SHPE Foundation Noche de Ciencias Hands-On Activity Training

1. SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

2. Tips for a Successful and Memorable Event • Have Fun • Be Flexible • Be Prepared – Know the Activities • Keep Your Activity On Time SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

3. Mars Activity Kits • Includes Materials For 100 Students • Includes Instructions for Activities • Includes Teaching Tips For Great Results SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

4. Activity: Soda Straw Rockets SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Materials: • Pencil • Tape • Scissors • Straw • Template • Blue, White & Red Balloon NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

5. Activity: Soda Straw Rockets Concept: Propulsion and Targeting SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Procedure: • Cut out 3 rocket pieces • Have student put their name one of the rocket fins • Construct the rocket using a pencil • Students launch the rockets using a soda straw • Show video of Curiosity rocket launch NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

6. Activity: Soda Straw Rockets Teaching Tips SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Have extra rocket pieces cut out in advance • in case students make mistakes while cutting • Have trash cans handy for cuttings and cleanup • Construct the entire rocket on the pencil • Make sure they construct the tube around the • pencil down the length of the pencil. • Don’t hand out straws until all are finished NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

7. Activity: Soda Straw Rockets Teaching Tips SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Always have a target • Use scale size activity for targets • Use Earth, Moon, Mars • balloons • Earth (blue) = ~ 8 inches • Mars (red) = ~ 4 inches • Moon (white) = ~ 2 inches NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

8. Activity: Soda Straw Rockets Teaching Tips SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Have students work in teams of 2 to construct • their rockets • Remind students no early launches – have the • students that finish early draw • some designs on their rocket • Have all students line up for • launch NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

9. Activity: Soda Straw Rockets Teaching Tips SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Always have a target for the • students to aim their rockets • Do an audible launch • count-down for the launch • Conduct at least 2 launches • so students can adjust • their trajectory NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

10. Activity: Rover Races SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Materials: • 2 Packages of Red • Construction Paper • Rover Races Job Cards • Driver and Judge Activity Sheets • Pencils for Driver and Judge NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

11. Activity: Rover Races Concept: Driving a Rover on Mars and Calibration SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Procedure: • Brainstorm on how you would • drive a rover on Mars from Earth • Create a rover course using red • construction paper • Walk the course and record your moves on the • rover driver sheet NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

12. Activity: Rover Races Procedure: SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Have the students volunteer for • the rover jobs • Hand out the rover job cards to • the next set of volunteers so they can observe the tasks • Make a first drive (walk) through the course • Debrief with the group about the first drive NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

13. Activity: Rover Races Procedure: SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Proceed with the second drive • Debrief about any changes the • students observed • Show the “Free Spirit” video • from the Mars DVD if time NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

14. Activity: Rover Races Teaching Tips: SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Choose a person that is a different • size than the SHPE volunteer that • recorded the rover commands • while waking through the course to • help insure that calibration will be • needed NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

15. Activity: Rover Races Teaching Tips: SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Establish ground rules... • NO yelling at the rover • NO hitting the rover • Have the students discuss • at the end of the 2nd drive • to discuss whether getting through the terrain • faster is better or obtaining more science is better NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

16. Activity: Mystery Planet Concept: Sample Return SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Procedure: • Break the students into teams • Distribute the activity materials • Have the teams start to sort • their materials based on what • they think is interesting NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

17. Activity: Mystery Planet SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Materials: • Package of Planetary • Materials • Graph Paper • Tweezers and Craft Stick • Magnifying Glass • Pencil • Discovery Cards NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

18. Activity: Mystery Planet Teaching Tips: SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • Make sure that there all students • are engaged in their group • Encourage discussion within the • groups about the materials • Different age levels will have • their own interpretations that reflect their • level of understanding NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

19. Activity: Mystery Planet Teaching Tips: SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • During the debrief time, have • two categories in which to put • their findings – Direct Evidence • and Indirect Evidence (what is in • the bag of materials and what the • materials might mean in a bigger sense NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

20. Activity: Mystery Planet Teaching Tips: SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training • To reset for the next group, have the • Students reset the tools and materials • For final cleanup, please have one • team member hold the planetary • materials bag open and another • person take the graph paper and • funnel the materials into the bag. NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program

21. Final Thoughts: • Have Fun! • Keep track of time to keep your group • on time for the rotations • Encourage the students to ask questions • and explore further (mars.jpl.nasa.gov) • Kit maintenance – Maintain your kit • to use activities for future events! SHPE FoundationNoche de CienciasHands-On Activity Training NASA Mars Public Engagement Program / ASU Mars Education Program