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Bring the excitement of NASA science into your learning environment through the vast variety of materials and programs available at NASA Ames.
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Ames Imaging Library Server (AILS) is a living library of still images that chronicle the projects and activities of the NASA Ames Research Center. This site also provides links to other NASA image Web sites.
An Associate of Arts in Community Colleges for Training in Earth Science (ACTES) is a collaboration between the College of San Mateo (CSM) and NASA Ames Research Center. The project established an Earth Science Department at CSM through which an AA degree is offered and from which course credits can be transferred to senior universities. The courses use remote-sensing data collected by NASA Earth scientists and teach data visualization, geographic information systems, and global positioning technology. These courses, data and other curriculum materials are available to community colleges via the Web. Contact: Kenneth Kennedy; William Runberg or Jay Skiles.
Central Operation of Resources for Educators (CORE) serves as the worldwide distributor for NASA-produced multimedia materials. This includes a catalog of more than 200 videocassette, slide and CD-ROM programs.
Educational Technology
Ames offers a variety of educational CD-ROM's and Internet
sites all described on this page.
Educator
Resource Center (ERC) provides educators with NASA
related instructional materials suitable for use in
the classroom. Much of the material is free; videotapes
and slides may be copied. Resources include: curriculum
materials, classroom activities, Internet access, lesson
plans, computer programs, videos, 35 mm slides and publications.
Contact ERC
(650) 604-3574.
Publication Distribution Program is a mail order
service to provide teachers and students publications
addressing their questions on NASA related resources.
The service also provides classroom kits for elementary
and secondary teachers. Contact Thomas
B. Clausen (650) 604-5544.
Science Education Academy of the Bay Area (SEABA) is
a consortium of Bay Area research facilities, universities
and school districts which establish standards, maintain
information resources and conduct teacher training programs
for the region. SEABA has established an electronic
database for K-12 educational programs and services.
SOFIA's
Education Program will include activities for a
wide range of participants, including K-14 students
and teachers, textbook authors and curriculum developers,
faculty and students in schools of education, and professional
societies in science and education. A unique and important
element SOFIA Education Program will be the Teacher
Flight Program, which will provide opportunities for
teachers to fly aboard the observatory, experience the
research environment firsthand, interact closely with
SOFIA science teams. As the observatory is still under
development, the SOFIA Education Program is currently
supported at a minimum level. SOFIA is expected to start
science flights in 2002, and the SOFIA Education Program
will become fully active at that time. Contact Edna
Devore (650) 604-2130 or Michael
Bennett (650) 604-2128.
Spacelink
is the official home to the NASA Education Division’s
electronic publications and NASA Television’s education
schedule. It is also your guide to NASA’s Internet
resources with hundreds of subject oriented pages and
the capability to search all of NASA.
Teacher Institute The Teacher Institute will provide professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers of science, mathematics and technology. The Institute will include the NASA Academy, which will team the knowledge of NASA scientists and engineers with the pedagogical knowledge of master teachers to provide interdisciplinary, laboratory-based professional development courses. It will also feature NASA Curriculum Online which will bring the exciting story of NASA research projects to teachers as these stories unfold.
Understanding
the Biosphere from the Top Down This Web site contains
22 lesson plans for grades (4-12) written by teachers
with the supervision of Ames Earth Science personnel.
The lessons help students to learn about the Earth's
system as NASA scientists do by studying the Earth from
the perspective of space, the top down. After using
these lessons students will have a preliminary understanding
of remote sensing what data and imagery gathered by
satellites and aircraft are like. These lessons can
be accessed online at the Top
Down Web site. Top Down contact is Jay
Skiles.
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Aeronautics Education Lab (AEL) Ames is planning to host one of these popular state-of-the-art classrooms that brings new technologies to excite students in grades 7-9 about science and math. In 10 unique workstations, visitors can explore these technologies through hands on/minds on activities that model real-world challenges in aviation.
Aerospace
Education Services Program (AESP) is a program in
which Aerospace Education Specialists provides school-based
programs and services at school sites which include:
staff development programs, lecture-demonstration programs
for students and faculty, and curriculum development
projects. The content includes earth science, space
science, life science and aerospace transportation research
and development discoveries and future plans. Due to
the immense popularity of this program, a visit should
be requested well in advance. There is no charge to
schools for this program. Contact Karin
Costa (650) 604-6077.
Ames Aerospace
Encounter (AAE) is a unique program that hosts fourth,
fifth and sixth grade classes in an interactive, hands-on
experience designed to teach students about science,
mathematics and technology. The encounter involves students
in activities focused on four areas: aeronautics, space
science, space station, and mission control/ earth science.
There is no charge for this program. This popular half-day
experience should be requested well in advance, as the
program books up very quickly. To apply for visits in
the school year, applications can be requested beginning
in May of the previous school year. To apply for visits
in the summer, applications can be requested in April.
Visit the
scheduling page or contact Encounter
(650) 604-1110 for an application.
Events and Special Programs Ames offers many annual events and special programs that involve student participation.
NASA Quest connects K-12 schools with NASA’s people via the Internet through Web chats, webcasts, e-mail, informative biographies and journals, curriculum resources and more. NASA Quest offers the opportunity to communicate with NASA scientists and researchers and to experience the excitement of real NASA research as it is happening. To participate in this science in action, visit the NASA Quest Web site.
