1 / 11

Spaceward Bound: Mojave

Spaceward Bound: Mojave. Update December 7, 2006. 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. Scientist Recruiting.

waneta
Download Presentation

Spaceward Bound: Mojave

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Spaceward Bound: Mojave Update December 7, 2006

  2. 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

  3. Scientist Recruiting • Chris, Penny, Jim N., Henry, Jacek, Lauren, Alfonso, Armando, Rafael, Jim • SJSU Professors • USGS • NPS

  4. Science Research Projects • Microbiology (Henry, et al) • Caves (Penny, et al) • Geology (USGS, NPS) • Springs • Viking comparison (rovers) • Remote sensing (?) • Space suits (?)

  5. 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, …)

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Daily Schedule Rough CutMon. - 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

  9. 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

  10. 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?

  11. 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

More Related