From: Jan Wee <jwee@mail.arc.nasa.gov>
Subject: LFA 2 and LFM Rebroadcast dates: June Education File Schedule
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 17:53:46 -0500
Dear discuss-lfm and discuss-lfa members, Contained within the following file is information on the rebroadcast dates for the Live From Antarctica 2 and Live >From Mars programs. If you missed any of the LFA 2 programs (which aired in January and February) or missed the LFM November 18th "Countdown" Program or the April 24th "Cruising Between the Planets" program CHECK the schedule below. Rememeber that the programs do air several times throughout the day and this is noted below (EST). Jan Wee, moderator ************************************************************ JUNE EDUCATION FILE SCHEDULE - NASA TV Please note that effective March 15, 1997, the NASA TV satellite changed to: GE-2, Transponder 9C at 85 degrees West longitude, vertical polarization, with a frequency of 3880 Mhz, and audio of 6.8 Mhz. 2-3 pm 5-6 pm 8-9 pm 11 pm-12 am 2-3 am All times --->Eastern<--- NASA TV may pre-empt scheduled programming for live agency events. ________________________________________________________________________ June 2 Mon Project Mathematics! Sines & Cosines, Part III Level: Grades 9-12 (28:30) Relates an angle's sine and cosine with chord length on a circle. Derives formulas for finding the sine and cosine of a sum of two angles. Applications include wave addition. Liftoff to Learning: Newton in Space Level: Grades 5-8 (12:37) This introduction to Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion demonstrates how they apply to space flight. Using the microgravity environment of Earth orbit, Space Shuttle astronauts conduct simple force and motion demonstrations in ways not possible on Earth. Introduction to Astronomy Village Level: Grades 9-12 (15:30) Lessons in using the CD-ROM based multimedia program Astronomy Village: Investigating the Universe, which provides teachers and students with ten complete investigations in astronomy intended to complement and extend the science curriculum in 9th and 10th grade classes. Amazing Space Goes On-Line Level: Educators (3:14) Informs teachers and students about the lesson plans available for them on the World Wide Web. These lesson plans, developed by the Space Telescope Science Institute, teach basic skills based on the science of the Hubble Space Telescope. ________________________________________________________________________ June 3 Tue Live From Antarctica: Oceans, Ice & Life Level: Grades 9-12 (60:00) Sail to Palmer Station aboard the R.V. Polar Duke, across the Drake Passage, the roughest waters on Earth. During this first live telecast, from on board ship, meet the researchers who are studying the interaction of the marine food chain, and see how life on and in the ocean waxes and wanes along with the seasonal ice sheets. This program demonstrates the adaptation of life to such extreme conditions, and shows how scientists must also adapt their lives and research techniques to the environment. ________________________________________________________________________ June 4 Wed Live From Mars Program I "Countdown" (rebroadcast of live performance) Level: Grades 5-12 (57:30) "Countdown" introduces a new series of "Passport to Knowledge" electronic field trips. Live From Mars Program I takes students behind closed doors at Cape Canaveral to see NASA's Pathfinder spacecraft close-up, just days before its successful early December launch, and invites students and teachers to follow Pathfinder and Mars Global Surveyor online via the Internet and with hands-on discovery activities throughout the next two school years. ________________________________________________________________________ June 5 Thur PLEASE NOTE: The 2 p.m. broadcast will be preempted by a Galileo Science Update. Live From Mars Program II: "Cruising Between the Planets" Level: Grades K-12 (60:00) Behind the scenes at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, lead center for planetary exploration. How rocket fuel, momentum, gravity and ingenuity get spacecraft from Earth to Mars. Mars Pathfinder's and Global Surveyor's progress to date. Portraits of the men andwomen who control the missions. Building and testing the robotic rover, Sojourner. Highlights of hands-on student activities including the LFM Planet Explorer Toolkit, the Egg Drop Challenge, and Red Rover, Red Rover. ________________________________________________________________________ June 6 Fri Liftoff to Learning: All Systems Go! Level: Grades 5-12 (33:34) Examine the human physiologic changes that occur in astronauts while they are in microgravity and see how the human body readapts to Earth's environment. Features research conducted aboard the Space Shuttle that examines the heart, lungs, blood, muscles, cells, and the immune system as part of six physiological systems. Project Mathematics! Similarity Level: Grades 9-12 (25:00) Show examples of similar objects from real life. Introduces scaling, the basis of all measurement and shows its use in geometry, science and technology. ________________________________________________________________________ June 9 Mon Project Mathematics! Sines & Cosines, Part I Level: Grades 9-12 (28:00) The sine and cosine are derived from the unit circle and the triangle, and their basic properties and identities are explored. Explains periodicity. Harmonic motion is illustrated visually and audibly with musical instruments. A Lightning Field Trip Level: Grades 5-8 (30:00) Explains the principles behind what lightning is and how it is generated. Investigates the effects of lightning on Earth and in the atmosphere. ________________________________________________________________________ June 10 Tue Project Mathematics! Sines & Cosines, Part II Level: Grades 9-12 (28:30) Focuses on the law of cosines and the law of sines. Applications are described in astronomy, navigation, and surveying by triangulation. Outlines history of surveying instruments, from the ancient dioptra to satellites. Global Quest II: Teaching With the Internet Level: Educators (22:14) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope: The Best is Yet to Come Level: Grades 5-12 (8:00) Encapsulates the come-from-behind human endeavor of restoring the Hubble Space Telescope to its original scientific potential. Interweaves visually striking moments and stories told by the engineers and astronauts. ________________________________________________________________________ June 11 Wed On the Cutting Edge: Robotics (rebroadcast of live videoconference) Level: Grades 5-12 (59:00) See how telerobotic and virtual reality systems push the limits of space exploration. Then preview some exciting robotic spin-offs in agriculture, health care, and even futuristic amusement parks. ________________________________________________________________________ June 12 Thur Live From Antarctica: The Secrets of Survival Level: Grades 9-12 (60:00) For the fifty researchers and their support teams who live at Palmer during the Antarctic summer, commuting to work involves a daily trip from the relative safety and comfort of the main research station aboard small Zodiac inflatables out to their desolate study sites, over waters that would kill in minutes in the event of an accident. Travel with them, live, to Torgerson Island, to study Adelie penguins and their newborn chicks; to Humble and Dream Island to observe the skuas who prey on them, and find out the fascinating connections between each season's ice and weather, and which young creatures will live and die. This program looks at the secrets of survival for both the wildlife and the human researchers who journey to the ends of the Earth to study them. ________________________________________________________________________ June 13 Fri Live From Antarctica: Seeing the Future Level: Grade 9-12 (60:00) Antarctica was the place which first showed humans the ozone hole, and Palmer Station is one of the key sites which helps us understand how global climate change may affect the ecosystem of which we are all part. Palmer is the only place on the Continent where microscopic plants can grow on land, and the site of an ambitious Long Term Ecological Research project seeking to understand the ongoing interaction of ocean, ice, atmosphere and life. This program presents the latest on ozone and the effects of increased ultraviolet radiation, and shows how research in Antarctica helps us understand our entire planetary environment. ________________________________________________________________________ June 16 Mon Liftoff to Learning: Toys in Space II Level: Grades K-12 (37:00) Astronauts invite students to experiment with simple toys in their classroom and hypothesize how the toys will operate on orbit. Scenes of toys operating in space serve as data for students to test their hypotheses. Project Mathematics! The Story of Pi Level: Grades 9-12 (22:00) Provides a historical perspective showing how the number pi appears in formulas for round objects and in contexts that seem to have no relation to geometry. ________________________________________________________________________ June 17 Tue Liftoff to Learning: Tethered Satellite - Forces and Motions Level: Grades 9-12 (21:12) Demonstrates the principle behind a unique scientific satellite that the Space Shuttle deployed into space attached only by a thin line. Crew members on this joint mission between the United States and Italy describe the many physical principles involved, such as angular momentum, center of mass, and more. Amazing Space Goes On-Line Level: Educators (3:14) Informs teachers and students about the lesson plans available for them on the World Wide Web. These lesson plans, developed by the Space Telescope Science Institute, teach basic skills based on the science of the Hubble Space Telescope. Global Quest Level: Grades K-12 (11:45) Describes use of the Internet in the classroom. Show how the information superhighway connects information, people and places. Includes examples and interviews with scientists, teachers and students. Global Quest II: Teaching With the Internet Level: Educators (22:14) ________________________________________________________________________ June 18 Wed The Serendipity Machines Level: Grades 9-12 (30:00) Highlights innovative NASA spinoffs including: a more modern braking system for San Francisco cable cars; development of a new firefighting suit; and a portable medical treatment system. Project Mathematics! Sines & Cosines, Part II Level: Grades 9-12 (28:30) Focuses on the law of cosines and the law of sines. Applications are described in astronomy, navigation, and surveying by triangulation. Outlines history of surveying instruments, from the ancient dioptra to satellites. ________________________________________________________________________ June 19 Thur Project Mathematics! Sines & Cosines, Part III Level: Grades 9-12 (28:30) Relates an angle's sine and cosine with chord length on a circle. Derives formulas for finding the sine and cosine of a sum of two angles. Applications include wave addition. Introduction to Astronomy Village Level: Grades 9-12 (15:30) Lessons in using the CD-ROM based multimedia program Astronomy Village: Investigating the Universe, which provides teachers and students with ten complete investigations in astronomy intended to complement and extend the science curriculum in 9th and 10th grade classes. Liftoff to Learning: The Atmosphere Below Level: Grades 5-12 (16:00) Shuttle astronauts investigate Earth's atmosphere from space. Experiments focus on infrared detection of atmospheric remnants from volcanic eruptions, ozone concentration levels, and global warming. ________________________________________________________________________ June 20 Fri PLEASE NOTE: The 2:00 p.m. broadcast will be preempted by the STS 94 Mission Overview/Crew News Conference. Live From Mars Program I "Countdown" (rebroadcast of live performance) Level: Grades 5-12 (57:30) "Countdown" introduces a new series of "Passport to Knowledge" electronic field trips. Live From Mars Program I takes students behind closed doors at Cape Canaveral to see NASA's Pathfinder spacecraft close-up, just days before its successful early December launch, and invites students and teachers to follow Pathfinder and Mars Global Surveyor online via the Internet and with hands-on discovery activities throughout the next two school years. ________________________________________________________________________ June 23 Mon Live From Mars Program II: "Cruising Between the Planets" Level: Grades K-12 (60:00) Behind the scenes at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, lead center for planetary exploration. How rocket fuel, momentum, gravity and ingenuity get spacecraft from Earth to Mars. Mars Pathfinder's and Global Surveyor's progress to date. Portraits of the men andwomen who control the missions. Building and testing the robotic rover, Sojourner. Highlights of hands-on student activities including the LFM Planet Explorer Toolkit, the Egg Drop Challenge, and Red Rover, Red Rover. ________________________________________________________________________ June 24 Tue Space Flight: The Application of Orbital Mechanics Level: Grades 9-12 (35:00) Details planetary motion or orbital mechanics. Explains Kepler's and Newton's Laws plus terminology including perigee, apogee, eccentricity, orbital inclination, launch window, etc. Global Quest II: Teaching With the Internet Level: Educators (22:14) ________________________________________________________________________ June 25 Wed Live From Antarctica: The Secrets of Survival Level: Grades 9-12 (60:00) For the fifty researchers and their support teams who live at Palmer during the Antarctic summer, commuting to work involves a daily trip from the relative safety and comfort of the main research station aboard small Zodiac inflatables out to their desolate study sites, over waters that would kill in minutes in the event of an accident. Travel with them, live, to Torgerson Island, to study Adelie penguins and their newborn chicks; to Humble and Dream Island to observe the skuas who prey on them, and find out the fascinating connections between each season's ice and weather, and which young creatures will live and die. This program looks at the secrets of survival for both the wildlife and the human researchers who journey to the ends of the Earth to study them. ________________________________________________________________________ June 26 Thur Live From Antarctica: Seeing the Future Level: Grade 9-12 (60:00) Antarctica was the place which first showed humans the ozone hole, and Palmer Station is one of the key sites which helps us understand how global climate change may affect the ecosystem of which we are all part. Palmer is the only place on the Continent where microscopic plants can grow on land, and the site of an ambitious Long Term Ecological Research project seeking to understand the ongoing interaction of ocean, ice, atmosphere and life. This program presents the latest on ozone and the effects of increased ultraviolet radiation, and shows how research in Antarctica helps us understand our entire planetary environment. ________________________________________________________________________ June 27 Fri Live From Antarctica: Oceans, Ice & Life Level: Grades 9-12 (60:00) Sail to Palmer Station aboard the R.V. Polar Duke, across the Drake Passage, the roughest waters on Earth. During this first live telecast, from on board ship, meet the researchers who are studying the interaction of the marine food chain, and see how life on and in the ocean waxes and wanes along with the seasonal ice sheets. This program demonstrates the adaptation of life to such extreme conditions, and shows how scientists must also adapt their lives and research techniques to the environment. ________________________________________________________________________ June 30 Mon PLEASE NOTE: Programming may be preempted by STS 85 briefings. Liftoff to Learning: All Systems Go! Level: Grades 5-12 (33:34) Examine the human physiologic changes that occur in astronauts while they are in microgravity and see how the human body readapts to Earth's environment. Features research conducted aboard the Space Shuttle that examines the heart, lungs, blood, muscles, cells, and the immune system as part of six physiological systems. Project Mathematics! Similarity Level: Grades 9-12 (25:00) Show examples of similar objects from real life. Introduces scaling, the basis of all measurement and shows its use in geometry, science and technology.