Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Dec 2006
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006agufmed23a1231w&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2006, abstract #ED23A-1231
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
0738 Ice (1863), 0805 Elementary And Secondary Education, 0815 Informal Education, 1600 Global Change, 7500 Solar Physics, Astrophysics, And Astronomy
Scientific paper
The International Polar Year (IPY) officially begins March 2007. For many, IPY focuses exclusively on the polar regions on Earth. However, the Earth is just one of the many bodies in the Solar System that has polar regions with water ice that are the focus of scientific investigations. The Mars Phoenix mission will launch a lander to the arctic regions of Mars in August 2007 and the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, set to launch in October 2008 carries several instruments designed to detect water ice on the moon. Several moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and even Mercury are believed to have water ice at or just below the surface. Exploring Ice in the Solar System, an education module created by the Carnegie Institute of Washington's MESSENGER and Astrobiology Education programs, links Earth and space science content. The module allows students to investigate the properties of ice on Earth, use their findings and extrapolate to what they may find in space. The Exploring Ice in the Solar System module contains 13 lessons that allow educators to start with the basic concept of what ice is and its properties then expand to where one might find ice in our Solar System. The lessons are geared for grades K-5, but are easily expanded and modified for upper-level use. Many of the activities examine ice both here on Earth and how it maybe found in space. IPY related lessons include "Ice Flows" that has students model the movement of glaciers, "Layers of Ice" with a focus on the information that is obtained from ice cores and "Ice in the Shadows" that examines the existence of ice in the permanently shadowed regions on the moon and Mercury. Besides several engaging activities for students, each lesson contains supplemental material for educators. This includes background information, assessment criteria, and listing of correlating national science standards. This educational model shows the importance of water ice to many of the NASA missions. Exploring Ice in the Solar System received an "outstanding" rating in NASA Space Sciences Education product review.
Edmonds Jack
Stockman Stephanie
Weir H. M.
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