Connecting Teachers and Students with Science Experts: NASA’s Expedition Earth and Beyond Program P. V. Graff, W.L. Stefanov, K.J. Willis, S. Runco, T. McCollum, M. Baker, M. Mailhot, C. F. Lindgren ARES Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science
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Connecting Teachers and Students with Science Experts: NASA’s Expedition Earth and Beyond Program P. V. Graff, W.L. Stefanov, K.J. Willis, S. Runco, T.
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Connecting Teachers and Students with Science Experts: NASA’s Expedition Earth
and Beyond ProgramP. V. Graff, W.L. Stefanov, K.J. Willis, S. Runco, T. McCollum, M. Baker,
M. Mailhot, C. F. Lindgren
ARESAstromaterials Research and Exploration Science
Inquiry-based student involvement program facilitated by ARES Education at NASA JSC
Provides a structure for students in grades 5-12+ to conduct authentic research about Earth and/or other planetary bodies
Provides an opportunity for student teams to put in data requests for new Crew Earth Observation images of Earth
Connects students with NASA JSC/ARES and other scientists
Provides professional development for educators
EXPEDITION EARTH AND BEYOND EXPEDITION EARTH AND BEYOND ProjectProject OverviewOverview
EEAB PROJECTEEAB PROJECT COMPONENTSCOMPONENTS
EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE Awareness of complex interaction between systems
Program designed to incorporate an Earth System Science approach to studying Earth.
Students can consider systems that exist and play a role in other planetary bodies.
Enables participation by educators teaching a wide range of courses.
~500 students (~20 teams) from TX, ME, OR, CT, PA, AZ, LA, IL
Elementary (grade 5), Middle School, High School
Will participate for ~6 weeks
Will conduct research using a variety of Standards-aligned, inquiry-based (5E Model) curriculum and resources:
Spheres of Earth Activity Blue Marble Matches Activity Student Scientist Guidebook EEAB Team Workspace Wiki