AW: [meteorite-list] Elementary school presentation tips?

From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Feb 14 16:25:16 2006
Message-ID: <001501c631ad$1de5cae0$0200a8c0_at_S0031628003>

Gary, it really isn't necessary to reply to all every time you want to thank
someone, I was gone from home for 3 hours and come home to 40 more list
messages,
It is getting overwhelming.
Mike Farmer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary K. Foote" <gary_at_webbers.com>
To: "Dave Mouat" <dmouat_at_dri.edu>
Cc: <Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Elementary school presentation tips?


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.
> > > > > >
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