Part 3 Tiny Pixel - Image Revealed from yesterday's post...the Mission Patch from The Martian! How Your Kiddos Can make a Hologram ViewerOverview
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2. Place transparent material on top of template. Use sharpie and ruler to trace on transparent material. 3. Cut out trapezoid pieces using appropriate tool. 4. Affix trapezoid pieces together, so smaller sides are all at the top. 5. Place upside down on screen (so smaller square opening is down and larger square opening is up). 6. Use device to get hologram video. To view, look through the sides or trapezoid faces. The image on the screen should be visible inside your hologram! Here's an illustration for how to make the viewer. Peace, love and space exploration,
- CAMPCOM Conrad
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Whenever I hear the word satellite, I think of this song, Cecelia and the Satellite by: Andrew McMahon. Background Satellites are extremely useful tools that allow us to learn more about Earth- especially weather, precipitation, landforms - from a slightly different perspective. Satellites see things in pixels aka picture elements. 1 pixel = 1 square area on an image. Spacecraft use 8-bit data. This means that a computer can have 256 shades of gray...talk about being in a gray area! Binary code - series of 0s and 1s that tell a computer information - also comes into play. The binary numbers are used to determine the shade of grey represented. Later, a person interprets the shades of grey as colors and assigns colors to the images. These related Brainpop videos give more information about the topics and include activities, games, a quiz and a link to Newsela articles to read more! Comparing Pixel SizesAs the pixel size decreases, the resolution increases, making it easier to determine what the picture is. Part 1 (Larger Pixels) - Students put the colored paper in the grid square that has the corresponding number. Part 2 (Smaller Pixels) - Students sort the pre-filled in grid segments to make a large grid. Can you guess what it is? Part 3 will be revealed tomorrow! Binary COde GridingOverview
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Roles -> Switch after a grid is completed.
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1. Satellite choses one laminated grid from envelope, keeping it concealed from group members. 2. Satellite describes grid in binary code ONLY. Satellite should NOT tell group what image he/she sees on the grid. 3. Satellite can decide to go pixel by pixel or focus only on the shaded squares. 4. Each Computer receives a blank grid and black crayon or colored pencil. The Computers color in the grid squares based on the Satellite's directions. After the Satellite's directions are complete, Computers can determine image. 5. If group has an Engineer, he/she will get a blank grid. Using the computer's image, he/she will assign colors to black squares and recreate the image in color. 6. Roles switch and above steps repeat. How can I adapt? - Change the pixel images to fit something you're studying in class! - Have students design pixel images. Laminate and use them for the activity instead of printed or copied ones. - Divide a large pixelated image into smaller grids. Give each group a grid. Have all groups combine grids to determine overall image. - Have students determine fractions, decimals, percentages and ratios of shaded and unshaded pixel grid squares. This simple, fun activity is a great way to integrate art, technology, math and space into your classroom!
Peace, love and space exploration -CAPCOM Conrad I was extremely fortunate to be one of nine educators from around the country to receive a scholarship to attend an awesome three day workshop at the Space Foundation in Colorado Springs. It was my first time visiting and it did not disappoint! - If you live in Colorado, I would highly recommend bringing your kiddos on a field trip to the Discovery Center. - If you don’t live in Colorado, I would recommend becoming a Teacher Liaison. There are fore core areas of focus for teacher liaisons; Community Outreach, Teacher Education, Space Foundation Connection and Student Engagement. Applications for the next flight class are due November 23rd. The best part of the workshop, besides meeting rockstar TLs was how applicable all of the activities were to all of us. The TLs all came from different states, different school types, different grade levels and content areas; united by a passion for space education. The activities were exciting, hands-on and so much fun! My brain was constantly thinking about how I could bring this back to my school and share it with my readers. It was a jam-packed workshop, so I will be posting in parts. Each day for the next week, I will be posting an activity or group of activities that we did. I firmly believe that regardless of your excuse (grade level, content area, time, standards I need to cover, etc), you can incorporate space into your curriculum. My hope is that you'll be able to bring new ideas to your classroom and colleagues this upcoming school year! Copy THat, CapcomI’ve done a similar activity in my classroom, but this version was easier to implement with fewer materials needed. I was immediately intrigued by the title and thrilled when it began with the Apollo 13 C02 filter scene (see below). This is a great clip to spark students' interest and give them context for the activity and importance of a variety of skills including problem solving. Overview
