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Using the Magic Planet in the classroom
GA Annual Conference 2007
Sean Gough
The GA says…
“…a fantastic tool for teaching and learning about planet
Earth…”
David LambertChief Executive, The Geographical
Association
A new classroom resource
City Learning Centres 30 nationally
Science Learning Centres
Individual schools, e.g. Sir Thomas Rich’s
School, Gloucester Cockermouth School,
Cumbria Riddlesdown Specialist
Science College, Purley
Coopers & Coborn School, Upminster
Background to the technology
Developed in USAUsed for visitor centres
NASA, NOAA, Epcot European Space Agency PPARC/NERC
UK has pioneered educational use
Now used in USA and China education
How does 3D help?
Very little information today displayed in 3D
We are becoming 2D “screen-blind” 3D creates greater audience
involvement More attention and faster learning Even a desire for repetition!
How does it work?
Standard projector (Dell)Specially coated globeSophisticated lensSoftware (Storyteller and
OnStage)Digital – no mechanical
movement
What is an exhibit?
Exhibits Many 100s already available Free!
Easy to find/make new exhibits 1 or more images in standard
format E.g. jpg, bmp, dds, etc. 2:1 aspect ratio 2048 x 1024 pixels
What is an exhibit?
Can I make my own content?
Yes!Over 100 exhibits includedHundreds of additional sources
Global Imagination Community
http://www.globalimagination.com/community.html
NASA Earth Observations (NEO)
http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov
Newsletters
EarthTrendshttp://www.earthtrends.wri.org/
UCAR/NCARNational Center for Atmospheric
Research
http://www.vets.ucar.edu/vg/categories/globalchange.shtml
NOAA/NGDC(National Geophysical Data
Center)http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/maps/interactivemaps.html
Worldmapperwww.worldmapper.org
Worldmapper
The National Curriculum
Key Stage 3 24 units 13 where
Magic Planet relevant
The National Curriculum
Lesson plans Steve Johnson
(Longton CLC, Stoke-on-Trent) 20 drafted 30 planned Available Free - now
Example - lesson 1Unit 2 – The Restless Earth
Example - lesson 14Unit 10 – Weather patterns over Europe
Creating the case
Humanities Geography History (www.timemaps.com)
Science Earth science The Solar System
Environmental scienceAstronomyGeology ArtA school resourceAn LA resource?
