"What's New at the NASA Educator Resource Center"

Saturday, May 5, 2001
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
Room 206

Instructors: Brian Dzwonek, Education Manager at Kirby Science Discovery Center
Laurie Barnaud, Materials Coordinator: Center for the Advancement of Math and Science Education, Black Hills State University

In this 1-hour workshop, teachers will learn about the extensive, free resources at the NASA Educator Resource Centers (NASA ERC's) located in Sioux Falls at the Kirby Science Center and in Rapid City at the Center for the Advancement of Mathematics & Science Education at Black Hills State University.  The following are two recent messages sent by each of the NASA ERC's to educators:

Dear Educator,

Did you know that you can get a wide variety of excellent K-12 science education materials for free from our NASA Educator Resource Center? The only one of its kind in the region, this multimedia library includes:

• Over 200 high quality video programs on topics ranging from the history of space exploration and the principles of rocket propulsion to the use of satellites to forecast the weather and innovations in aeronautics. We have the master tapes and duplicating equipment; teachers may preview the programs in our library and make their own video copies at no charge (you supply the blank VHS tapes).

• Free full color NASA posters on topics of space exploration, the International Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope, and more.

• Free classroom-tested Teacher’s Guides with student activities on a variety of space-related topics, including living and working in space, weightlessness, and planetary exploration.

• A computer with Internet access to NASA’s web sites and other space-related sites.

Although these materials relate primarily to science, technology and math, they can be valuable supplements for all subjects.

Access to the NASA Educator Resource Center (ERC) is available by appointment. Please contact me if you are interested in visiting the ERC or if you would like to discuss the types of materials that are available to enhance your curriculum.

Sincerely,

Brian Dzwonek
Education Manager
Kirby Science Discovery Center
(605) 367-7397 Ext. 2374
bdzwonek@washingtonpavilion.org

Dear Educator,

Hello from the NASA Educational Resource Center (ERC) at Black Hills State University.

We at the Center for the Advancement of Mathematics and Science Education invite you to visit the NASA ERC located on the second floor of Central Elementary School in Spearfish. The enclosed brochure, "NASA Educator Resource Materials" describes materials available at the Center.

NASA materials are free. Your school provides the blank compact disc or videocassette and we copy the NASA material for you free of charge. The NASA CORE educational materials catalog identifies topic, title, instructional grade level, type of media, and gives a brief description of the NASA materials. View the catalog on the internet at http://core.nasa.gov. Printed catalogs may be ordered by email: nasaco@leeca.esu.k12.oh.us. Staff at the Center are happy to advise you on use of these materials.

Visit the BHSU CAMSE website to find NASA materials available at Black Hills State's Educational Resource Center: http://camse.spearfish.k12.sd.us:591/md/. Contact the Materials Coordinator to have a material copied for your classroom.

We are sending you a few sample materials available from the Center:
- EarthKAM poster & EarthKAM CD (Poster & CD shipped separately)
- Lithographs & an Educational Brief - Space Shuttle Glider

South Dakota/NASA SPACE DAYS 2001 is coming to Rapid City May 4-6.   SpaceDay2001Home.htm

NASA WORKSHOP THIS JUNE - AT BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY
NASA and BHSU's Center for the Advancement of Mathematics and Science Education will cooperate to offer K-12 area educators a NASA workshop from June 18th-22nd here at the Center. NASA's Pam Christol, from Johnson Space Center, will present the workshop.

Check it out: the NASA Educational Resource Center at BHSU
Center for the Advancement of Mathematics & Science Education
236 West Jackson, Spearfish, SD
(605) 642-6872 or (605) 642-6873

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Laurie Barnaud, Materials Coordinator
Center for the Advancement of Math and Science Education
Black Hills State University
1200 University - Unit 9005
Spearfish, SD 57799-9005
E-Mail: lauriebarnaud@bhsu.edu
URL: http://camse.spearfish.k12.sd.us/blahst/
(605) 642-6872

To register for this free workshop on Saturday, May 5, 2001, send your name, address, phone number and school affiliation to Tom Durkin, SD Space Grant Consortium (605-394-1975).

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