A Pilot Distance Learning Project for the Educational Communities of Iowa

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NASA Iowa Connection International Space
Station

• A Pilot Distance Learning Project for the
  Educational Communities of Iowa

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Overview

• Teacher Opportunities
• Student ICN Sessions
• Design Challenge

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• ICN professional development sessions introducing
  national and Iowa-based NASA resources and
  distance learning opportunities (AEA Credit)
• ways to access and infuse web-based projects, and
  background in problem-based learning and
  technology integration

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Students

• Various ICN Sessions
• ISS Introduction
• Space Food
• Materials Science
• Astronaut
• Design Challenge
• Interaction with NASA

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Partners

• NASA
• Iowa Space Grant Consortium and E-SET
• Marshall Space Flight Center
• Johnson Space Center
• Langley Research Center
• AEAs
• Futron

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Partners

• Iowa Educators Resource Center
• IPTV
• ISU
• NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center
• Materials Engineering
• The Science Station

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Partners

• The Science Center
• The Grout Museum

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Schedule

• ICNs
• Design Challenge

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Who are we?

• Jay Staker
• Steve Truby
• 3 ICNs

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What is E-SET?

• The Extension-Science, Engineering and Technology
  program (E-SET) is located in the 4-H Youth
  Development Office of Iowa State University
  Extension.
• E-SET reaches out to the formal and non-formal
  educators and youth of Iowa to provide resources
  for hands-on science and technology education.
• Supporting and providing resources in exemplary
  science, engineering, and technology curricula.
• Offering exciting and meaningful professional
  development opportunities for educators and youth
  professionals.

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The Iowa Space Grant Consortium(ISGC)Don't let
the name fool you...the ISGC has benefits for
everyone!

• Iowa Space Grant Consortium

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NASA Space Grant Program

• Authorized by Congress in 1987
• with five objectives...
• 1. National network of universities
• 2. Cooperative programs universities,
  government, industry
• 3. Interdisciplinary training, research, public
  service
• 4. Recruit and train technical professionals
• 5. Strong science, math, technology education
  base

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Goal of E-SET ISGC

• Provide the State of Iowa materials,
  curriculum and support for strengthening science,
  engineering and technology!

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How to contact E-SET

• Contact your county extension office
• Call us at 515-294-5738
• Use our website at

http//www.extension.iastate.edu/e-set/
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Space Education Initiative

• Web-Based Science Learning Opportunity for Iowa
  Teachers through E-SET and ISGC

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IMSTI 2001-2002 Bringing Space Science into the
Classroom
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IMSTI What Its All About?

• Iowa Math Science and Technology Initiative for
  Education
• Federally Funded Pilot Program to raise academic
  achievement in the Earth and Space Sciences

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Three Fold Plan To Improve Iowa Earth and Space
Science Education

• Provide professional development opportunities
  through training
• Supply teachers with a portfolio of online
  educational resources which includes lesson plans
  as well as access to space flight missions
  through Space Explorers Inc..
• Establish an infrastructure for teachers to share
  ideas and opportunities with their peers both
  online and through mailings.

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Professional Development

• Activities include hands on space learning
• Shown here are teachers building a comet

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Portfolio of Online Educational Resources

• Searchable Lesson Plan database
• Standards Based Space Missions
• Space Library
• Thematic Lesson Units for Integrated Curriculum
• Units of Study in Earth and Space Science

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Searchable Lesson Plan Database

• Teachers can search for lesson plans by age and
  subject
• Teachers can search for lessons by state national
  standards
• Teachers can submit lesson plans to be added to
  the database

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Infrastructure

• Provide support to teachers throughout the school
  year
• 800 number for questions
• Help in planning and presenting workshops
• Online message board
• Online chat room

• Continuation of IMSTI training into the future
• Online training
• Regional workshops
• Expanded Funding

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Units of Practice

• Online Simulation of Assembly of ISS
• NASA Mission Simulations
• Plate Tectonics
• Kids Space
• Weather and Climate

• Internet based
• Teacher Guides
• Student Guides
• Assessments

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Space Explorers Missions

• Phase One Standards Based Lesson Plans
• Phase Two Simulated Launch
• Phase Three Analysis of data collected by NASA
  spacecraft

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Space Library

• Resource file of space facts
• Daily space news headlines
• Photogallery of Celestial objects

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http//www.spaceed.org/
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Interested?

• Send email to jstaker_at_iastate.edu
• Subject IMSTI
• I will send a reply that includes a contract and
  information.
• Complete and return contract and you are in.