AW: [meteorite-list] Elementary school presentation tips?
From: Martin Horejsi <accretiondesk_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Feb 14 14:54:56 2006 Message-ID: <9c2f96d20602141154y165a32a6x1f1c00143a4e5fb_at_mail.gmail.com> Duhhhh! The Garza Park Forest meteorite. Only the best kid story on this planet! I cannot belive I missed that one. Oh, I know why. Because I usually don't carry my Garza stone around with me for fear I might ruin it's character. Maybe I will now though. http://www.meteoritetimes.com/Back_Links/2003/June/Accretion_Desk.htm Good to see you again in Tucson Eduardo. Cheers, Martin On 2/14/06, Eduardo. <rockhoundm_at_abaconet.com.ar> wrote: > I gave a lecture for my kids school (also at age 8). > I started with a "nightime" story, a kid going to bed, then suddenly in > the middle of the night a crash sound, breaking noises and when he turned > the light off his room window and ceiling was broken (you have to put > some suspense telling it). Then tell the story is true, it happened a > couple of years ago in Park forest. Kids loved this starting and start go > put a lot of attention (at least in the next minutes) > Don't forget to mention mars and the moon meteorites (if you can show > them theese meteorites much better). > A video of Peekskill (or another fall) is a good idea. > If you have a pallasite slice don't forget to bring it (in a membrane box > it is safe). Girls love "gems from space". > And of course, the theories of life caming from space with carbonaceous > meteorites, and especially the mass death of the dinosaurs are highlights > that can't be missed. > At that age kids love to discover things, so they will like anything new. > good luck > Eduardo > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Mouat <dmouat_at_dri.edu> > To: Martin Altmann <altmann_at_meteorite-martin.de> > Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 09:46:01 -0800 > Subject: Re: AW: [meteorite-list] Elementary school presentation tips? > > > Dear Gary and fellow Listees > > > > There has been a lot said about the topic of presenting to young kids. > > Humor, > > imagination, enthusiasm, the right level (not over their heads but not > > under > > either), good speaking skills (if you're concerned about this part, > > write notes > > and practice with someone). Martin's suggestion of giving them little > > specimens > > is a good one. Years ago, I offered to talk about comets and > > meteorites/meteors > > to a 4th grade class. A certain ex-dealer sold me about 25 small > > Gibeons for a > > really good price. I put them in little glass jars (10 or 20 ml), > > handed them > > out. I brought some large irons with a window polished and etched, a > > large > > chondrite, a large slice of Albin. The 4th grade class went nuts, > > however, when > > I "made" the comet (dry ice, water, syrup, "dirt"). Placed the pyrex > > jar in > > front of a fan, made sure the kids were more or less behind the > > "comet", poured > > warm water into the mixture. > > > > Have a good time with this!! > > > > Dave > > > > Martin Altmann wrote: > > > > > 5. Take little samples with you (small Gaos, Canyon Diablos, > > Henburies) and > > > distribute them as little presents, for them exitedly showing them to > > their > > > parents and friends. > > > > > > Buckleboo! > > > Martin > > > > > > -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- > > > Von: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com > > > [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von > > Larry > > > Lebofsky > > > Gesendet: Dienstag, 14. Februar 2006 16:43 > > > An: gary_at_webbers.com > > > Cc: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > > > Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Elementary school presentation tips? > > > > > > Gary: > > > > > > I have been doing this with kids from elementary school up through > > college > > > for > > > some time. > > > > > > Everyone does this differently since we all have different > > backgrounds and > > > expertise. Don't be afraid to say that you do not know the answer. > > This is > > > better than giving them bad information. I am an asteroid scientist > > so I > > > know a > > > lot (but not everything) about asteroids and a lot less about > > meteorites. > > > That > > > is a part of why we do what we do: to learn more. > > > > > > 1. Keep it fairly simple (but be prepared for some good questions). > > You > > > might > > > start out by asking them simple questions about what is in the Solar > > System. > > > > > > Good chance to feel them out. At this age they may know about Cassini > > and > > > other > > > recent missions or they might not know there are nine (or 10) > > planets. > > > > > > 2. Make connections: show pictures of asteroids and meteors. Explain > > > asteroid, > > > meteoroid, meteor, meteorite. > > > > > > 3. LET THEM HOLD THE STUFF (if not too fragile or valuable). If you > > have an > > > iron (best because it is different), hand it around with an > > equal-sized > > > meteorwrong. It makes a point. Most other meteorites "look like > > rocks" so it > > > is > > > difficult for young kids to relate to these coming from space. > > > > > > 4. Have fun, get excited: you may get a few converts to science (or > > at least > > > an > > > interest in meteorites). > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > Larry > > > > > > Quoting "Gary K. Foote" <gary_at_webbers.com>: > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > > > > > Ron Wesel has been gracious to offer some samples of NWS to me for > > a > > > couple > > > > of class > > > > presentations I will make on meteorites this coming month. I've > > been > > > reading > > > > all the > > > > books and think I know it all now [HA!] > > > > > > > > Ron and a few others had some good advice [thanks everyone], but I > > wonder > > > if > > > > anyone else > > > > can offer me some tips on making a good, lasting impression on 8 > > year > > > olds. > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > > > Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com > > > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Dr. Larry A. 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