[meteorite-list] Elementary School Show n Tell

From: Gary K. Foote <gary_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed May 3 00:45:10 2006
Message-ID: <445752CA.15327.F109FE_at_localhost>

Rob,

It has me thinking about loaning out my small collection to the hospital for display in
their lobby for a month. Public viewing and collateral learning materials are important.
 

Is your exhibition permanently open to the public?

Gary

On 2 May 2006 at 1:48, Rob McCafferty wrote:

> Gary,
>
> It's fantastic isn't it, the look on the faces of the
> young ones who truly appreciate what it is they see
> and hold.
>
> Two weeks ago I was fortunate enough to be loaned a
> sample of Apollo rocks for my own exhibition up here
> in the Western Isles of UK. A few hundred people came
> along and most of the kids at the school saw them too.
> I would have liked more to come but sadly advertising
> is not allowed until the samples have long gone.
> Yet many of the adults were truly awestruck by what
> they were holding (albeit encased in lucite), it
> having been part of their growing up.
>
> The natural history museum lent me a fist sized iron -
> which always got a reaction when I dropped it into
> someones hand - a rather tatty pallasite, a lovely
> large chondrite slice, polished to perfection with
> fusion crust on one side, a Murchison and a Nakhla
> (only about 1cm square but still a piece of Mars).
>
> The exhibition was a great sucess, the police were
> great over the security arrangements for the week and
> it made front page news in the local papers which was
> also nice.
>
> My personal thanks must go out to a few people who
> allowed me the opportunity to put together my own
> collection in the run up. I'm well and truly hooked
> now. If only my wife would share my enthusiasm.
>
> So thanks to Greg and Adam Hupe, Michael Cottingham,
> Siegfried Haberer and especially Eric Twelker. Without
> you guys, the display would have been much less
> impressive.
>
> Delighted it went well for you Gary, I understand how
> much work is needed, especially with the little ones.
>
> Rob McCafferty
>
> --- "Gary K. Foote" <gary_at_webbers.com> wrote:
>
> > Well, list, I finally got together with the first
> > grade and the third grade classes at
> > the local elementary school for a little meteorite
> > presentation. I took along about 15
> > or 20 of my own specimens as well as a NWA fragment
> > for each of 27 children [courtesy of
> > Rob Wesel of Nakhla Dog Meteorites]. Thanks a
> > million Rob. The kids were thrilled to
> > each have a little piece of something that actually
> > came from outer space.
> >
> > First my wife and daughter [who works at the school]
> > passed out a meteorite to each
> > child. We also gave each classroom a Sikhote for
> > their own display. Then I opened by
> > asking who knew what a meteorite was. The talk just
> > kind of flowed from their questions
> > that popped up all over the place. Along the way I
> > told them about their meteorite
> > fragments and showed them an individual NWA and a
> > slice of NWA869 and told them of their
> > geographical relationship. I used the map on the
> > class wall to point out NWA.
> >
> > I had each child rub their hands together briskly to
> > demonstrate friction and then
> > compared that to the air 'rubbing' on the meteor as
> > it flew thru the atmosphere, burning
> > and melting and eventually exploding, either above
> > the ground from air pressure or upon
> > impact. We also talked about meteorite origins. We
> > let them handle all but the slice of
> > 869. We passed a few irons around to let them feel
> > their weight. They got close up
> > after to look through magnifying glasses we brought
> > along.
> >
> > Etched Gibeon slice
> > NWA Individual
> > Sliced NWA endcut with high metal content
> > Campo 'Space Coin'
> > Three Campos
> > Three Sikhotes
> > 10 Tektites
> > Canyon Diablo
> > Meteorwrong
> >
> > We had fun - the kids had fun and they learned
> > something and now each holds a piece of
> > the sky in their pocket.
> >
> > Here are three pictures my wife took;
> >
> >
> http://www.meteorite-dealers.com/images/comwayel1.jpg
> >
> http://www.meteorite-dealers.com/images/comwayel2.jpg
> >
> http://www.meteorite-dealers.com/images/comwayel3.jpg
> >
> > Thanks again Rob! The kids really were amazed to
> > have what you gave them.
> >
> > Gary Foote
> > http://www.meteorite-dealers.com
> >
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