2011–2012 Student Presentations

Students participating in the NASA Lunar Science Institute High School Lunar Research Projects experience every step of the scientific process. The ability to communicate research findings is an essential step in the process of science. Students give three presentations during their lunar research experience – Moon 101, results of their research, and a research poster.

Research Presentations
Poster Presentations

Moon 101

During the first month of their research experience, students explore lunar science articles describing the Moon’s formation, evolution, and geology. Reading these articles gives students the chance to become familiar with the lunar environment and lunar surface processes. Students apply this knowledge to their Moon 101 presentations in which they characterize the geology seen in one of three images of the lunar surface.

	Why Should We Study the Moon? St. Mary's School Recording of the presentation		Introduction to the Moon Camden Fairview High School Recording of the presentation

	Moon 101 Raymore-Peculiar High School Recording of the presentation		Characterization of Orientale Region and Basin Kickapoo High School Recording of the presentation

	Lunar Geology and Formation Langham Creek High School Recording of the presentation		Apollo 17 Landing Site Bellaire High School Recording of the presentation

	Analysis of the Orientale Basin Woodstock Union High School Recording of the presentation		The Apollo 11 Mission Seton Keough High School Recording of the presentation

	Apollo 17's Landing Site on the Moon Seton Keough High School Recording of the presentation		Giant Impact Hypothesis Essex Hight School Recording of the presentation

	Lunar Geology of the Apollo 11 Landing SIte Chenango Forks High School Recording of the presentation		Apollo 11 Landing Site Chenango Forks High School Recording of the presentation
	Apollo 11 Landing Site California Academy of Science (CAS) Recording of the presentation		It's Taurus Littrow Vallery Time!!! Seacrest School Recording of the presentation
	Apollo 17 Landing Site Upper Darby High School Recording of the presentation		Introduction to the Moon Camden-Fairview
	Orientale Section Indian Springs High School Recording of the presentation

2011–2012 Research Presentations

At the end of the semester, students present their research findings. This presentation takes place in two parts: 1) a PowerPoint presentation to team mentors and program leads and 2) a conference-style poster presentation to a panel of lunar scientists. The panel of lunar scientists judge the poster presentations to determine which team will present their research at the NASA Lunar Science Institute forum at NASA Ames in California.

	Determining a Correlation Between Ejecta Radius and Crater Diameter for Differing Lunar Materials Chenago Forks High School Team 1 Recording of the presentation		Research and Quantification of Crater Irregularity Chenago Forks High School Team 2 Recording of the presentation

	The Nature and Origin of Boulder Piles in Eastern Mare Serenitatis Seacrest School Recording of the presentation		An In-Depth Look: Craters from the Apollo 11 Landing Site Seton Keough High School (Moonbeams) Recording of the presentation

	Rilles on the Moon's Surface Seton Keough High School Team 2 Recording of the presentation		Analysis of Wrinkle Ridges to Determine Distribution and Depth of Blind Thrust Faults in Mare Imbrium Upper Darby High School Recording of the presentation

	Crater Trail Analysis Lee High School/STEM Academy Recording of the presentation		Stratified Ejecta Boulders as Indicators of Layered Plutons on the Lunar Nearside Kickapoo High School Recording of the presentation

	Demonstrating Relationships Between Initial Impact Craters and Secondary Chains Bellaire High School Recording of the presentation		The Effect of Base Material and Size on the Erosion of Lunar Craters Raymore-Peculiar High School Recording of the presentation

	Properties of the Polar Regolith Langham Creek High School Recording of the presentation		3 Lava Glows in Orientale Basin Indian Springs High School Recording of the presentation

	Lava Tubes Camdem Fairview High School		Comparing Lunar Silicic Volcano Characters California Academy of Sciences

	Apollo 17 Landing Site: Comparison of the Geology with Petrology and M3 Spectroscopy St. Mary's School

2011–2012 Poster Presentations

	Demonstrating Relationships Between Initial Impact Craters and Secondary Chains Bellaire High School Recording of the presentation		Is the Compton-Belkovich Feature (CBF) unique compared to other silicic volcanoes? California Academy of Sciences Recording of the presentation

	Determining a Correlation Between Ejecta Radius and Crater Diameter for Differing Lunar Materials Chenago Forks High School Team 1 Recording of the presentation		An Examination of the Causes of Crater Irregularity Chenago Forks High School Team 2 Recording of the presentation

	Rilles on the Moon's Surface Seton Keough High School (Rilles) Recording of the presentation		Analysis of Wrinkle Ridges to Determine Distribution and Depth of Blind Thrust Faults in Mare Imbrium Upper Darby High School Recording of the presentation

	Stratified Ejecta Boulders as Indicators of Layered Plutons on the Lunar Nearside Kickapoo High School Recording of the presentation		Crater Trail Analysis STEM Academy/Robert E. Lee High School Recording of the presentation

	An In-Depth Look: Craters from the Apollo 11 Landing Site Seton Keough High School Moonbeams Recording of the presentation		The Effect of Base Material and Size on the Erosion of LUNAR Craters Raymore-Peculiar High School Recording of the presentation

	The Nature and Origin of Boulder Piles in the Eastern Mare Serenitatis Region Seacrest School Recording of the presentation		The Identification and Feasible Utilization of Lunar lava Tubes Camden Fairview High School

	Apollo 17 and M³St. Mary’s School Recording of the presentation		Properites of the Polar Regolith Langham Creek High School

	3 Lava Flows in Orientale Basin Indian Springs School

2010–2011 Presentations