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Bridging the Gap between Earth Science and Students: An Integrated Approach using NASA Earth Science Climate DataUnder the auspices of the Department of Education's No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, beginning in 2007 students will be tested in the science area. There are many techniques that educators can employ to teach students science. The use of authentic materials or in this case authentic data can be an engaging alternative to more traditional methods. An Earth science classroom is a great place for the integration of authentic data and science concepts. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has a wealth of high quality Earth science data available to the general public. For instance, the Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC) at NASA s Langley Research Center houses over 800 Earth science data sets related to Earth's radiation budget, clouds, aerosols and tropospheric chemistry. These data sets were produced to increase academic understanding of the natural and anthropogenic factors that influence global climate; however, a major hurdle in using authentic data is the size of the data and data documentation. To facilitate the use of these data sets for educational purposes, the Mentoring and inquirY using NASA Data on Atmospheric and Earth science for Teachers and Amateurs (MY NASA DATA) project has been established to systematically support educational activities at all levels of formal and informal education. The MY NASA DATA project accomplishes this by reducing these large data holdings to microsets that are easily accessible and explored by K-12 educators and students though the project's Web page. MY NASA DATA seeks to ease the difficulty in understanding the jargon-heavy language of Earth science. This manuscript will show how MY NASA DATA provides resources for NCLB implementation in the science area through an overview of the Web site, the different microsets available, the lesson plans and computer tools, and an overview of educational support mechanisms.
Document ID
20070006487
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Alston, Erica J. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Chambers, Lin H. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Phelps, Carrie S. (Science Applications International Corp. Hampton, VA, United States)
Oots, Penny C. (Science Applications International Corp. Hampton, VA, United States)
Moore, Susan W. (Science Applications International Corp. Hampton, VA, United States)
Diones, Dennis D. (Science Applications International Corp. Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2007
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
Paper-J3.2
Meeting Information
Meeting: 87th AMS Annual Meeting
Location: San Antonio, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: January 14, 2007
End Date: January 18, 2007
Funding Number(s)
WBS: WBS 656052.04.01.10,02
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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