NSUs Space Science Group http:www'spacesciencegroup'nsula'edu ssgnsula'edu LACUE 03

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NSUs Space Science Group http//www.spacescience
group.nsula.edu/ssg_at_nsula.eduLACUE 03

• Dr. Karen McFerrin mcferrin_at_nsula.edu
• Mary Nell Lott lottm_at_nsula.edu
• Dr. Bob Gillan gillan_at_nsula.edu

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Space Science Group

• Why?
• Low achievement interest in science
• math with middle school science students
• More than the typical read the chapter,
• answer questions, take a test often used

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Space Science Group

• When?
• Formed in 1992 to develop present programs that
  promote an understanding of positive attitude
  toward basic science, mathematics, engineering
  systems.
• What?
• All SSG programs use technology to relate the
  value of understanding enjoying science to
  reaching life goals.

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Space Science Group

• How Many?
• Over 35,000 students teachers have participated
  in Space Science programs
• Motivational learning activities for students
  models for teachers to use in the development of
  additional activities lessons at their schools.

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Science Out of This World

• Primary activity of the SSG for the last
• 5 years.
• Began with 400 students taking a one
• semester pilot course via satellite TV
• Has grown to a full year science course
• taught to 7,004 students this
• past year.

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Science Out of This World

• Award-winning distance-learning course
• Addresses Louisiana national middle school
  benchmarks teaches basic scientific principles
  in a way that is attractive motivational.

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Science Out of This World

• In addition to the videocassettes, a teacher
  instruction manual a student book is free to
  Louisiana school teachers.
• http//www.spacesciencegroup.nsula.edu/sootw.asp
• http//www.spacesciencegroup.nsula.edu/tosootw.asp
  
• http//www.spacesciencegroup.nsula.edu/lessons/stu
  dentmain.asp

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Science Essentials

• Home school program based on the award winning
  SOOTW.
• The lessons supplemental materials are derived
  from the same curriculum, but adapted to meet the
  needs of home school students parents.
• http//www.spacesciencegroup.nsula.edu/se.asp

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Camp Discovery

• Summer camp offered for students between the ages
  of 8 to 18.
• Each year Camp Discovery campers participate in a
  week of activities designed to give the
  opportunity to train like NASA astronauts.

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Camp Discovery

• Campers select from three camps according
• to age groups
• First Camp deals with children between the ages
  of 8 to 10 with a parent. It is offered once
  during the summer is shorter than the other
  camps.
• Basic Camp is for students between the ages of 10
  to 14 has two summer sessions.
• High School Camp involves grades 9 through 12
• is held once during the summer.

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Camp Discovery

• Program is affiliated with NASA
• Able to provide real life hands on activities
  based on actual NASA procedures.
• Campers participate in alternating missions
  Terrestrial Odyssey, Lunar Odyssey, and Martian
  Odyssey.

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Camp Discovery

• Activities take place in CENTREX
• Mission Control
• Space Lab
• Simulated Shuttle
• Flight Deck
• Other activities include robotics, aviation,
  rocketry, Challenge Ropes Course.
• http//www.spacesciencegroup.nsula.edu/cd.asp

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Practice Run

• A LEAP/GEE test preparation program developed by
  the SSG for 8th grade LEAP science math.
• Offered in two forms online CD.
• Includes over 1,500 sample math science LEAP test
  questions, test standards, test taking tips,
  test dates.

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Practice Run

• SSG is currently working on Practice Run versions
  for the same areas of the 4th grade LEAP test
  the GEE.
• http//www.spacesciencegroup.nsula.edu/practicerun
  /

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Cyber-Quest

• A weeklong day camp of computer-based activities
• Experience in using various computer programs to
  design web sites graphics.
• NSU faculty staff teach classes on HTML, ASP,
  Paint Shop Pro, Animation Shop Pro, Microsoft
  Excel Microsoft Power Point.

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Science Out of This World Website

• SOOTW website is the central source for all the
  Space Science Group products services.
• Links information on all programs, products,
  services are provided on the website. Over 1,000
  science space related content pages on our
  site.

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Science Out of This World Website

• Pages are designed to help teachers, students,
  parents, the general public understand the
  basic concepts of science space related topics.
  
• It uses the latest in web technology including
  streaming audio video active server pages
  designed to make it run efficiently enhance its
  effectiveness as an instructional resource.

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Science Out of This World Website

• The video version of this course won several
  national international awards for instructional
  programming.
• The website has been selected for an Excellence
  in Education award by the ALIVE! GLOBAL NETWORK
  the KEY RESOURCE award from LINKS2GO.
• This year, it received additional awards from
  StudyWeb.com for outstanding online educational
  resources.

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Science Out of This World Website

• Through the Teach With Technology link,
  registered teachers can find numerous resources
  to help them incorporate the Internet into their
  lessons.

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Teach With Technology Link

• Bank of educational resources
• Keys for quizzes lab activities
• Teacher guide pages that correspond to the
  content pages on the website.
• Online training to teach educators the basics of
  using the site in their lessons.
• http//www.spacesciencegroup.nsula.edu/twt.asp

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Map a Visit Website

• Offers teachers the opportunity to directly link
  the Internet to their lessons.
• Teachers can find content pages for use in their
  lesson map these pages for their students.
• When students login to the lesson, the pages are
  ready to use with no searching or wasted time!

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Why Website Over Video?

• More versatile than video
• Much less expensive to deliver
• Allows teacher more flexibility in designing
  lessons selecting content that best suites the
  needs of students.

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Website Technology

• New methods of storing accessing content for
  web pages being tested developed.
• Methods for designing online, individualized
  instruction being implemented.
• Results of this research will have long-term
  value for future developers of educational web
  sites.

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Website Technology

• The Space Science Group is committed to fully
  exploring developing cutting edge applications
  for schools.
• For more information, please visit
• http//www.spacesciencegroup.nsula.edu
• or e-mail ssg_at_nsula.edu