America's Spaceport - October 2 and 3, 2007
In celebration of World Space Week, Lin-Wood Public School in Lincoln NH, in coordination with the Granite State Distance Learning Network (GSDLN), will be hosting a series of three videoconferences titled, "America's Spaceport".
About the Program
Imagine you are strapped into the Space Shuttle and the countdown clock is ticking 10, 9, 8, 7. When the clock hits zero at liftoff 7.5 million pounds of thrust are going to propel the shuttle somewhere. What if the vehicle wasn't properly prepared?
John F. Kennedy Space Center has launched ALL U.S. Human Spaceflight Missions. Preparing a vehicle to liftoff into space requires a special location, massive facilities, unique equipment and tools, and a world-class workforce. Participants discover just what it takes to prepare a vehicle for space through hands-on activities and age-appropriate mathematical calculations.
Review the details of each of the sessions and download the lesson plan and activities on the NASA website: http://nasadln.nmsu.edu/dln/content/catalog/details/?cid=495.
The Presenters
NASA's Digital Learning Network scientists and engineers: http://nasadln.nmsu.edu/dln/
Date - Time - Audience
Each of the three videoconference sessions is geared towards a specific grade range but all on the same topic, "America's Spaceport".
Tuesday, October 2, 2007; 9:00 – 10:00 am; grades K-3
Students will point out the nose cone and fins of a rocket with 100% accuracy and compare 5 rockets by size from tallest to shortest. Students also discover how many of their classmates combined in a one square yard area can expand to fill the Vehicle Assembly building to within one whole student.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007; 10:30 – 11:30 am; grades 4-8
Students will calculate the area of the body of a rocket to within 1 square centimeter and construct a paper rocket that has a 100% successful launch rate. Students also compare their height to the Vehicle Assembly Building to the nearest inch, calculate the area of the VAB to the nearest student, and compare their weight to the weight of the Crawler-Transporter to the nearest pound.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007; 9:30 – 10:30 am; grades 9-12, college
Students will explain the possible impact zone of a rocket launch failure at one and two meters distances to the nearest percent. Students will also solve 3 out of 3 first-order linear equations related to launch ground operations.
Cost
GSDLN Member Sites: Free
Non-member Sites: $ 105.00 Connection Fee paid to GSDLN
To Register
Register your videoconference site by contacting:
Richard Baker, Lin-Wood Public School
by email: rbaker@lin-wood.k12.nh.us
There is a limit of 10 connecting sites for each of the videoconference sessions so please reply right away. Registering schools will have further information sent to them (most of it available on the NASA website). You will also want to respond right away so that you can plan on going over the pre-videoconference items with your students early in the 2007-08 school year.
Technical
This program is open to all public and private schools and colleges who have access to two-way interactive video equipment (ISDN or IP). If you are unsure whether or not you have access to this type of equipment, or don't understand these terms, you should be working with your school's technology coordinator. This session does not work with a web cam hooked up to a computer. Your equipment should be able to do H.323 (IP) or H.320 (ISDN) videoconference connections.