12.15.08
As the Kepler Mission is prepares to launch in March 2009 on a search for habitable planets, the Kepler education team is offering workshops in Florida and California in January. Teachers will learn all about the spacecraft, which could find hundreds of Earth-size and smaller planets. They can use their newly acquired knowledge and tools to engage their students as they think about what the Kepler findings will mean in humanity’s search for life elsewhere.
NASA Kepler Mission -- A Search for Habitable Planets Workshop
NASA's
Kennedy Space Center, Florida, Jan. 24, 2009
Join Kepler Mission deputy principal investigator Dr. David Koch for an exciting day of science and hands-on activities for middle and high school teachers. This event will take place on Jan. 24, 2009, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center near Cocoa Beach, Florida. Dr. Koch will discuss the science behind NASA’s Kepler Mission. Each participant will receive a complete transit model that includes a LEGO orrery, a Vernier light sensor, interface and graphing software, and a lamp and light bulb. A letter verifying eight hours of professional development can be provided.
NASA Kepler Mission -- A Search for Habitable Planets Workshop
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jan. 31, 2009
Join Kepler Mission co-investigator Dr. Nick Gautier for an exciting day of science and hands-on activities for middle and high school teachers. This event will take place on Jan. 31, 2009, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory near Pasadena, California. Dr. Gautier will discuss the science behind NASA’s Kepler Mission. Participants will take part in standards-based, classroom-ready activities. Each participant will receive a complete transit model that includes a LEGO orrery, a Vernier light sensor, and interface and graphing software. A letter verifying eight hours of professional development can be provided.
Pre-registration is required. To learn more about the workshops, visit http://kepler.nasa.gov/ed/workshops.html. If you have questions, please contact Cynthia Ramseyer.
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