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AN: ED41A-01    [PDF]
TI: A Science Classroom for America: Hands-on Science Education on the International Space Station Using the Distributed Mentoring Network of the National Space Grant Program.
AU: * Gregory, J
EM: jcgregory@matsci.uah.edu
AF: The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Chemistry Dept, Huntsville, AL 35899 United States
AB: Our purpose is: 1) to encourage young students to get involved in, or deepen their involvement with science by using the excitement of their actually participating in science on the ISS; and 2) to provide opportunities for the citizens of the US and of other participating countries to participate and feel ownership in their Space Station. Their involvement is at the local community level through their children's education and their children's school. We have established the following design guidelines: 1) Each education component will not only conform to the science standards established nationally and in the individual states, but also will be designed to dovetail into established curricula. To the extent possible, material inserted will replace an existing unit, rather than being an addition. 2) We will avoid proposing new flight hardware, rather we shall design the education modules around manifested hardware, supplied by the various offices of NASA for other purposes. This will require partnering with many NASA PI's and Project Offices. 3) There will be a ground classroom activity corresponding to each Space activity. Flight opportunity will not be automatic. Each student (or class of students) will be selected for flight based on a written submission and professional review. This protocol was developed for the student protein crystal growth program on the ISS. 4) The Science Classroom for America will be distributed nationally by the National Space Grant network.
DE: 6605 Education
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting