From: Jan Wee <jwee@mail.arc.nasa.gov>
Subject: What's Up: Week of October 20-24th
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 1997 09:56:12 -0500
Dear discuss-lfm members,
For the week of October 20-24th....
REMINDER>>>>>CHALLENGE QUESTIONS ARE BACK!
Yes, those ever popular weekly CQ's have returned. Each week
a new CQ will be posted via the updates-lfm newsletter along
with the answer to last week's question. These brain-teasers
make excellent discussion questions and sharpen higher
level thinking skills.
CQ's will be posted once a week for the next four weeks. This will
take us right up to the next live broadcast on November 13,
"LFM #5: Today on Mars."
CQ#2: NASA's Mars experts are tracking temperature, wind speed and
direction. To do that accurately, they place the meteorology mast at the
end of one of the solar panels. Why do they do that, rather than closer to
the main body of the spacecraft?
Hint #1: Why do terrestrial weathercasters put their instruments
in the middle of open fields?
UPDATE>>>>>WEATHER WATCHERS SUBMIT PLANS
We are happy to say that about 50 schools have submitted their plans and
they are now being reviewed by the participating schools. Peer Reviews are
due back by Tuesday, October 21. [Submit the peer reviews to PTKWW@edc.org
and not to the debate-lfm or discuss-lfm list.] As soon as the reviews are
back the debate can begin. A consensus must be reached by the end of October.
We would like to invite other schools to participate in Phase 2 which will
begin November 3rd. Any class may participate in this phase even if you
did not participate in Phase 1.
The Weather Worlds Project is taking place on the debate-lfm list. Don't
let your students miss out on this exciting project. Join us today.
For additional details go to:
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/events/weatherworlds.html
Susan and Eileen, co-moderators
ALERT>>>>>>WEB CHAT WITH PLANETARY GEOLOGIST GREG WILSON
SIGN UP FOR OCTOBER 23RD CHAT NOW!
Planetary Geologist Greg Wilson will give us an update on the Mars
Pathfinder meteorology experiment (i.e. the weather on Mars!) on Thursday,
October 23, 10:30 a.m., PST. In addition, he will fill us in on what's
happening with the seemingly silent Pathfinder. Be sure to have your
students read Greg's bio and journals BEFORE the chat! Go to:
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars/team/wilson.html
RSVP soon to: sandy@quest.arc.nasa.gov
REMINDER>>>>UNMODERATED CHAT INVITATION from Stephanie Wong
Here's an opportunity for you & your students to talk about
issues of mutual concern.
Stephanie Wong <wongtong@connect.ab.ca>
Subject: Want to chat on Thursday? [10/23]
I would like to invite any teacher or student to come to
the unmoderated chat on Thursday at noon, PDT.
Topics to discuss
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-LFM, STO, NeurOn, ADTO
-teacher and student issues at school
-Smartfiltering
-integrating internet in schooling
-curriculum
-space
Thanks for posting this to the discuss list, Stephanie!
KUDOS>>>>>MORE SHARING ONLINE... THANKS TO...
Marilyn Wall for sharing this URL...
Stephen Hawking's Universe--PBS
http://www.wnet.org/hawking/
Ken Edgett for sharing the information on the
article addressing the question of sand on Mars...
"The Sands of Mars," by Ken Edgett, Paul Geissler, and
Ken Herkenhoff, ASTRONOMY, v. 21, no. 6, pp. 26-35, June 1993.
REMINDER>>>>*OCTOBER 30TH* LFM BROADCAST
"Destination Mars"
1 hour long compilation tape reintroduces the Mars Missions
and updates students and teachers on Why Explore
Mars, the character and purposes of NASA's two
Missions, Mars Pathfinder and Mars Global Surveyor.
and the men and women who design and fly the missions.
will be broadcast from *13:00-14:00 Eastern* on:
1) PBS' new coordinates for LFM programs:
GE-3, Ku-band, 87 degrees West longitude, transponder 20,
vertical polarity, 12100 Mhz, audio on 6.2, 6.8 Mhz.
2) GE-2, Transponder 9C at 85 degrees West longitude,
vertical polarization, with a frequency of 3880 Mhz,
and audio of 6.8 Mhz.
RE: Question from Stephanie W.
I'm wondering if you can get the LFM programs on PBS, without using a
satellite? If so, what channel stations have it?
3) FOR LOCAL PBS COVERAGE... >>>>CALL YOUR LOCAL PBS STATIONS<<<<
Information about the LFM fall broadcasts has been
sent to PBS stations around the country. It is recommended
that you contact your local station to inquire about coverage
plans. Some local stations carry it live, some carry it
via tape delay, others may not carry the programming.
Have a good week!
Jan Wee, moderator of discuss-lfm
Live From Mars
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/mars