Workshops and Short Courses at
the Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST)
Austin, TX November 15-17, 2007
To register for CAST, to look up the schedule, and to sign up for specific short courses, go to http://www.statweb.org/CASTAustin/
Short Course SC 114
Earth and Moon Comparisons
Learn about the formation and geologic history of the Moon, and compare and contrast the features and environments of the Moon and Earth using observations and hands-on activities.
Workshop WS1252
Learning Lunar Phases and Eclipses with Native American Stories
Participants will listen to a Native American story and a science story about the cause of lunar phases and will conduct multiple classroom-ready, standards-based, hands-on inquiry lunar phase and eclipse activities.
Short Course SC138
The Fire Within: Volcanos, Plate Tectonics & the Rock Cycle
What patterns do we observe about igneous rocks on Earth? How do these rocks – and the rock cycle - relate to plate tectonics? Identify igneous rocks and explore how they form and are related to plate boundaries. Participants receive extensive presentation materials, resources, and hands-on classroom lesson plans.
Workshop WS1335
Formation and Geologic Evolution of the Moon
Lunar scientists will share the story of the formation of our Moon and the geologic processes that have been occurring over the last 4.5 billion years in an interactive discussion with participants. Recommended related hands-on classroom activities will be demonstrated. Participants will receive the presentation and lesson plans.
Short Course SC217
Prepare for Launch! The Moon Revealed! NASA’s Moon Mineralogy Mapper
Learn about our Moon and NASA’s plans to explore it with the Moon Mineralogy Mapper Instrument – a spectrometer aboard the Indian Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, launching in Spring 2008! Participants will learn what light reflected from the Moon’s surface tells scientists, and use classroom spectrometers to collect and analyze rock data in an activity that simulates the mission.
Workshop WS2372
Join the Journey to the Moon! NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Mission, set to launch in Fall 2008, will orbit the Moon for a year, collecting detailed information about the Lunar environment. The mission will not only enable future human exploration and but will also provide excellent opportunities for future science investigations. Come learn about LRO from the Mission Team in this interactive discussion.
Short Course SC314
To the Moon and Beyond: NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Learn about the lunar environment and NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Mission, set to launch in Fall 2008!
Short Course SC320
Earth and Moon Comparisons
Learn about the formation and geologic history of the Moon, and compare and contrast the features and environments of the Moon and Earth using observations and hands-on activities.
