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New Webinar - Explore! Marvel Moon

by
Julie Walker

If you include Earth’s Moon in your interpretation and environmental education or have wanted to but aren’t sure where to begin, you may want to attend this webinar!

This free 2-hour webinar will be held Thursday March 27 at noon Pacific/1:00 Mountain/2:00 Central/3:00 Eastern Time.

It is sponsored by Earth to Sky in partnership with the Lunar and Planetary Institute and NASA’s Lunar Science Institute.

These Partners have worked with informal educators to develop a set of materials and hands-on activities designed for use with youth ages 8-13, and their families. They use food, art, storytelling, and interactive investigations to celebrate our Moon. The webinar will introduce you to these activities; include chat time with a NASA lunar scientist; and provide opportunity for you to brainstorm how best to use these activities and materials at your site and to give feedback on the activities and materials.

Participants who develop an action plan for using webinar content in their work will be eligible to win a free kit, which will include binoculars, samples of moon-like rocks, a mini Moon globe and a binder of resources.

During this webinar you will:

  • Experience aselection of hands-on science activities designed for use with children ages 8-13. Explore: Marvel Moon activities rely on inexpensive materials and can be flexibly implemented to suit the needs of your site. They use food, art, storytelling, and interactive investigations to celebrate our Moon! Download the Marvel Moon materials, including step-by-step activity guides, facilitator background information, lists of recommended supporting media, and more at www.lpi.usra.edu/explore/marvelMoon. We will provide a materials list so that you may collect some common items and try out the activities at your computer during the webinar.
  • Chat with a NASA lunar scientist.
  • Brainstorm how to best leverage your site’s resources and priorities to engage and excite children about the Moon.
  • Earn a certificate of completion.
  • Be invited to provide feedback on the activities and webinar experience to help inform the development of future NASA resources and opportunities!

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