AW: [meteorite-list] Elementary school presentation tips?
From: Gary K. Foote <gary_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Feb 14 14:45:15 2006 Message-ID: <43F1ECB1.21103.156A52F_at_localhost> Thanks for the link Martin. Gary On 14 Feb 2006 at 10:30, Dave Mouat wrote: > Hi Martin and fellow Listees > > Martin reminded me of what else I threw in: ammonia; but I only had ammonia-laced > soap. That added a bit-- The school never checked the ingredients I used and > might not have known what was controlled. > > Dave > > Martin Horejsi wrote: > > > Hi Walter and all, > > > > The dry ice comet is a great demo if you are allowed to do it. > > Sometimes dry ice and ammonia are on the elementary school banned > > list. > > > > This activity is one of the more accurate demos possible, and usually > > you can get great off-gassing jets projected using an overhead. > > > > The activity can be found here under comet basics: > > > > http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom/guides.html > > > > And a cool pic if you haven't seen it is in my latest Accretion Desk > > article at the Meteorite Times .com is a pic of Carolyn Shoemaker and > > Paul Wild are building a dry ice comet. Here is the pic's caption: > > > > "In a most memorable convergence of people in time, Paul Wild who > > discovered comet Wild2 in 1978, and Carolyn Shoemaker, the discoverer > > of more comets than anyone else on this planet build a model comet > > with dry ice, ammonia and sand." > > > > Cheers, > > > > Martin > > > > On 2/14/06, Walter Branch <branchw_at_bellsouth.net> wrote: > > > Hi Dave, > > > > > > >"made" the comet (dry ice, water, syrup, "dirt"). Placed > > > > > > yea, good one!!! > > > > > > Beats the old baking soda and vinager volcano! > > > > > > -Walter > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Dave Mouat" <dmouat_at_dri.edu> > > > To: "Martin Altmann" <altmann_at_meteorite-martin.de> > > > Cc: <Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:46 PM > > > Subject: Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Elementary school presentation tips? > > > > > > > > > > Dear Gary and fellow Listees > > > > > > > > There has been a lot said about the topic of presenting to young kids. > > > Humor, > > > > imagination, enthusiasm, the right level (not over their heads but not > > > under > > > > either), good speaking skills (if you're concerned about this part, write > > > notes > > > > and practice with someone). Martin's suggestion of giving them little > > > specimens > > > > is a good one. Years ago, I offered to talk about comets and > > > meteorites/meteors > > > > to a 4th grade class. A certain ex-dealer sold me about 25 small Gibeons > > > for a > > > > really good price. I put them in little glass jars (10 or 20 ml), handed > > > them > > > > out. I brought some large irons with a window polished and etched, a > > > large > > > > chondrite, a large slice of Albin. The 4th grade class went nuts, > > > however, when > > > > I "made" the comet (dry ice, water, syrup, "dirt"). Placed the pyrex jar > > > in > > > > front of a fan, made sure the kids were more or less behind the "comet", > > > poured > > > > warm water into the mixture. > > > > > > > > Have a good time with this!! > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > Martin Altmann wrote: > > > > > > > > > 5. Take little samples with you (small Gaos, Canyon Diablos, Henburies) > > > and > > > > > distribute them as little presents, for them exitedly showing them to > > > their > > > > > parents and friends. > > > > > > > > > > Buckleboo! > > > > > Martin > > > > > > > > > > -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- > > > > > Von: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com > > > > > [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von > > > Larry > > > > > Lebofsky > > > > > Gesendet: Dienstag, 14. Februar 2006 16:43 > > > > > An: gary_at_webbers.com > > > > > Cc: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > > > > > Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Elementary school presentation tips? > > > > > > > > > > Gary: > > > > > > > > > > I have been doing this with kids from elementary school up through > > > college > > > > > for > > > > > some time. > > > > > > > > > > Everyone does this differently since we all have different backgrounds > > > and > > > > > expertise. Don't be afraid to say that you do not know the answer. This > > > is > > > > > better than giving them bad information. I am an asteroid scientist so I > > > > > know a > > > > > lot (but not everything) about asteroids and a lot less about > > > meteorites. > > > > > That > > > > > is a part of why we do what we do: to learn more. > > > > > > > > > > 1. Keep it fairly simple (but be prepared for some good questions). You > > > > > might > > > > > start out by asking them simple questions about what is in the Solar > > > System. > > > > > > > > > > Good chance to feel them out. At this age they may know about Cassini > > > and > > > > > other > > > > > recent missions or they might not know there are nine (or 10) planets. > > > > > > > > > > 2. Make connections: show pictures of asteroids and meteors. Explain > > > > > asteroid, > > > > > meteoroid, meteor, meteorite. > > > > > > > > > > 3. LET THEM HOLD THE STUFF (if not too fragile or valuable). If you have > > > an > > > > > iron (best because it is different), hand it around with an equal-sized > > > > > meteorwrong. It makes a point. Most other meteorites "look like rocks" > > > so it > > > > > is > > > > > difficult for young kids to relate to these coming from space. > > > > > > > > > > 4. Have fun, get excited: you may get a few converts to science (or at > > > least > > > > > an > > > > > interest in meteorites). > > > > > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > > > Larry > > > > > > > > > > Quoting "Gary K. Foote" <gary_at_webbers.com>: > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > > > > > > > Ron Wesel has been gracious to offer some samples of NWS to me for a > > > > > couple > > > > > > of class > > > > > > presentations I will make on meteorites this coming month. I've been > > > > > reading > > > > > > all the > > > > > > books and think I know it all now [HA!] > > > > > > > > > > > > Ron and a few others had some good advice [thanks everyone], but I > > > wonder > > > > > if > > > > > > anyone else > > > > > > can offer me some tips on making a good, lasting impression on 8 year > > > > > olds. > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > > > > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > > > > > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > > > > > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Dr. Larry A. 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