fall agu 2007 themis education and public outreach: past and future l. m. peticolas 1, n. craig, m....

Fall AGU 2007

THEMIS Education andTHEMIS Education and Public Outreach: Past and Public Outreach: Past and

FutureFuture L. M. PeticolasL. M. Peticolas11, N. Craig, M. B. Moldwin, N. Craig, M. B. Moldwin22, S. , S.

OdenwaldOdenwald33, , V. TrautmanV. Trautman44, L. Orr, L. Orr55, C. DeWolf , C. DeWolf 66, J. Bean, J. Bean77, ,

A. WalkerA. Walker88, C.T. Russell, C.T. Russell22, and V. , and V. AngelopoulosAngelopoulos22

1. UC, Berkeley, 2. UC, Los Angeles, 3. Catholic University, 4. 1. UC, Berkeley, 2. UC, Los Angeles, 3. Catholic University, 4. Petersburg High School, 5. Ukiah School, 6. Chippewa Hills Petersburg High School, 5. Ukiah School, 6. Chippewa Hills High School, 7. Carson City High School, 8. Cornerstone High School, 7. Carson City High School, 8. Cornerstone

EvaluationEvaluation

Science Team Meeting 12/07

Overall E/PO ProgramOverall E/PO Program

Geomagnetic Event Observation Network by Geomagnetic Event Observation Network by Students (GEONS) program: magnetometers Students (GEONS) program: magnetometers in schools with active interaction with in schools with active interaction with teachers, data on-line, curriculum & teachers, data on-line, curriculum & “research”, and long-term professional “research”, and long-term professional development (PD) for teachersdevelopment (PD) for teachers

Great Explorations in Math and Science Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS) PD site (long-term) in Nevada (GEMS) PD site (long-term) in Nevada

Short term PD for teachers around the countryShort term PD for teachers around the country THEMIS and auroras in science centers THEMIS and auroras in science centers

around the country through ViewSpacearound the country through ViewSpace Website with THEMIS news, science, videos Website with THEMIS news, science, videos

and images, data, and information about us.and images, data, and information about us.


GEONS programGEONS program

Main AC Power

GMAG sensor

Buried under the ground

GPS

Magnetometer Computer

Roof of Building

Inside of Building

Internet connection

|-- 5 inch --|

|-- 5 inch --|

|--- 6 inch

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---- 40 inch

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Chassis

USB cable

PHOTO of real setup

Fort Yates, ND

GPS

Buried Cable to Mag. Sensor

The states with research-grade magnetometers at schools: AK, OR, NV, MT, ND, SD, WI, MI, PA, and VT


GEONS GEONS accomplishmentsaccomplishments

Installed 12 magnetometersInstalled 12 magnetometers Directly involved 14 schools Directly involved 14 schools

with 14 teachers including with 14 teachers including weekly emails and bi-monthly weekly emails and bi-monthly teleconstelecons

Real-time data on the webReal-time data on the web Archived data available on the Archived data available on the

web both ASCII and plots web both ASCII and plots 3 GEONS teacher workshops 3 GEONS teacher workshops

held in June 2004, June 2005, held in June 2004, June 2005, and March 2007and March 2007

Many more (over 20) short-Many more (over 20) short-term workshops for teachers term workshops for teachers around the countryaround the country

Developed, tested, & revisedDeveloped, tested, & revised THEMISTHEMIS teacher guides, now teacher guides, now in-use in classroomsin-use in classrooms


Making GEONS Making GEONS happenhappen

Don Dearborn Don Dearborn at University of California, Los Angeles at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) installed the magnetometers and outreached to the (UCLA) installed the magnetometers and outreached to the communities while in their town.communities while in their town.

Kathryn Rowe Kathryn Rowe at UCLA maintains the magnetometer at UCLA maintains the magnetometer networknetwork

David PierceDavid Pierce at UCLA created software that produces at UCLA created software that produces plots of the real-time data for the website and teacher use.plots of the real-time data for the website and teacher use.

Igor RudermanIgor Ruderman and and Tim QuinnTim Quinn at UC Berkeley put the at UC Berkeley put the real-time and archived data on the web and maintain the real-time and archived data on the web and maintain the data servers.data servers.

Karin Hauck and Bryce RobertsKarin Hauck and Bryce Roberts at UC Berkeley help to at UC Berkeley help to maintain contact with the teachers every week.maintain contact with the teachers every week.

The teachersThe teachers – bring the data, lessons, and information – bring the data, lessons, and information on the mission to their students, their community, and to on the mission to their students, their community, and to other teachers in their state. other teachers in their state.


THEMIS Teacher THEMIS Teacher GuidesGuides

THEMIS GEONS

Background Science and User’s Guide

1. Magnetism and Electromagnetism

2. Exploring Magnetism

on Earth

3. Space Weather

4. Earth’s Magnetic

Personality

SequencedSequenced Reviewed/tested Reviewed/tested

by THEMIS by THEMIS teachersteachers

Reviewed (some Reviewed (some twice) by NASA twice) by NASA review panel review panel


Evaluation results: how are Evaluation results: how are we doing?we doing?

