DEN's Earth and Space Virtual Project

For our final mission, start by logging in to Discovery Education Science Connection and checking out the Lunar Mission to Mars virtual lab.  Depending on the grade level you can complete the lab with your students or just use bits and pieces of it to start some lively discussions between your students.  Tip: The teacher’s guide is really helpful!

Now, your mission is to create a podcast (3 to 5 minutes in length) using one of the following prompts (and we certainly do encourage creativity:)

1) The U. S. space program plans to return humans to the Moon by the year 2020.  With all the challenges of getting humans to Mars and back again, why go back to the Moon first?

2) Create a Mooncast from the perspective of an astronaut in space.  Sample questions to get you started:
What do you see? 
What are some the challenges you face? 
What is your favorite part about being in space and on the Moon?

You can create your podcast using whichever program you are most comfortable with (e.g., Audacity, Garage Band, etc.).  If you have never created a podcast or need a refresher course, join us (and bring your students) for a webinar on Thursday, May 17 at 1 pm (EST) to learn how to use the free program, Audacity, to create a podcast.

Topic: DEN Space Earth Mission 3: Podcasting
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2007
Time: 1:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Time
Meeting Number: 551 665 119
Meeting Password: discovery

Please click the link below to see more information, or to join the meeting.

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To join the online meeting
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1. Go to https://discoveryed.webex.com/discoveryed/j.php?ED=90227302&UID=41844877
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: discovery
4. Click "Join".