Live From Mars was active July 1996-December 1997.
Live From Mars -like every Passport to Knowledge module-is very
different from traditional instruction. But the PTK project team, like
you, the dedicated educator, needs to know what students "get" from
participating in LFM. When we say "get" we're not just thinking about factual information on Mars or general knowledge about the exploration of space. In line with the National Science Education Standards (NAS/NRC), and initiatives such as AAAS's Project 2061 (Science for All Americans, Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy) and new state and district assessment criteria, PTK strives to develop
PTK found that specific evidence of student work (Mission Logbooks from LFS, Antarctic flags and poetry from LFA, videotapes of overnight star parties or presentation of class projects, on-line student contributions to the "Great Planet Debate during LHST) were extremely useful and revealing assessment tools. Throughout the Guide we've provided suggestions for Activities which will generate this type of student work. We hope they will also help you, the teacher, identify specific, measurable, student learning outcomes and aid you in your individual student assessments. |
Space missions use acronyms, and throughout
this Guide you'll find the following
shorthand. MPF: Mars Pathfinder MGS: Mars Global Surveyor JPL: Jet Propulsion Laboratory APXS: Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer PTK: Passport to Knowledge LFM: Live From Mars LFA: Live From Antarctica LFS: Live From the Stratosphere LHST: Live From the Hubble Space Telescope |
We encourage you to share your student's
achievements with us on-line. Some of it may be published, thereby
validating your students' efforts and perhaps motivating others. To submit materials on-line, see: Student Gallery on the LFM web site To submit hard copies, send original materials (make a copy for your records) to: Passport to Knowledge, P.O.Box 1502, Summit, NJ 07902-1502
To contact EDC directly with questions or suggestions specifically about Assessment, call: 1-212-807-4200 (ask for "Passport to Knowledge") |
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