Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-1 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review A Quest to Understand the Onset of Auroral Substorms Education and Outreach April 27, 2004 Nahide Craig Laura Peticolas URL:

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-2 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Formal Education 10 schools across the nation (Geomagnetic Event Observation Network by Students) –GEONS Curriculum Development- workshop plans for July 12-14, 2004 Launching a new Teacher Professional development ‘GEMS Site” in Nevada with LHS Informal Education and Public Outreach E/PO Web site THEMIS E/PO lithograph; A Quest to Understand the Onset of Auroral Substorms Science Museum Partnerships Space Grant involvement Briefing of the School site selection process Dissemination Teacher professional development workshops- –National, and for the GEONS Schools Accomplishments to date and Management Structure OUTLINE

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-3 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Formal Education Programs UNIQUE opportunity for THEMIS to entice students about NASA SEC The network of ten schools at E/PO magnetometer sites, together with other participating schools using the web and monitoring the magnetic activity, is called the Geomagnetic Event Observation Network by Students (GEONS). Schools are selected by state-wide competition and have the following selection criteria: –Commitment of schools – acceptance of the program by the administration –Longitudinal spread in all 10 states provides wide geographic coverage –Local infrastructure- electric power, Internet connection –Potential for reaching large community of students/teachers –Site’s potential for discoveries – away from highways, large trucks, rural sites UCLA provides technical users’ manuals along with GMAG unit –Will install five magnetometers in Summer ’04, and five in Summer ’05 –Will provide ground data processing, data access, and archiving procedures FormalInformalCoordination and Dissemination

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-4 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Formal Education Programs Partnership with Astronomy Café –leverages IMAGE E/PO MagNet program with existing school networks –rewrites the users manual for school usage –develops guides/materials aligned with NSES –participates in the GEONS teacher workshops Participation in NASA’s Student Observation Network (S.O.N.) –the S.O.N program guides students through tracking solar storms from start to finish –the four programs that comprise the S.O.N are: Sunspotters, Radio Waves, Magnetosphere, and Auroral Friends –S.O.N Program needs GM and GBO data!! Additional GBOs to E/PO sites from Alaska FormalInformalCoordination and Dissemination

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-5 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Informal Education Programs E/PO Web Site FormalInformalCoordination and Dissemination Aurorae Gallery Activities News &Events In The Classroom Mission Science About Us

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-6 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Informal Education Programs Science Center and ASTC (Association of Science & Technology Centers) Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) GEMS Teacher Training Update Northern Lights Planetarium Show: Distributed > 100 sites UCB/SSL, UCLA, IMAGE, FAST and 10 NASA Space Grant Consortia E/PO site and their affiliates (> 113 sites) SACNAS Partnership (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans) National Teacher Professional Workshops Cornerstone Evaluation Associates Designs THEMIS-E/PO evaluation effort Provides formative and summative evaluation FormalInformalCoordination and Dissemination

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-7 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Space Grant Consortia Involvement in THEMIS E/PO Formal Education The Space Grant Directors and Coordinators involved in THEMIS E/PO Neal Brown, Becky Lees Alaska Alec Gallimore, Bonnie Bryant Michigan Bill Hiscock, Michelle LarsonMontana Shan de Silva, Suezette Bieri North Dakota Jack Higginbotham, Catherine Lanier Oregon Lisa Brown, Mary ShoemakerPennsylvania Sherry Farwell, Tom Durkin South Dakota Eileen Yingst, Sue Wieler Wisconsin School selection--- completed SG will continue to facilitate communication between the THEMIS mission E/PO team and magnetometer schools SG will assist with the dissemination of mission information and educational materials throughout their respective states

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-8 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Montana State Space Grant Coordinated 8 States E/PO program selected 2 States Response to SG’s state wide competition varied from state to state --Total number of schools participated: 25 AK-3, PA-8, MI-1,WI-1, ND-3, SD-1, MT-7, OR-1 Concerns about rural location, security, sustainability and longevity. A rural location that is more than feet from cars mile from trucking routes - 1 mile from railroad tracks Time commitment a big issue for high school teachers. Those who were interested, were very interested. THE E/PO program selected NV and VT sites.

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-9 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Some Reasons for Non-participation “ I read with interest the material on the THEMIS competition you sent me. The potential positive impact on students at our tribal college and high school students on the Reservation is clear. I have some hesitancy though because of the long term duration of the project and its high profile. Tribal colleges tend to be less stable financially and administratively than state supported schools, so my concern is about the possibility of our participation falling apart part way through.” “I thought this was a great project and a fine selection process - a model for how other missions can work with Space Grant. This, aside from the difficulties we encountered getting our tribal school involved, which I think has more to do with timeline and deadline issues than anything else (these schools are slow at getting back to us in general).” Aileen Yingst Wisconsin SGC

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-10 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Magnetometer Schools in 10 States Petersburg City Schools: Carolyn Enge Petersburg, Alaska Chippewa Hills High School: Cris DeWolf Remus, Michigan Hot Springs High School: Sean Estill Hot Springs, Montana Western Nevada Community College: Robert CollierCarson City, Nevada Fort Yates Public School: Daryl Brahos Fort Yates, North Dakota Ukiah School: Rob Batease Ukiah, Oregon Northern Bedford County High School: Keith Little Loysburg, Pennsylvania Red Cloud High School: Wendell Gehman Pine Ridge, South Dakota Shawano Community High School: Wendy Esch Shawano, Wisconsin North County Union Jr. High School: Holly WilleyVermont

