Computer Science – Learning
Scientific paper
May 2005
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005agusmsh13d..02r&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Spring Meeting 2005, abstract #SH13D-02
Computer Science
Learning
0800 Education, 0805 Elementary And Secondary Education, 0810 Post-Secondary Education, 0820 Curriculum And Laboratory Design, 0825 Teaching Methods
Scientific paper
A partnership of professional educators and scientists is required to develop educational programs that teachers can really use. One model, the Student Observation Network SON), was developed by educators in collaboration with dozens of scientists. SON provides on-line, inquiry-based learning modules that help teachers to integrate science data into the school curriculum to meet educational goals. Each SON module provides a theme that promotes inquiry. Each module is organized around an essential question tied to critical NASA research and national educational standards. "How can we predict solar storms to protect satellites and astronauts?" "How can falling snow, snowpacks, and ice cores help us decode climate and climate change?" "Where are we in the Universe?" "Are there places in our Solar System, other than Earth, that may harbor life?" Each essential question is sub-divided into several sub-questions to guide inquiry. Students will develop their own questions as they proceed with the investigation. Each SON module provides a theme that unites many classroom objectives that are often taught in isolation. (Research shows that students learn concepts better when the concepts are taught in a context.) Concepts that are essential to understanding the content of the essential question are linked to the central curriculum. Each module shows students how to make their own observations and compare it with professional science data. The modules provide tutorials to help students and teachers to understand the scientific data and step-by-step guides to using the data. In addition, there is background information to help students and teachers understand these essential scientific questions. SON is supported by NASA Explorer Schools as an effective way to bring NASA mission science to middle schools. During this session we will explore the structure of one SON module, "Tracking a Solar Storm", to understand why this is a very successful design to bring NASA data into the classroom.
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