Robotics Education Program (REP) is your NASA source for K-12 robotics education. REP organizes robotics competitions and will be offering online robotics courses and labs for credit in the future. Contact Joe Hering (650) 604-2008.
Rock-It Science's
mission is to promote science to elementary school children.
Rock-It Science builds on children's natural enthusiasm
to learn by providing students creative, interesting
and challenging learning experience. If classes are
unable to visit NASA Ames Research Center, the prototype
Mobile Science Classroom brings cool science lessons
directly to schools. Contact John
McChesney or Ron Atchison (408) 296-4465.
Speaker’s Bureau provides speakers to educational
institutions, business organizations, service clubs
and professional and technical societies to speak on
NASA and Ames Research Center programs. There is no
fee for this service; however, reimbursement for transportation
and per diem may be necessary. Please make requests
at least six weeks in advance. Contact: Sheila
Johnson (650) 604-5054.
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Aerospace
Education Services Program (AESP) is a program
in which Aerospace Education Specialists provides
school-based programs and services at school sites
which include: staff development programs, lecture-demonstration
programs for students and faculty, and curriculum
development projects. The content includes earth science,
space science, life science and aerospace transportation
research and development discoveries and future plans.
Due to the immense popularity of this program, a visit
should be requested well in advance. There is no charge
to schools for this program. Contact Karin
Costa (650) 604-6077.
NASA Explorer
Schools (NES) Each year the NASA Explorer Schools
program establishes a three-year partnership between
NASA and 50 school teams (5 assigned to Ames), consisting
of teachers and education administrators from diverse
communities. While partnered with NASA, NES teams
will acquire and use new teaching resources and technology
tools for grades 4-9 using NASA's unique content,
experts and other resources. Schools in the program
are eligible to receive grant funds to purchase technology
tools that support science and mathematics instruction.
The NASA Explorer Schools program focuses on schools
with a significant number of underserved students
due to one or more of the following criteria: minority
(greater than 50 percent African-American, Hispanic,
Native American, Asian-American, Pacific Islander,
Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native); economically disadvantaged
(Title I or greater than 40 percent poverty rate);
individuals with disabilities; geographic location
(for example: rural, urban). Contact Bonnie
Samuelson (650) 604-6355 or Thomas
B. Clausen (650) 604-5544.
Global
Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment
(GLOBE) Training is a worldwide science and education
program coordinating the work of students, teachers
and scientists to study and understand the global
environment. NASA Ames supports GLOBE by offering
four days of training to equip area K-12 teachers
who want to participate in this program. Once trained
in this program, teachers involve their students in
the collection of environmental data such as precipitation,
soil samples and cloud cover. Students send their
data via the Internet, and the data are made available
to environmental scientists around the world. Contact
Bonnie
Samuelson (650) 604-6355.
JASON
Teacher Workshops JASON is a unique collaboration
that utilizes telepresence technology to enable grade
3-9 classrooms to join in on and interact with ongoing
research missions of the JASON team. Before implementing
curriculum in the classroom and bringing students
to Ames for the exciting broadcast and hands-on activities
in the Spring, teachers must attend a one-day training
in the Fall. Contact: Tom
Clausen (650) 604-5544.
Lunar
Sample Certification is a two-hour workshop conducted
at NASA Ames or at a school site that certifies and
prepares teachers to use lunar rock samples for educational
activities. This session includes instructional activities
and security requirements. Contact ERC
(650) 604-3574.
Science
Education Academy of the Bay Area (SEABA) is a
consortium of Bay Area research facilities, universities
and school districts which establish standards, maintain
information resources and conduct teacher training
programs for the region. SEABA has established an
electronic database for K-12 educational programs
and services.
Space Down to Earth is an accredited one-week
summer teacher/administrator workshop in cooperation
with San Jose State University at Ames Research Center
focusing on NASA/Ames research, facilities and NASA
educational opportunities. Contact Donald
G. James (650) 604-4967
Technology Learning Center for Teachers (TLC)
offers regularly scheduled teacher workshops at Ames
featuring the various educational multimedia programs
developed by the Ames Educational Multimedia Team.
The workshops include an overview of the science involved,
working familiarity with the technology being used,
demonstration of the supplemental print material’s
classroom usage and a facility tour. Contact Thomas
B. Clausen (650) 604-5544.
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Augmented
Learning Environment and Renewable Teaching (ALERT)
is a program targeted to California State University
professors who teach Earth Science to pre-service and
in-service teachers. These professors spend two consecutive
summers at NASA Ames Research Center or at the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory in Pasadena where they work with NASA researchers
on NASA projects. These professors then transfer the
techniques that they learn to future and current K-12
teachers through the University courses that they offer.
Contact: Elizabeth
Ambos; Edward
Ng or Jay
Skiles
Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education
(IISME) provides opportunities for teachers to gain
firsthand experience in industry and research environments
by working with professionals in math- and science-
related fields in the summer. The program also provides
resources and support for teachers to translate their
experiences into specific mechanisms for enhancing classroom
instruction, career counseling for students and ongoing
professional development during the academic year. Contact:
Donald G.
James (650) 604-4967.
Native American Earth and Space Academy This initiative has the goal of enhancing the scientific literacy of Native American students. The program will bring together local community colleges with NASA expertise in earth and space science, and telecommunications technologies. Contact: Rose Grymes
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Web site Curator: Mary Valleau
Responsible NASA Official: Donald G. James
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