SMD E/PO :: Project :: Dawn Informal Education Resources

Program Element / Activity Title:

Dawn Informal Education Resources

E/PO Project Name:

DAWN

Contact Information Shown to the Public:

McREL International
4601 DTC Blvd. Suite 500
Denver, CO 80237

Program Element / Activity Website:

http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/DawnKids/vesta3D.asp

Short Description for Projects Page:

Development and adaptation of existing materials for Out-of-School time settings, including Hasta La Vesta. This includes the adaptation of existing classroom materials for K-12 settings and FY12 continued development of Explorer Guides as stand-alone materials for students. It also includes the collaboration with Discovery to develop a new activity piloted in Small Bodies, Big Concepts using art to deepen visual analysis of images from solar system bodies. The materials were received positively across the country and have extended the Dawn missions resources for OST significantly.

Who is the primary audience of your program element / activity?:

Who is the secondary audience of your program element / activity?:

Informal

National Priorities and Coordination Approaches as Articulated in CoSTEM:

Improve STEM Instruction