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-11 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Excited Participant Schools “Red Cloud High School is located on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation in southwestern South Dakota. The population served is roughly 98% Lakota students. We are actively seeking to improve the science education of our students. Participation in this program would allow us to fulfill our goal of training the next generation of scientists, and we appreciated the opportunity to become involved.” Wendell I. Gehman Red Cloud HS Science Chairman (SD) “This is a program that I am very excited about. Hot Springs High School is a small school, approximately 70 students 9-12, on the western edge of the Flathead Indian Reservation. Hot Springs itself is a town of about 600 people that is a mixture of low and middle income families most with ties to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Once again, thank you for the opportunity to be part of this exciting project.” Sean P. Estill Hot Springs HS Science Teacher (MT)

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-12 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Shawano, WI, Site Map and School Site E/PO team verified the location of each school

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-13 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Fluxgate Magnetometer Setup (images kindly provided by D. Pierce) Fluxgate Sensor Installed in Ground Fluxgate Magnetometer Electronics Circuit Board EPO Magnetometer Chassis Atop Magnetic Shield Calibration System

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-14 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review EPO Magnetometer Data Flow EPO #1EPO #2EPO #3EPO #10 Internet UC Berkeley UCLA Non-Validated Data Validated Data U of Alberta Archival GBO #1 GBO #2 U Calgary Non-Validated Data

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-15 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Accomplishments to Date Website finalized and launched -- Nov 2003 E/PO implementation plan submitted and accepted by the NASA OSS Education 10 schools selected -- March 20 –Summer workshop plans are aiming for July 12-14, 2004 Berkeley, CA Sun-Earth Day, March 20, Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland, CA A Quest to Understand the Onset of Auroral Substorms –printed 5,000 copies March 25 Invited talk at Space Grant Directors’ National Meeting – a model for additional collaborations in the future between mission E/PO efforts and a Space Grant - March 26, Crystal City, VA NSTA Teacher Workshop- April 1 and 3, Atlanta, GA Bismarck Tribune article on Fort Yates E/PO Magnetometers --April 14, Bismarck ND CAL DAY April 17, Berkeley, CA Talk at AGU May 18, Montreal, Canada Poster at AAS – June 4, Denver, CO Participate in a 2-day training workshop of S.O. N in June 22-23, at NASA AMES- CA

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-16 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Overall Management Structure for THEMIS E/PO. Principal Investigator Vassilis Angelopoulos EPO Science Content Advisors J. Bonnell, C. Russell, S. Mende Systems and office support (part time from SECEF) E/PO Administrative Coordinator Amy Shutkin (part time from sprg) EPO Lead Nahide Craig EPO Specialist Laura Peticolas Montana State Space Grant Michelle Larson Graphic Designer IDEUM Teacher Consultant Tom Sheffler L. H. S Carolyn Willard Allan Gould 10 GEONS Teachers Cornerstone Evaluations Allyson Walker Astronomy Café Sten Odenwald SACNAS Ramon Lopez Alaska GBOs McGrath & Kiana Schools

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-17 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review Summary and Conclusion THEMIS E/PO Builds on successful efforts of reliable E/PO heritage Secures strong, capable and experienced partnerships Uses awesome ‘aurora’ data Reaches underserved communities with technology tools Has well-evaluated program AND Promises to excite and inspire both educators and broad audiences, motivates the next generation of scientists and engineers. FormalInformalCoordination and Dissemination

Univ. of Calgary, Apr , 2004 E/PO-18 THEMIS GBO CDR Peer Review E/PO Partners FormalInformal Coordination and Dissemination SEGway and Eye on the SSL Berkeley, CALeadership, direction and coordination. Development of SEGway web- module. Leverage of SECEF resources for use in K-4 (auroras) and /IDEUMBerkeley, CAWebsite Design, Content, Update. Astronomy Café - GEONS Kensington, MDDevelopment of GEONS resources and teacher training. OSS Support NetworkWashington, D.C.Dissemination through National Conferences and other existing networks. IMAGE and FAST E/POs GSFC & Berkeley, CA Dissemination. Identification of Professional Development Workshops for educators. Using existing resources. LHS –UCB andBerkeley, CAGEMS Distr. & Training Center PD Program in the Carson City School District. Lawrence Hall of Science -UCB Berkeley, CA“ Northern Lights Planetarium” traveling exhibit. Updated with THEMIS discoveries. SACNAS and other National PD workshops El Paso, TXTeacher workshops with Chicano and Native American teachers at Tribal Colleges. Space Grant Consortia (8 States) Bozeman, MT (coordinator) Selection of School Sites- Dissemination, Workshops. Carson City School District, NV and Explorer School in VT Carson City, NV and VT Committed schools, teachers and school district administration for the Magnetometer sites for NV - a new GEMS site venue and VT Cornerstone EvaluationPittsburgh, PAFormative and Summative Evaluation. Evaluation