#SciEdChat Archive
We engage all shareholders invested in quality science education by sharing perspectives, triumphs, and challenges. More than a chat, #SciEdChat invites participants to apply what we share to the classroom, board office, coffee shop, and dinner table. We collaborate on topics from Anatomy to Zoology and all fields of study in between to discover what works for students, what doesn't, and how to empower our communities of learners to change the world.
Tuesday September 20, 2016
9:00 PM EDT
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Welcome to ! Please introduce yourself and share how many times you've watched "The Martian"
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Care to weight in? Would love to hear your insight!
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Middle grades science teacher from Ohio. I think I've watch The Martian twice in the last week alone. I may need help.
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A1:We need better leaders to put Humans on Mars!
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A1: Need to learn more about effects of prolonged space travel on humans. Power to get us there. Radiation. Habitat survival.
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What do our current leaders need to do more or less of?
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A2: Challenges should make our students wonder about solutions. If we pose the right questions, they'll want to find the answers
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A2: Put our students in the astronauts boots. What would you do? How would you survive? How would you engineer a solution?
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A3: Knowing Mars once has water like Earth makes me wonder what happened to that water if could Earth suffer the same fate.
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A3: Also, comparing the two planets illuminates the protections we as humans enjoy from Earth that are absent on Mars.
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A4: I'd love to see STEM students build Mars Hab models out of authentic, lightweight materials!
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A4: Have students argue their preferred form of gov't for Mars from what they've learned so far about Earth's.
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A4: Think about how much you could get done in a year that is 687 Earth days long!
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A5: Safety is top priority in space travel - probably a connection to lab exercises there.
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A5: Staying focused on the mission is a big deal - choosing lab partners who will help you stay focused is a wise goal to have.
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A5: Astronauts practice lots of scenarios during training. Students can help deepen their understanding by asking, "What if..."
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A5: Every astronaut has a specialty area. Give students every opportunity to shine at what they do best. Let them be pros!
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A6: Students might be surprised to know that they can work a problem and find a solution like the folks
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A6: I can't think of without thinking about the strength of teamwork. Wanna work in a productive team? Be an astronaut!
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Thank you for joining us tonight! In 7 days, our October 18 topic will be announced!
