Science Journey Session #5

Earth’s NeighborhoodLynne M. Bailey

CSD 9 Title IIB STEM Grantlbaile04@nyit.edu

Agenda

PaperworkIntroduction

Protocols Online learning style

test Objectives

Gravity in space & our Solar Syste

Activities A little Einstein Gravity Launch Exploring the Solar

System Model space probe Exploring online activities

and resources Reflection and classroom

application

Share-out

Introductions

Paperwork done?

Protocols – leave no tracks!

Gravity in Space

Gravity

Force that keeps things together

Einstein’s new idea: gravity is what happens when space itself is curved or warped around a mass, such as a star or a planet.

A star or planet causes a dip in space so that any other object that came too near would tend to fall into the dip

Questions remain …

Wikipedia’s Entry on Albert Einstein

Getting Off the Ground

Must have enough force (thrust) to overcome the gravitational pull of the Earth

First, we need to get to the launch site http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/games.shtml Vec Tec

Can you get into orbit? http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/

Esheet.cfm?DocID=111

Earth’s Neighborhood

Project

Research a planet, interesting moon or other local phenomena

Create a PowerPoint presentation to report your findings

Great Place to Start

NASA andNASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

website at

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/solar_system/

Designate Authors

SunMercuryVenusEarth’s moonMars and moonsJupiter and moonsSaturn and moons

Neptune & UranusDwarf PlanetsCometsSpace shuttleSpace technologyOther planetsAstrobiology

Content

InformationGraphic images Video or audio InteractiveTeacher resources

Lesson plans & activities

Using the Software

Copy and paste web addresses into MS Word There are notebook tools on the web, such

as Google tools

Share a computer Everyone complete at least 5

Powerpoint slides

Some Break Activities

Present Your Report

Paper models Planets Moons Space probe Mobiles Create your own design

Finding Resources

Searching

Use search enginesLesson plans: ThinkfinityNY.orgPhotos and clip art – creative commons

license and royalty-free MS clip art www.Flickr.com Yahoo & google image search

This Week’s Resources

Web page at wikipsaces.com Technoed.wikispaces.com (may be moved) Check the blog,

http://bronxdip.edublogs.org for updates

What can you use in your classroom?How can you apply this science thread

in your subject area?

Reflection and Share -out

What other science-related workshops would you like to see

Do you have some ideas for hands-on activities

Add a comment to the blog about your experience http://bronxdip.edublogs.org

Closing

QuestionsPost-testEvaluationsCheck the blog for these and more

resources

Thanks for Coming!

Lynne M. BaileySTEM Trainer917.309.4361

lbaile04@nyit.edu