[meteorite-list] NASA Publication - Exploring Meteorite Mysteries (for teachers)

From: Pat Brown <radio_ranch_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:17:52 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <734173.377.qm_at_web51304.mail.re2.yahoo.com>

Hi Michael and the List,

This book is available as a free .pdf file at:

http://books.google.com/books?id=vbF-ZLb7608C&printsec=frontcover&dq=teachers+guide+to+meteorites&lr=&as_brr=1&as_pt=ALLTYPES or just do a google book search and you will find it.

With Best Regards,
              Pat
              Scientific Lifestyle Meteorites


--- On Thu, 12/18/08, Michael Gilmer <michael_w_gilmer at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Michael Gilmer <michael_w_gilmer at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] NASA Publication - Exploring Meteorite Mysteries (for teachers)
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 4:47 PM
> Hi folks!
>
> This is another heads up about a great meteorite-related
> item for
> teachers and people doing outreach work involving space
> sciences :
>
> It's a comprehensive lesson plan for teachers that
> covers all aspects
> of meteorites - falls, types, craters, parent bodies,
> chemistry, and
> more. It also has some great ideas for demonstrations and
> hands-on
> activities. The publication is from 1997, so some of the
> information
> is a little dated, but the majority of it is still
> accurate. There
> is also a filmstrip and meteorite sample kit that NASA will
> send to
> accompany this lesson plan (on request) - although I
> don't know if
> they are still doing this and I don't have these
> materials myself,
> just the book.
>
> The book is about 200+ doubles-sided pages that have
> 3-holes for a
> ring binder. Best of all, the book is PUBLIC DOMAIN and no
> permission is needed to duplicate it. It is aimed towards
> students
> from Grades 5 through 12. (pretty good coverage)
>
> In the near future, I am going to run off a couple of
> copies at
> Kinkos for loaner distribution to friends of mine who are
> teachers,
> and if anyone here on the list is interested, contact me
> offlist.
>
> Here are a few photos of the book (which is unbound) - My
> copy was
> brand new and still in the cellophane.
>
> http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj24/Meteoritethrower/Meteorites/NASA/
>
> More good news - Amazon.com has ONE copy of this book for
> sale for
> $20! Here is a link. (I am not affiliated with the seller
> in any
> way) -
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Meteorite-Mysteries-Teachers-Activities/dp/B0010XXSS2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229646974&sr=8-1
>
> Regards and Happy Holidays!
>
> MikeG
>
>
> .........................................................
> Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
> Member of the Meteoritical Society.
> Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
> Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and
> http://www.glassthrower.com
> MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fine_meteorites_4_sale
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Received on Fri 19 Dec 2008 12:17:52 AM PST