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NASA’s BEST Program: A Pathway to North Carolina’s Essential Standards. 39th Annual NCAGT Conference February 28 – March 1st, 2013 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Donna Kenestrick. Session Objectives:. By the end of today’s session, participants will be able to: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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NASA’s BEST Program:A Pathway to North Carolina’s Essential
Standards
39th Annual NCAGT Conference
February 28 – March 1st, 2013
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Donna Kenestrick
Session Objectives:
By the end of today’s session, participants will be able to:
Describe NASA’s BEST Program
Summarize how BEST activities can be used to teach the Science Essential Standards in K-5 classrooms in North Carolina
Demonstrate and plan for the classroom use of at least one activity from the BEST Program and explain how it encompasses the North Carolina Science Essential Standards
Agenda:
Objectives and Agenda
Introductions
NCDPI – who we are, what we do…..
NASA and STEM Education
NC Science Essential Standards K-5
An overview of the BEST Program
How BEST can be used to teach K-5 Science
Activity:
Review and Evaluations
Housekeeping:
• Un-answered ? Take it to the “Parking Lot”
• Take a break when you must
• Evaluation will occur at the end of the workshop
• Your input is essential and valued!
Parking Lot
?
Introductions
Lincoln
DurhamAlamance
Alleghany
Anson
Ashe
Avery
Beaufort
Bertie
Bladen
Brunswick
Buncombe
Burke
Cabarrus
Caldwell
Carteret
Caswell
CatawbaChatham
CherokeeClay
Cleveland
Columbus
Craven
Cumberland
DareDavidson
Davie
Duplin
Edgecombe
Forsyth
Franklin
Gaston
Gates
Graham
Granville
Greene
Guilford
Halifax
Harnett
Haywood
Henderson
Hertford
Hoke
Hyde
Iredell
Jackson
Johnston
Jones
Lee
Lenoir
McDowell
Macon
MadisonMartin
Mecklenburg
Mitchell
MontgomeryMoore
Nash
NewHanover
Northampton
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Pender
Person
Pitt
Polk
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham
Rowan
Rutherford
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
StokesSurry
Swain
Transylvania
Tyrrell
Union
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington
Watauga
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin
Yancey
Perquimans
Chowan
Pasquotank
Camden
Currituck
Alexander
Region 1 Ragan Spain [email protected] 919-807-3950
Region 2 Benita Tipton [email protected] 919-807-3933
Region 3 Debra H/Donna K
Region 4 Jami Inman [email protected] 919-807-3607
Region 5 Donna Kenestrick [email protected] 919-807-3863
Region 6 Debra Hall [email protected] 919-807-3814
Region 7 Jami Inman
Region 8 Ragan S/Benita T
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NASA & STEM Education
- NASA has a long history of supporting Science and STEM education
- Since 2007, NASA has had a MoU agreement concerning STEM education with the NSF
- Its purpose: “advance the scientific and technical capabilities of the nation”
NASA & NSF - STEM Education MoU
Three key goals:
jointly support the best projects that advance STEM education and workforce proficiency
Improve the national knowledge base regarding scientific literacy, human and social capital, workforce development, infrastructure, and competitiveness and innovation
Produce a workforce that reflects the diversity of the US population
STEM Education MoU
The partnership continues …
North Carolina’s Essential Standards
Approved by North Carolina state board of education since February, 2010
Highlights of Essential Standards
Aligned to national standards
Highlights of Essential Standards
Aligned to NC Environmental Literacy Plan
Highlights of Essential Standards
Aligned to Earth Science Literacy Principles
North Carolina:Leading in Standards
Development
North Carolina is one of 26 lead states in the development of the Next Generation Science Standards
NASA’s BEST Overview
Activities teach engineering design process
Focus on human return to the Moon
Activities focus on investigating the moon, traveling to and on the Moon, and living and working on the Moon
NASA’s BEST links
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/best/index.html
Video series:
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/best/edp.html
NASA’s BEST Overview
Build a Satellite to Orbit the MoonLaunch Your SatellitePrepare for a MissionDesign a Lunar BuggyDesign a Landing PodDesign a Crew Exploration VehicleLaunch Your CEVDesign a Lunar ThermosBuild a Solar Oven
Teaching with BEST in K-5
Students in teams
Emphasis on design process
Concrete
Uses everyday materials
Can be used to address state and national standards
NASA’s BEST Correlations to NCES K-5
K.P.1.2 Give examples of different ways objects and organisms move (to include falling to the ground when dropped): (Straight, Zigzag, Round and round, Fast and slow)
K.P.2.2 Compare the observable physical properties of different kinds of materials (clay, wood, cloth, paper, etc) from which objects are made and how they are used.
1.P.1.1 Explain the importance of a push or pull to changing the motion of an object.
1.P.1.3 Predict the effect of a given force on the motion of an object, including balanced forces.
3.P.1.1 Infer changes in speed or direction resulting from forces acting on an object.
3.P.1.3 Explain the effects of earth’s gravity on the motion of any object on or near the earth.
5.P.1.1 Explain how factors such as gravity, friction, and change in mass affect the motion of objects.
5.P.1.4 Predict the effect of a given force or a change in mass on the motion of an object.
BEST Activity: Launch Your Satellite
Students prepare a launch vehicle to power a satellite developed in Build A Satellite to orbit the Moon. The constraints vary over grade bands with K-2 being asked to focus on how to attach the satellite to the launch assembly, 3-5 constrained by altering an attachment length.
BEST Activity
The Challenge: Your mission is to design and build a launch vehicle to send a payload to the Moon. The launch vehicle is a balloon rocket assembly. Your payload is the satellite you built at the last session (water bottle). Your team must also determine how to attach your satellite to the balloon assembly and then launch it down a fishing wire.
BEST Activity: Imagine & Plan
Plan and draw…..
BEST Activity: Create
Construct your model…..
BEST Activity: Improve
Revision and closing challenge
Activity Take-Away
Instructions
• Join a table group.• Discuss and list strategies you have for how you might use the BEST activity in your work with students.
Group Share
Session Evaluations
Adjournment
