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Scientific paper
Mar 1996
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1996lpi....27..111b&link_type=abstract
Lunar and Planetary Science, volume 27, page 111
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Education, Field Trips
Scientific paper
Over 12,000 students in the 3rd to 8th grades have come to the San Juan Institute (SJI) over the last four years to attend SJI's field trip programs, including Journey Through the Solar System, a two hour introduction to the Solar System. We have evolved the program based upon teacher, student, and educator feedback, and have found several successful components. Some of these are relatively obvious, while others may not be. Here we wish to pass those lessons along to others who may try similar programs. The components we have identified as successful include: having a two-pronged philosophy of what is to be accomplished which consists of (1) trying to excite students about science, and helping them get over science anxiety by seeing science as fun, and (2) passing along basic planetary science and physical science information in the process; utilizing table top demonstrations; providing the students with workbooks to use during the presentation; providing hands-on activities including meteorites as ways to "touch space" (SJI has also recently put on display a local meteorite); having a drawing contest; utilizing visual aids including pictures and video; having lectures with coherent themes; having a question and answer session; giving students a tour through a working science lab facility; obtaining formal evaluations and informal feedback from teachers and students, and revising the program in response; and providing students with current planetary and space events and sky information updates.
Betts Bruce H.
Kenealy R.
Nash Douglas B.
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