Sharing the Adventure with the Student Exploring the Intersections of NASA Space Science and Education: A Workshop Summary (2015) / Chapter Skim
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INTRODUCTION Kristen Erickson, NASA Science Mission Directorate Marc Allen, deputy associate administrator for research of NASA SMD, introduced the first speaker for the workshop, Kristen Erickson, who is SMD director for science engagement and partnerships. Allen explained that the administration's recent initiative to consolidate education within three agencies in the federal government prompted SMD to develop "a better and more efficient internal structure for our program, to align the education activities at the science theme level and less so at the individual mission level." Allen added that the associate administrator for SMD, John Grunsfeld, directed that they consolidate "education and communications within SMD's executive office to improve the integration of education across theme lines to better coordinate education with communications, and to increase the visibility of both within the agency." Erickson explained why NASA is restructuring how SMD runs its education programs.
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"If these objectives sound familiar, it's because most of them were informed right here in these hallowed halls. All four of the recent NASA science decadal surveys addressed these objectives, the recommendations that were generated right here by the NRC [National Research Council]
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I still enjoy looking around outdoors, seeing the geology of the world, driving through the countryside and seeing the layers of rocks and thinking about the history of our Earth." Mather participated in science fairs starting in the fourth grade. He also attended summer camps, National Science Foundation summer schools in mathematics at Assumption College and physics at Cornell University.
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He mentioned Dean Kamen and FIRST Robotics and David Christian and Bill Gates's "Big History Project" as examples of recent efforts to engage students in hands-on activities in engineering and science. Mather is currently the senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope mission, and, as an example, he also showed some photos provided by the Space Telescope Science Institute of students building models of the telescope.
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SOURCE: Upper: Artist conception courtesy of Northrop Grumman Corporation; Lower: Courtesy of the Space Telescope Science Institute.
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And, as heard in today's introductory remarks, NASA has that ability to inspire and provide exposure to STEM with amazing role models and amazing science content." Smith explained that SMD's science covers a range of disciplines. "The Science Mission Directorate spans the disciplines from Earth science to heliophysics to planetary science to astrophysics.
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They all have day jobs, they can't go into every single classroom, but this is one method that may allow us to leverage those scientists and engineers in teams with the educators to train a core of master teachers and to build capacity and multiply the effect." Collaborations, Partnerships and Evaluation Theresa Schwerin of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies discussed the importance of partnerships. "Partnerships have been developed over many years," Schwerin explained, These are very deep, very impactful partnerships, and they range over a broad spectrum of audiences from the Girl Scouts to groups serving very specific audiences such as the National Federation of the Blind.
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funding resulted in the development of these resources, which undergo a peer-review process. Peer reviews are sponsored by SMD and include both scientists and educators who ensure the high quality of NASA education products and give feedback to the developers of the products.2 Resources on the NASA Wavelength website include data and images as well as "strand maps," which illustrate concept connections and demonstrate concept building across grade levels.3,4 1NASA Wavelength, "About," http://nasawavelength.org/about, accessed January 15, 2015.
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The panelists responded that the coming year is a transition year. There is going to be a big change in how science standards are taught nationally as the NGSS are adopted by more states.
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