Dawn Mission To Vesta And Ceres: Education And Public Outreach, 2008-2009

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Sep 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009dps....41.4101m&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #41, #41.01

Computer Science

Multimedia

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NASA's Dawn spacecraft, is on its way to the asteroid belt to study two large protoplanets, 4 Vesta and Ceres to study the early solar system's evolution. An eight-year mission first orbits Vesta in 2011 for 9 months and then Ceres in 2015 for a 6 month orbital phase. A suite of instruments will be used for scientific observation and data collection. Dawn's education and public outreach (E/PO) program offers resources, activities, and programs for teachers, informal education leaders, and independent learners. Dawn E/PO is developing a series of web based interactive technologies to inform high school and college students and the interested public about each of the instruments. The Gamma Ray and Neutron Detector (GRaND) instrument interactive illustrates how scientists learn about the composition of an asteroid by studying energy and neutrons that emanate from it. The content modules include teacher guides, activities, texts, and PowerPoints that are aligned with the National Science Education Standards (NSES). The modules address multiple learning styles, and encompass several subject areas. Activities place science in historical context and address current issues in planetary science. An ion propulsion interactive simulation and module provides a real-life example of basic science concepts that produce technology used to propel the Dawn spacecraft. The Dawn website provides opportunities for students to learn about careers, become a Dawn Young Engineer, and learn the difference between meteorites and Earth rocks (Find a Meteorite). The multimedia page includes spectacular imagery, a feature video, informative podcasts, and radio interviews. Recently developed materials relate to the spacecraft's scientific instruments that directly align to the "interaction of matter and energy” standards in the NSES. Both formal and informal educators can contribute to the evaluation of the Dawn mission's E/PO program by field-testing emerging educational materials. To learn more visit the Dawn website: http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/index.asp.

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