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LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP Messenger: Staying Cool – My Angle on Cooling–Effects of Distance and Inclination Presented by: Rudo Kashiri August 4, 2011 MESSENGER Mission to Mercury Presented by Rudo Kashiri NASA Explorer Schools Presentation Outline MESSENGER education overview NASA Connection: - MESSEGER Mission overview - Basic facts about Mercury Lesson: Staying Cool: My Angle of Cooling Seasons Addition Classroom Resources NASA Explorer Schools What is wrong with this picture? Education Materials Grade Level: Middle School Modules provide: Broad, content-rich overview Lessons are - Concept Based - Inquiry driven - Standards based Diverse activities Multimedia Resources http://btc.montana.edu/messenger/main/epo.php http://messenger.jhuapl.edu Let’s Pause for Questions. http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/ Launched 2004 In Orbit March 2011 NASA, Carnegie Institute of Washington, and John Hopkins University (Applied Physics Laboratory) MESSENGER Mission Mercury Surface Space Environment Geochemistry and Ranging What do your students know about Mercury? Which statement is true for Mercury? Fact Sheets Let’s Pause for Questions. Staying Cool Overview • How temperature changes as a function of distance and inclination • Discuss how MESSENGER uses these tactics • Discuss cause of the seasons on Earth Featured Lesson My angle on cooling National Science Standards Earth Science - Earth in the solar system Physical Science- Transfer of energy Time: 1-2 45 min periods Essential question: How do distance and inclination affect the amount of heat received from a heat source? What are some ways to keep the MESSENGER spacecraft cool near Mercury? Lesson 1: Effect of Distance Objective: Students will measure how distance from a light source can affect the amount of heat that an object receives. Effect of distance Team Materials • Time Keeper 2 thermometers • Temperature Desk lamp or Monitor • Recorder flood lamp 2 meter sticks Masking tape Stopwatch Effect of distance Activity set up Let’s Pause for Questions. Lesson 2: Effect of Inclination Objective: Students will measure how the angle at which the light source is viewed can affect the amount of heat received by an object. Effect of inclination Materials per Team Materials per student Scissors or knife Thermometer Masking Tape Black construction Stopwatch paper Piece of cardboard Bricks or blocks Graphing paper Meter stick Colored pencils Effect of inclination Putting it together If you wanted to heat something up very quickly, how would you do it? Based on this experiment, think of two different ways. [Type your responses in the chat] The realreal reason for the seasons The reason for the seasons How can we study Mercury? Sensing the Invisible: The Herschel Experiment Students important examine why infrared radiation is Are there any problems we might face? Snow Goggles and Limiting Sunlight Students measure their field-ofview with and without snow goggles Students discuss how MESSENGER uses similar approaches to limit its exposure to sunlight Are there ways to solve these problems? Design Challenges Temperature How to Keep Gelatin from Melting? Interactive games Build a Spacecraft Geohunter “virtual" journey into outer space with Messenger Learn about instruments on board spacecraft Let’s Pause for Questions. NASA Explorer Schools Forums One forum for each module http://neon.intronetworks.com/# http://explorerschools.nasa.gov Teaching Materials 39 CEUs for e-PDs CEUs provided by Oklahoma State University • 1 CEU – Fully participate in 7 different live e-PD sessions and complete the NES surveys on the VC. • 2 CEUs – Fully participate in 14 different live e-PD sessions and complete the NES surveys on the VC. Live e-PDs must be completed between September 14, 2010 – May 25, 2011. Application deadline: May 31. CEU eligibility will be evaluated in June 2011 and CEU certificates will be issued mid-summer. Thank you to the sponsor of tonight's Web Seminar: This web seminar contains information about programs, products, and services offered by third parties, as well as links to third-party websites. The presence of a listing or such information does not constitute an endorsement by NSTA of a particular company or organization, or its programs, products, or services. http://learningcenter.nsta.org http://www.elluminate.com National Science Teachers Association Dr. Francis Q. Eberle, Executive Director Zipporah Miller, Associate Executive Director Conferences and Programs Al Byers, Assistant Executive Director e-Learning NSTA Web Seminars Paul Tingler, Director Jeff Layman, Technical Coordinator LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP • September 21, 2011 What is ExploraVision and How Can I Use It? • September 22, 2011 Food Chemistry in the High School Classroom • October 4, 2011 National Chemistry Week Resources for High and Middle School Science Teachers Web Seminar Evaluation: Click on the URL located on the Chat Window Q and A with the Presenter(s)