As part of a series of electronic professional development
experiences for educators, the NASA Explorer Schools project and the
National Science Teachers Association are hosting a 90-minute live
professional development Web seminar for educators on Feb. 14, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. EST.
The student activity featured in this seminar will introduce grades 5-8
students to the exciting world of astrobiology. The seminar will review
criteria for determining if something is alive -- or not alive -- and
apply those criteria to determine if anything is living in any of three
different soil samples. This type of analysis is similar to what the
Viking landers used on Mars when looking for life.
For more information and to register online, visit http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NES2/webseminar12.aspx .
To learn more about the NASA Explorer Schools project, visit http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.
Email any questions about this opportunity to NASA-Explorer-Schools@mail.nasa.gov.
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