NSTA 2007 Activities with the Sun

NSTA 2006 Proposal: Spectroscope

NSTA 2007 Activities with the Sun

Workshop Proposal ID number: 1134761

Presenters

Field / Presenter 1
First Name / Marc
Middle Name
Last Name / Wetzel
Dept / McDonald Observatory
School/Inst / The University of Texas at Austin
Work Address / HC 75 Box 1337 MCD
Work City / Fort Davis
Work State / TX
Work Zip / 79734
Work Country / USA
Home Address / 16120 State Highway Spur 78
Home City / Fort Davis
Home State / TX
Home Zip / 79734
Home Country / USA
Work Phone / 432-426-3672
Home Phone / 432-426-3680
Fax / 432-426-3641
Email /

Session Data

NSTA 2007 strand alignment? / No
Strands
Biomedical/Biotechnology, Technology Showcase, Assessment, Safety / N/A
Session Title / Activities with the Sun
Session Description
limit to 25 words / Perform hands-on activities involving the sun, see demonstrations that link physical principles to the sun, and learn about videoconferencing from McDonald Observatory.
Type of Session
Hands on Workshop, Presentation (30, 60 minutes) Short Course (half, full day) / Hands-on workshop– 60 minutes
Session Demographics
Earth/Space, Biology/Life, Chem/Physical, Environmental, Integrated/General, Physics/Physical / Earth/Space
Intended Audience
Preschool, Elementary, Middle, High, College, Informal / Elementary, Middle, High, Informal
National Standard Focus
Science Teaching, Professional Dev, Assessment, Science Content, Sci Ed Program, Sci Ed System / Science Content
A/V Equipment
VHS with 25” Monitor, LCD projector, Overhead projector / LCD Projector
Session Participants
50-99, 100+ / 50-99
Safety
My session will address the chosen NSES by… / Providing activities and videotaped demonstrations that are aligned with NSES content standards.
Session Abstract
150 to 200 words / McDonald Observatory has developed a new Student Field Experience (for students who physically visit the observatory) and a parallel distance education videoconferencing program for elementary, middle, and high school students based on a 5-E model for inquiry. The NSTA workshop will include ideas and examples taken from both programs – including hands-on activities, viewing of demonstrations (and instructions on how to do them) that relate physics principles to the sun, and examples from the videoconference. The entire program includes pre/post visit/videoconference suggestions for the teachers to implement in their classrooms.
Standards include: objects in the sky, Earth in the Solar System, abilities of technological design, transfer of energy, and interactions of energy and matter.
Support for this program from the Amon Carter Foundation and the NASA IDEAS program is gratefully acknowledged.

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