29, 2007

***Welcome !!!***

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## Agenda

- Welcome and introductions of NASA Ames staff
- Expedition Science Themes - Dr. Chris McKay
- Expedition Structure and Introduction of Spaceward Bound Teacher Leaders
- Why are we doing this?
- Questions and answers - webchat users: get them in asap - there’s a lag!

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## Mojave Expedition 2007

- Mars

- Mojave Desert

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## Science Themes

- 1. Desert soil: Soil microbiology, soil oxidants, and soil formation.
- 2. Geology: Volcanos, rocks, Amboy crater, Cima lava flows and geology.
- 3. Photosynthesis: desert hypolithic algae, cyanobacterial soil crusts, and stromatolites.
- 4. Caves and lava tubes, paleolakes, and remote sensing:

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## Mistake on Email from Liza

- Be at either Los Angeles International or Las Vegas McCarran International on:
**Sunday, March 25**

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## Expedition Structure

- PI
- Dr. Chris McKay

- Co-PI
- Liza Coe

- Co-PI’s
- Dr. Penny Boston
- Dr. Henry Sun

- Support Lead

- Travel
- Logistics
- Press
- Visitors

- Scientists

- SB Teacher
- Leaders

- Teachers

- Broadcast
- Team

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## Teacher Organization

- Where do you come from?
- Near (CA, NV, OR)
- Far away
- (GA,NY,PA,IL,NH,WV,OH,SC,CO,MI,MA,NC,WA,IN)
- Teachers divided into 6 groups
- each group led by a Spaceward Bound Teacher Leader
- Probably divided geographically
- “Home Group” - science jigsaw
- Science Theme - either:
- Focus only on one
- Sample them all

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## Training Broadcasts

- Training
- 3 more
- Tues. Feb. 13, noon PST
- Two of the science themes
- More logistics and Q & A
- Wed., Feb. 28, noon PST
- Two of the science themes
- More logistics and Q & A
- Wed., Mar. 21, noon PDT
- Final preparations
- Goal
- By the end of the training broadcasts you each will be able to decide whether you want to focus on only one or sample them all
- Homework !!!

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## Field Broadcasts

- Wednesday, March 28, 2007
- One in English, one in Spanish
- 1 hour long
- DLN and webcast
- _Probably_ 9am PDT and 11am PDT
- Will talk about
- Science themes
- What you’ve learned
- How you’re going to use it in your classrooms
- Primary audience is your students, schools
- Start planning now!

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## Why Are We Doing This?

- Our goal is for you to bring
***Exploration***
- into your classroom
- By day you do it - *you explore*:
- Learn the science
- Learn how to do the science
- By night you figure out how to bring exploration into your classroom in the most authentic, inspirational and instructive manner possible
***Your students will be the ones going to the Moon and Mars !!!***

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## Homework !!!

- Why homework?
- Get to know each other
- Get to know the science
- Start thinking about how to bring exploration into your classroom
- Start your journals !!!
- One copy of your homework goes in your journal, one gets sent to Liza

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## Homework #1

- Due Friday, February 9 (remember: one copy goes in your journal, one gets emailed to Liza)
- You will receive an email by the end of this week that tells you who your Teacher Leader is, send them an email and they will tell each of you a bit of advice, based on their experience, to help you prepare for the expedition.  Send an email to me and tell me what the advice was and how you will incorporate it into your planning and preparation
- Science Scavenger Hunt: For each of the four Science Themes do a web search and find out as much as you can about each of the themes (this may include definitions, why it’s of interest, who does it, why is NASA interested in it, ...) Write one 3/4 page essay on each Theme telling what you’ve learned about it. Total of 4 essays!

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## Reminders

- Send your bios as soon as possible!!
- Make sure we don’t end up in your spam box !!!
- You will receive email shortly with more travel info
- You will receive email telling you which home group you’re in

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