Three main ways of evaluating the GEONS program: Three main ways of evaluating the GEONS program: Teacher Professional Development workshop questionnairesTeacher Professional Development workshop questionnaires Yearly phone interviews with teachersYearly phone interviews with teachers Direct teacher feedback via email or at workshopsDirect teacher feedback via email or at workshops

GEONS Teacher feedbackGEONS Teacher feedback Most chose to be part of Most chose to be part of this program to motivate this program to motivate and/or involve students in and/or involve students in ‘real science’‘real science’ All are using THEMIS All are using THEMIS materialsmaterials 5 teachers have 5 teachers have presented materials at presented materials at state science workshops state science workshops to other teachersto other teachers

Most have given Most have given materials to other teachers materials to other teachers in their school.in their school. 4 of 8 teachers indicated 4 of 8 teachers indicated this program has increased this program has increased general interest in science general interest in science at their (or a neighboring) at their (or a neighboring) schoolschool 2 of 8teachers indicated 2 of 8teachers indicated this program has caused this program has caused course enrollment course enrollment increases (increases (e.g. in chemistry and physics)



Evaluating our short-term PD program: Evaluating our short-term PD program: Teacher Professional Development workshop questionnairesTeacher Professional Development workshop questionnaires

These workshops are a partnership between THEMIS, FAST, These workshops are a partnership between THEMIS, FAST, STEREO-IMPACT, RHESSI EPO programs and the Sun-Earth STEREO-IMPACT, RHESSI EPO programs and the Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum at UC BerkeleyConnection Education Forum at UC Berkeley

We have held these We have held these workshops over the past 3 workshops over the past 3 years (~30 events)years (~30 events) In the last year, we In the last year, we reached 168 teachers reached 168 teachers

41% elementary41% elementary 27% middle school27% middle school 28% high school28% high school 4% other4% other

These teachers reach These teachers reach underserved students (on underserved students (on average, 47% female, 20% average, 47% female, 20% male and minority in male and minority in science, 50% students on science, 50% students on free/reduced lunches)free/reduced lunches) On average, the 168 On average, the 168 teachers said they were teachers said they were “Very likely” to use what “Very likely” to use what we taught as an integral we taught as an integral part of their basic science part of their basic science course.course.



Data on the GEMS site launch showed that we reached many rural Nevada elementary Data on the GEMS site launch showed that we reached many rural Nevada elementary school teachers who were “Very Likely” to use the GEMS materials in their classroomschool teachers who were “Very Likely” to use the GEMS materials in their classroom

ViewSpace is a program to bring science content to museums and science centers via a ViewSpace is a program to bring science content to museums and science centers via a plasma screen display, beautiful imagery, text, and background music through a plasma screen display, beautiful imagery, text, and background music through a subscription. The THEMIS show has been shown around the country in thousands of subscription. The THEMIS show has been shown around the country in thousands of locations.locations.



Anecdotal evidence from independent Anecdotal evidence from independent sources (staff at the PBS News Hour sources (staff at the PBS News Hour with Jim Lehrer, teachers, NASA with Jim Lehrer, teachers, NASA education review panel) indicates education review panel) indicates that our website is “excellent” with that our website is “excellent” with understandable content, interesting understandable content, interesting images and movies, easy to use images and movies, easy to use THEMIS E/PO magnetometer data, THEMIS E/PO magnetometer data, and up-to-date news on the mission.and up-to-date news on the mission.


Future THEMIS E/POFuture THEMIS E/PO

NASA would like to see more impact NASA would like to see more impact with the E/PO programs, which means in with the E/PO programs, which means in part by combining efforts into one part by combining efforts into one programprogram

Several other Heliophysics Mission Several other Heliophysics Mission E/POs are part of the Senior ReviewE/POs are part of the Senior Review

We plan to work directly (financially) We plan to work directly (financially) with ARTEMIS, AIM, FAST, RHESSI, with ARTEMIS, AIM, FAST, RHESSI, and STEREO-IMPACT all towards a and STEREO-IMPACT all towards a “National Heliophysics Ambassador “National Heliophysics Ambassador Program” Program”


Heliophysics Heliophysics Ambassador ProgramAmbassador Program

This program will work with master teachers This program will work with master teachers around the country to inspire more teachers around the country to inspire more teachers and students. and students.

The program will: The program will: Expand THEMIS GEONS program and teacher’s Expand THEMIS GEONS program and teacher’s

guides to more teachers around the countryguides to more teachers around the country Incorporate other heliophysics missions into the Incorporate other heliophysics missions into the

program in order to bring the Sun-Earth program in order to bring the Sun-Earth connection to students in a more meaningful connection to students in a more meaningful wayway

Involve more THEMIS scientists in the programInvolve more THEMIS scientists in the program



We will build on the experience of the We will build on the experience of the “ambassador” programs of THEMIS, “ambassador” programs of THEMIS, AIM, Sonoma State, Solar System AIM, Sonoma State, Solar System Forum. Forum.

We will recruit master teachers mostly, We will recruit master teachers mostly, but also potentially amateur but also potentially amateur astronomers.astronomers.



In more detail, we will: In more detail, we will: Hold a week-long workshop including content Hold a week-long workshop including content

and lessons from the participating missions as and lessons from the participating missions as well as sessions on diversity, teaching well as sessions on diversity, teaching teachers, and writing grants for the teachers teachers, and writing grants for the teachers to sustain their own effortsto sustain their own efforts

Host a website with the content for the Host a website with the content for the ambassadors and any work they want to share ambassadors and any work they want to share with each otherwith each other

Support the ambassadors over the lifetime of Support the ambassadors over the lifetime of the missionsthe missions

Involve THEMIS/ARTEMIS scientists as “guest Involve THEMIS/ARTEMIS scientists as “guest speakers” at remote-learning events to share speakers” at remote-learning events to share the newest discoveriesthe newest discoveries

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