From: emuller (emuller@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Thu Sep 02 2004 - 14:53:53 PDT
Message-ID: <004901c49137$57534400$7502a8c0@eric> From: "emuller" <emuller@exploratorium.edu> Subject: Agu in December Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:53:53 -0700
Hey Pinholers,
Go!!!
-Eric
> Extreme Exploration: NASA Solar System Missions 2003-2006
>
> A Geophysical Information for Teachers (GIFT) Workshop
>
> Sponsored by the American Geophysical Union
>
> San Francisco - December 2004
>
> Each December, nearly 10,000 Earth, ocean, atmospheric and space science
> researchers from around the world converge in San Francisco to attend the
> annual Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Since 1991, the
Fall
> AGU Meeting has offered workshops for Bay Area teachers to learn about
> recent research in the Earth and space sciences from the scientists making
> the discoveries. We are pleased to invite you to participate in this
year's
> GIFT Workshop.
>
> In recent months, the public has been awed by the exciting imagery and
data
> being collected by the twin Mars Exploration Rover missions and the
Cassini
> mission to Saturn. Between now and 2006, these and other NASA-sponsored
> solar system exploration missions will provide two-dozen extraordinary
> teachable moments during their launches, encounters, and landings.
> Long-range planning at NASA offers the potential for even more focused
> efforts in the future for the moon and Mars. Educators can use mission
> science and technology to meet their curriculum and standards
requirements,
> get up close and personal with the NASA Solar System team, and experience
> exploration as a human endeavor. This two-day Workshop will offer
> up-to-date mission information and science background (see detailed topic
> list on back) and practical, inexpensive, hands-on classroom activities
that
> encourage discovery and critical thinking. Participating teachers will
> leave certified to use Lunar/Meteorite Education Disks. Examples of using
> planetary data for technology applications in the classroom will also be
> available.
>
> When & Where:
> Tuesday & Wednesday, December 14-15, 2004 [8:00 AM - 3:30 PM]
> Moscone Center West, San Francisco, California
>
> Complimentary registration badges to attend the technical presentations
and
> main Exhibit Hall of the AGU Meeting on Wednesday afternoon will be
provided
> for all Workshop participants. Continuing Education Unit credits will be
> available (there will be a small fee) for interested teachers attending
both
> days of the Workshop.
>
> The 2004 AGU GIFT Workshop is free for San Francisco area teachers who
> register by Wednesday November 24, 2004. Space is limited to 50
> participants and will be given out on a first-come, first-serve basis, so
be
> sure to register early. More information about the detailed program can
be
> obtained from Dr. Jill Karsten, AGU Manager of Education & Human
Resources,
> at jkarsten@agu.org or 1-800-966-2481 ext. 508. Complete registration
> information is available on the back of this flyer.
>
> This year's two-day workshop is being co-sponsored by NASA's Solar System
> Exploration Education Forum and Science Systems and Applications, Inc., a
> woman-owned small business which provides scientific, technical, and
> educational support for a variety of NASA missions and programs.
>
> "Extreme Exploration: NASA Solar System Missions 2003-2006"
>
> 2004 Fall AGU Geophysical Information for Teachers (GIFT) Workshop
>
> December 14-15, 2004
>
> Moscone Center West - San Francisco
>
> To register for the 2004 Fall AGU GIFT Workshop, please submit your
> registration electronically at this web site: www.agu.org/meetings/fm04/
> (look under the Education, Outreach and Careers section to find the GIFT
> Workshop registration information) or by mailing or faxing the following
> information to:
>
> Kristin Stuppy
> American Geophysical Union
> 2000 Florida Ave., NW
> Washington, DC 20009
> Phone 1-800-966-2481 x 515
> FAX 1-202-328-0566
> E-mail: kstuppy@agu.org
>
> It is strongly advised that you submit your registration information
> electronically. Confirmation of your workshop registration, along with
> additional information about the program, will be sent to you soon after
> this information is received at AGU Headquarters.
>
> REGISTRATION RECEIPT DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 24, 2004
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