[ECP] SCIENCE: Hilton Pond // NASA // NOVA // FREE ED
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Hilton Pond Center - HiltonPond.org
We never know what we might catch in the mist nets we use to capture
birds for banding. Sometimes it's a rare warbler or a migrant thrush,
but this week it was a piece of leaf and a cat. A caterpillar, that is.
For a photo essay about how we identified a cat and its leafy mobile
home, please visit the 8-14 September 2007 installment of "This Week at
Hilton Pond" at http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek070908.html
As always we include a tally of all birds banded or recaptured--the
fall migrants are beginning to move through!--plus miscellaneous nature
notes and a mug shot of a Northern Waterthrush.
Week One of our annual hummingbird banding excursions to Costa Rica is
now full and we are taking enrollment for Week Two (3-10 February 2008).
See link from the current installment.
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NASA
NASA Science News for September 26, 2007
Two years ago, NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft blasted a hole in Comet
Tempel 1, offering researchers their first look inside a comet. One
small problem: The cloud of debris was so thick no one could clearly
see the crater. But now the dust has cleared and another NASA
spacecraft is returning to the scene to examine the hole Deep Impact wrought.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/26sep_next.htm?list111411
NASA Science News for September 27, 2007
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has left Earth on a mission to explore the
mysterious giant asteroids Ceres and Vesta. Today's Science@NASA
story explains some of the scientific reasons for making the trip.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/27sep_dawn2.htm?list111411
NASA Science News for September 28, 2007
Researchers from the Marshall Space Flight Center have built a new
"lunar impact" observatory in rural north Georgia. They're using it
for their own cutting edge research and sharing the facility with
local middle- and high-school students.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/28sep_wco.htm?list111411
NASA Science News for October 1, 2007
Earlier this year, Comet Encke was passing a little too close to the
Sun when a coronal mass ejection (CME) hit the comet and ripped off
its tail. NASA's STEREO spacecraft was watching and recorded a
must-see movie featured in today's story.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2007/01oct_encke.htm?list111411
Celebrate World Space Week 2007: 50 Years in Space
Join educators and space enthusiasts around the world to celebrate
World Space Week, Oct. 4-10, 2007. This year's celebration
commemorates the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 1, marking
the beginning of the Space Age.
World Space Week is the largest public space event in the world, with
celebrations in more than 50 nations. To learn more about World Space
Week, search for events in your area, and find educational materials
related to the event, visit: http://www.spaceweek.org
Join Barbara Morgan at the "Join the Journey: Celebrating Teachers" Conference
Sally Ride Science and the National Science Teachers Association, in
collaboration with Northrop Grumman, invites educators to the "Join
the Journey: Celebrating Teachers" conference .
This two-day event will highlight the STS-118 space shuttle mission,
the first spaceflight of Educator Astronaut, mission specialist
Barbara Morgan. Attendees will learn about the shuttle mission's
educational objectives, accomplishments and opportunities for all
teachers. The conference will also include hands-on workshops, an
educator street fair and a presentation by Morgan.
The conference will be held in Detroit, Mich., on Oct. 16 and 17, 2007.
Please register at http://www.sallyridescience.com/conferences by
Oct. 10, 2007. The registration fee for the conference is $50.
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NASA EDUCATION
<http://www.nasa.gov/education>http://www.nasa.gov/education
The Educational Materials section of NASA's Web site offers classroom
activities, educator guides, posters and other types of resources
that are available for use in the classroom. Materials are listed by
type, grade level and subject. The following items are now available
for downloading.
The Kepler Mission Star Field Lithograph is now available in the
Lithographs section of the Educational Materials area.
This lithograph features an image of the star field that the Kepler
spacecraft will observe during its four-year mission. The back
provides information about the star field.
Download the Kepler Mission Star Field Lithograph from the following location:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Kepler_Mission_Star_Field_Lithograph.html
The What is Your Cosmic Connection to the Elements? Poster and
Activity Booklet are now available in the Educational Materials area.
This poster and activity booklet provide information and classroom
activities on topics in astronomy, physics and chemistry. Chemistry
teachers will find information about the cosmic origin of the
chemical elements. The astronomy topics include the big bang, life
cycles of small and large stars, supernovae, and cosmic rays. Physics
teachers will find information on fusion processes, and physical
principles important in stellar evolution.
Download the What is Your Cosmic Connection to the Elements? poster
from the following location:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/What_Is_Your_Cosmic_Connection_Poster.html
Download the What is Your Cosmic Connection to the Elements? Activity
booklet from the following location:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/What_Is_Your_Cosmic_Connection.html
Download the Strategic Coordination Framework: A Portfolio Approach
brochure from the following location:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/Strategic_Coordination_Framework.html
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NOVA
NOVA presents "Secrets of the Samurai Sword"
Broadcast: Tuesday, October 9, 2007
http://www.pbs.org/nova/samurai
(NOVA airs on PBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings as
broadcast dates and times may vary. This program can be used up to
one year after it is recorded off the air.)
The Stuff of Metal
http://www.pbs.org/nova/samurai/vinci.html
Find out what metals are and why they can bend, learn the
difference between hardness and toughness in metal, and discover
the science of swordsmithing in this interview with materials
scientist and engineer Rick Vinci. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Way of the Warrior
http://www.pbs.org/nova/samurai/way.html
Read some of the principles enshrined in the samurai warrior's
code of conduct, first published in the 18th century. (Flash
plug-in required; printable version available.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Making a Masterpiece
http://www.pbs.org/nova/samurai/sword.html
Follow the steps that a master Japanese swordsmith takes today to
craft a traditional katana sword. (Flash plug-in required;
printable version available.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
History of the Samurai
http://www.pbs.org/nova/samurai/history.html
Learn about the origin and evolution of the samurai warrior from
the 8th to 20th centuries in this interactive time line. (Flash
plug-in required; printable version available.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3412_samurai.html
In this classroom activity, students investigate the
characteristics of metals and then produce and present a series
of posters that outline the properties of different alloys, how
these alloys are used, and how they are produced.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Program transcript
http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3412_samurai.html
The site includes a complete narration for this program.
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FREE ED
Brain: Our Sense of Self
helps middle school students understand basic scientific
principles related to the brain and nervous system. Five
lessons examine the structure and specialized regions of the
brain, its diverse functions, how the body receives and
delivers information through the nervous system, factors that
affect learning, and our sense of self. Interactive web
activities are included. (National Institutes of Health)
http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1954
Lunar Plant Growth Chamber
invites students to design chambers for growing plants on the
moon. (Plants may be used to supplement meals of astronauts
during space exploration.) Teacher guides include lessons on
providing light and water for the plants, choosing plant
species, exploring the moon, and designing, building, and
evaluating plant growth chambers. (National Aeronautics and
Space Administration)
http://free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=1953
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