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Hi, I want to know what are some ways I can get my future students in the elementary level, to be interested in space science. I want to build a safe environment where students are not afraid to be curious and build connections with other topics.
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Hi Nyah! i think a great away to get your students engaged and interested is in activities and experiments! I think a very common and simple one to start off with is the solar system! Have them do the project at home and in class with groups and then have them present. I think having them communicate and interect will defenitly keep them engaged and interested in the science topics of space and the planets. Another good way to keep them enaged is the moon phases! Bring in cookies and have them scrape off the white filling to make all the phases and have them tell you which they are and in what order they go!
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Hi Nyah! I remember in elementary our teacher would do a lot of hands-on activities to get us engaged in the lesson we were learning that day. You should create a classroom where students are excited to learn new concepts. For instance, while learning space science, you can take the student outside and do a lesson on the moon phases and the sun. After going over the solar system you can assign a project to your students on how to make a model of the solar system. I remember doing this project and it was really fun to do. I for instance created a poster and I modeled the solar system with clay.
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Hi, I think that students are so fascinated with technology that you could use it as a resource to implement your space science lesson. There are so many virtual videos that i am sure your students willlove. This will allow them to get a closer look as to what space science is all a about.
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Hi Nyah, I think a great way to get your future students interested in space science is by having them do activities where they go outside and observe the sun, or for homework have them go outside with their parents to look at the moon and record what they see. In class, you can incorporate activities that will engage the students such as making the moon phases with oreos! I believe that there are a lot of activities that will make learning about space science fun for them it will help them get interested in the topic! Good luck to you in the future!
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Hello Nyah, I think that one of the best ways to get your future students to be interested in space science is by instilling that sense of wonder about space and what is out there since the first day of class and making them aware that we ourselves are part of the solar system. You can always further peak their interest by using technology and showing them the vastness of space. I specially remember seeing on YouTube a video that went from the smallest thing on Earth, a cell, and it kept going on to bigger and bigger things and it allowed me to see that the Earth is tiny in comparison to the sun and outer space. Of course, always encourage your students to ask questions and be curious and let them know that even you do not know the answer, but that is okay because it is always okay to learn.
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Here are some websites you might find useful:
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/
https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/
https://mars.nasa.gov/
https://moon.nasa.gov/
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
https://eyes.nasa.gov/
The video Alicia is thinking of is called 'Powers of Ten' by Charles and Ray Eames. It can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0&t=37s
Best wishes,
Rachel
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I'm an high school astronomy teacher and found this to be interesting for my students and perhaps yours.
According to Space.com 'NASA aims to launch astronauts to Mars by the late 2030s or early 2040s.' (https://rb.gy/vp8hq)
Let's say we get a person to Mars in 2039 for example, Assuming a minimum of 8 years post-secondary education and/or training; the first Martians are currently between 3rd and 5th grade today. And if we don't arrive to the early 40s, they are perhaps in Kindergarten.
Just a thought.
Dr. Michael Aprill, NBCT
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Announcements:
Space Academy for Educators - Expedition 36 (May 31-June 4) is still available for teachers who want fun professional development. (You do not have to sleep in bunks rather in dorm rooms at UA-Huntsville.) Expedition 37 (June 7-12) is filling fast. There is a waiting list for Expedition 42 (July 12-16). That’s it for Summer 2023.
Go to Space Camp dot com. Under ages, search for adults. http://www.spacecamp.com/
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