[Sgteachers] Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium Newsletter for Teachers

[Irene Svete]

The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium's electronic newsletter for  
teachers provides curriculum ideas, links and other resources to help  
you better meet the Washington EALRs and the National Science  
Education Standards.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

-- FREE OPEN HOUSE FOR EDUCATORS
-- SECRET LAYER OF THE SUN
-- MALARIA WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATORS (9-12)
-- WALL-E LEARNS ABOUT PROPORTION (K-8)
-- AFTERSCHOOL UNIVERSE TRAINING (5-8)
-- EPO'S CHRONICLES: SCIENCE COMIC

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FREE OPEN HOUSE FOR EDUCATORS

On Oct. 6, the Pacific Science Center is holding a  free open house  
for educators from 4-8 p.m.  Educators will have exclusive time in  
their newest exhibit, "Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of  
Ethiopia," plus IMAX screening of three science-related features,  
laser shows, demonstrations and more.

All teaching staff are welcome.  A school ID is required at check-in.   
This event is limited to educators and one guest. For more  
information, call 206-443-2925 or visit

http://www.pacsci.org/LUCY/educator_openhouse.html

SECRET LAYER OF THE SUN

Next April, for a grand total of eight minutes, NASA astronomers are  
going to glimpse a secret layer of the sun.

Researchers call it "the transition region." It is a place in the  
sun's atmosphere where magnetic fields overwhelm the pressure of  
matter and seize control of the sun's gases. It is, in short, the  
birthplace of space weather. For the entire story, see

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/05sep_sumi.htm?list820645

MALARIA WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATORS (9-12)

BioQuest, the outreach program at Seattle Biomedical Research  
Institute (SBRI), is offering a workshop Nov. 7-8 on malaria research  
and its impacts worldwide for high school science educators.

Participants will receive curriculum and training related to malaria  
and contemporary malaria research tools, such as hands-on training in  
Anopheles mosquito dissection. The workshop includes meals, training  
stipends ($50 per teacher), class field trip sponsorships ($300) and  
access to nine clock hours.

For more information, go to

http://www.sbribioquest.org

WALL-E LEARNS ABOUT PROPORTION (K-8)

Calculate the diameter of the moon with the help of Wall-E. In this  
online video, the mischievous robot learns that the Lunar  
Reconnaissance Orbiter is mapping the moon. To watch the film, go to

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Wall-E_Learns_About_Proportion.html

AFTERSCHOOL UNIVERSE TRAINING (5-8)

Afterschool Universe is a hands-on astronomy program targeted at  
middle school children in out-of-school-time settings. It explores  
basic astronomy concepts through hands-on activities and focuses on  
the Universe outside the solar system.

Information sessions and training workshops are currently being held  
across the country, and a Seattle session will be held in February  
2009.  The project will also be presented Sept. 17-19 at the Science  
and Technology in Out-of-School Time conference in Chicago.

In addition to registration information, the site provides a link to  
other afterschool science resources. For more information, go to

http://universe.nasa.gov/afterschool

EPO'S CHRONICLES: SCIENCE COMIC

Offered in conjunction with the GLAST launch, Epo's Chronicles uses an  
engaging storyline with fictional characters to teach real science to  
students and science enthusiasts of all ages.

The weekly comic follows the adventures of Epo, a sentient spaceship/ 
observatory, and Epo's companion Alkina as they travel through space  
trying to figure out our origins and learn about the universe we live  
in. New episodes appear each Monday, and are available in English,  
French, Italian and Spanish. To read the most recent episode, go to

http://epo.sonoma.edu/EposChronicles/

FEEDBACK
Ideas, comments and Web sites of interest to other teachers should be  
sent to Irene Svete, newsletter editor, at

isvete at u.washington.edu

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