Spaceward Bound: Mojave Update December 7, 2006

Teacher Recruiting total Pools –NES, NEAT –Las Vegas, Reno –San Bernardino County –Pre-Service: UNR, UNLV, SJSU –Informal: Las Vegas, Barstow Applications due 12/15 Selection by Jan. 1

Scientist Recruiting Chris, Penny, Jim N., Henry, Jacek, Lauren, Alfonso, Armando, Rafael, Jim SJSU Professors USGS NPS

Science Research Projects Microbiology (Henry, et al) Caves (Penny, et al) Geology (USGS, NPS) –Springs –Viking comparison (rovers) Remote sensing (?) Space suits (?)

Expedition Structure Chris - supreme commander and lead of scientist team –Need logistics czar to help with day-to-day issues and problems; guest handling; press Liza - sub-supreme commander and lead of education team –Education staff (Deb, Rebecca) –Alumni Faculty –Teachers Brian - lead of webcast & communications team Guests (NASA biggees, partner biggees, press, …)

Logistics Get into LA or Vegas before noon on Sunday, March 25; we will arrange transport to Zzyzx Science will finish by noon on Friday, March 30. We will finish by 3:00; we will arrange transport back to airports Like Chile, work with Planner’s travel agent, make reservations after Jan. 1 Will try to put you and teachers from your area on same flights

Daily Schedule Rough Cut Sun. 3:00 Everyone has arrived at Zzyzx 3:00 - 5:00 settling in; mingling; “drinks on the patio” 5:00 - 6:30 dinner and introductions 6:30 - 7:30 science review 7:30 - 8:00 teacher meeting 8:00 - 9:00 base camp group meetings

Daily Schedule Rough Cut Mon. - Thur. 7:00 - 8:00 breakfast - meeting time for Alumni Faculty with Education Staff 8:00 - 8:30 morning briefing 9:00 - 5:00 field work (pack lunch) 5:00 - 6:00 downtime 6:00 - 7:00 dinner 7:00 - 9:00 evening sessions 9: :00 base camp time; journaling

Daily Schedule Rough Cut Fri. 7:00 - 8:00 breakfast - meeting time for Alumni Faculty with Education Staff 8:00 - 8:30 morning briefing 8: :30 final science sessions (in field/lab/…) 11:30 - 1:00 pack up and eat lunch 1:00 - 3:00 all teacher meeting (base camp presentations and general) 3:00 head home

Alumni Faculty Roles Lead a group of 5-7; base camp groups Teachers matrix from base camp groups into science projects Bring science experiences back to base camp groups Home group focus question: –You are teaching the people that will explore the Moon and perhaps Mars, just as you are exploring the Mojave. –What do you need to teach them? –How do you teach them?

Teacher Learning Content Processes of exploration in the field –Logistics and transportation –Energy and life support –Human factors –Exploration and EVA activities Science content and processes –Mojave science –Concepts and theories of Moon/Mars analog research