Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Meteorite Mysteries


Meteorite Mysteries, The Search for Space RocksIf you're looking for a way to capture your students' attention while teaching them science and technology concepts in the context of real research, then this is the project you've been searching for! Prior to the live event students gain insights and knowledge through selected activities that are related to the real-life task of collecting and analyzing meteorites. During the video conference your students will have the opportunity to talk directly to NASA researchers and gain a better understanding of the importance and impact of meteorites as clues to the building blocks of planets and life in out solar system!


A NASA Scientist will connect live, via satellite phone, with NASA's Digital Learning Network (DLN) team of experts while searching for pieces of space in the blue and white world of Antarctica! Selected schools from across the country will have the opportunity to participate in a highly interactive video conference experience with NASA scientists at Johnson Space Center, NASA scientist Mary Sue Bell and other researchers in Antarctica as they search for meteorites, learn to work as a team in extreme environments, and help to answer questions about life on other planets!

This extreme environment mission is scheduled to take place on December 17, 10:30-11:30 AM (Central).

Get ready for a unique LIVE interactive distance learning event with NASA's DLN as we explore the topic of meteorites, their impact on our solar system, and living in an extreme environment!


There is a lot to discover...as only NASA can!
Additional information is available at:
http://dln.nasa.gov/dln/content/catalog/details/?cid=529
With this program, NASA continues the Agency's tradition of investing in the Nation's education programs. It is directly tied to the Agency's major education goal of attracting and retaining students in STEM disciplines. To compete effectively for the minds, imaginations, and career ambitions of America's young people, NASA is focused on engaging and retaining students in STEM education programs to encourage their pursuit of educational disciplines critical to NASA's future engineering, scientific, and technical missions.

To participate in this program, your school must have videoconferencing capabilities. For more information on technical requirements: http://dln.nasa.gov/dln/content/techinfo/

If you would like to be placed on the " we're interested" list for this free program, please reply to mailto:jsc-dislearn@mail.nasa.gov. Please respond no later than close of business, December 3, 2008. We will contact you soon as a possible participant. We hope you will be able to join us!
When replying, the subject line must be: Antarctica
Please reply with the following information:

Your name:
Your email:
Your telephone number:
Your school's name:
Your school's city:
Your school's state:
Your school's technical point of contact:
Technical POC's telephone:
Technical POC's email:
Student grade levels:
Anticipated number of participating students:
Date/time of preferred participation:

Thank you, NASA Digital Learning Network Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Grades 8-12: Jazz from the Inside **FREE**


Program Flyer: Jazz from the Inside
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RoundTrips
Tim Gore


School District of Clayton#2

Mark Twain Circle

Clayton, MO 63105

United States

Phone: (314) 773-6934

Education: Grade(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

What does it mean to be a professional musician? How do you put a music group together and stay together? What are the struggles, the excitements, the ups, the downs? What’s the process used to compose your own music and to create unique cover versions of other musicians’ work? How do you determine what techniques and instrumentations work best? Join The Bad Plus as they perform samples of their unique style of jazz music. Explore the creative process of composition and performance. Consider the concepts of technique, theme and improvisation. Ask about training, instrumentation and building a career as a professional musician. Learn about the cultural significance of jazz and enjoy the music! Cost for the program is FREE.

60 minutes

All times below are displayed in Eastern Standard Time, as specified in your profile.

1/9/2009
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

There is NO CHARGE for this program.


Since there may be a waiting list for interactive participation, please let us know of your need to cancel as soon as you know.


Once you have enrolled in the program, we will need to receive your IP address and also have you place a test call with our bridge organization MOREnet. We will contact you with details once we receive your enrollment information.
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Grades 4-12: Bringing Down the Glasgow Bridge **FREE**



Program Flyer: Bringing Down the Glasgow Bridge
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RoundTrips
Tim Gore
School District of Clayton#2
Mark Twain Circle
Clayton, MO 63105
United States
Phone: (314) 773-6934
This program is the first of an ongoing series of programs that will occur throughout the 2008-2009 school year. During this series of programs entitled Project MO Bridge: Connecting Students to Their Future, your students will be able to learn what it takes to build a new bridge—from dream to design to construction to operation. Students will interact with experts in a wide variety of fields and learn how specific aspects of their science, social studies, and mathematics curriculum come to life in the construction of a new bridge. You can choose to enroll for any number of programs within the series.
Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Join us live on Monday, December 8 from Rolla, and Macon Missouri. Be part of the action as explosives expert Dr. Paul Worsey (Professor of Mining Engineering, Missouri S&T) and engineers Dennis Brucks and Brian Haeffner from Missouri Department of Transportation walk us through the process of bringing down the Glasgow Bridge. This program is the first of an ongoing series of programs that will occur throughout the 2008-2009 school year. During this series of programs entitled Project MO-Bridge: Connecting Students to Their Future your students will be able to learn what it takes to build a new bridge—from dream to design to construction to operation. Students will interact with experts in a wide variety of fields and learn how specific aspects of their science, social studies, and mathematics curriculum come to life in the construction of a new bridge. But before that new bridge can be built, the old bridge needed to be removed to make way for construction of a new span connecting route 240 across the Missouri River. Have your students interact with the engineers Dennis Brucks and Brian Haeffner who will give us technical aspects of the destruction and rebuilding of the bridge. Ask your questions about what it takes to safely destroy one bridge so you can begin to build another. See video excerpts of the bridge coming down, and explosives demonstrations by Dr. Paul Worsey.
45 minutes
All times below are displayed in Eastern Standard Time, as specified in your profile.
12/8/2008
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
12/8/2008
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

There is NO CHARGE for this program.
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