* Students are assigned a role for each scenario, but they rotate among the roles throughout the activity. Roles
- unable to communicate directly with astronauts
- Cannot view main build or workstation build
- cannot view main build *If group is 4 members, there are 2 astronauts. One astronauts uses ONLY their right hand and the other astronaut uses ONLY their left hand. Room Set-up Example Procedure 1.Flight Director builds something from materials available, behind their screen. *It's best to start out simple and gradually make the builds more complex. 2. Engineer observes build (once complete), heads back to spot and describes build to CAPCOM. 6. When team is confident in their build, Flight Director checks build and says yes or no* to indicate if build is correct. If build is not correct, team can repeat process above to fix. * Depending on groups, could say: Affirmative or negative GO or NO GO Check communication lines 7. When majority of groups are complete or after a specified time limit, student roles are reset. Flight Director creates new build and process repeats. Materials We used the following:
How can I adapt materials for my classroom? The materials can vary depending on your age group and what you have available. Each workstation should be on a table or desk. The key is to provide each workstation with some type of shield. The shield should be large enough so that hand gestures cannot be used to assist with build. Tri-fold or bi-fold boards work great for this, but you could also use a cardboard box. Each workstation also needs to have the same items used for construction. Do I need to use items that are similar to each other? The reasoning behind using 2 items that are similar is that it forces students to notice and describe what they see to their group members. If a student just said, use the cup, their group members wouldn’t know which cup. I hope this is awesome activity is one that you can see easily implementing in your classroom and sharing with others! All photo credits go to my fellow TL Denise!
Be sure to virtually visit tomorrow for Day 2 of the Space Across the Curriculum Series :) Peace, love and space exploration, - CAPCOM Conrad Did you know that NASA has centers and visitor centers around the country? NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) is the Midwest NASA Center and the closest one to me. Although I wasn't able to visit GRC on such short notice, I did find out about future opportunities to do so. I also really enjoyed exploring the Visitor Center. Click below to see which one is closest to you! Did you know that each NASA Center has a specific focus and it's not all about space? Don't let the name - National Aeronautics and Space Administration - fool you! NASA does a lot to research and improve life on Earth! GoddardGoddard Space Flight Center was established in 1959. The center was named after Dr. Robert H. Goddard, a physicist whose area of expertise was rocket propulsion. Instruments build at Goddard are not only used to study the Sun, our solar system and universe, but also Earth. Check out all of the education resources related to the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) missions - water cycle, weather & climate, technology and societal applications. A Clean Room - Notice the structures on top, they make sure that dust and other debris is pushed out of the room. You don't want something traveling to space and interfering with data collection. Before entering a clean room, individuals have to wear what is known as a bunny suit to prevent human contamination (hair, germs, cells, etc). This giant piece of equipment -takes up an entire room- that I refer to as the centrifuge, was built in the 1960s and is still operational. Spacecraft at this time were smaller and the entire thing could fit to be tested. Now, it just tests parts of the spacecraft. To use it, it requires a lot of power and a call to the utility company! GlennI would really encourage you to check out the Great Lakes Science Center. It is the home of NASA Glenn Visitor Center and has so many awesome, hands-on activities related to spaceflight! It is a great museum for all ages and interest levels on the water, right next to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It's not all about space, but that's what we explored. They do a great job of promoting science and their motto is stay curious! We loved the interactive nature of everything and the connection that was made between the activities and why it was important for space exploration. Some of our fun is pictured below, but there was a lot more for you to experience in person; a shuttle landing simulation, rocket launch by building up air pressure, determining which ISS systems could be powered when the solar panels weren't in sunlight, aerodynamic experiment with shapes. My husband, a middle social studies teacher, excitedly tried all of the activities! Check out this FREE upcoming educator workshop at NASA GRC Middle and High School Teachers Monday August 13th 9am-4:30pm > If you aren't able to make it, sign up for their mailing list to keep updated on future opportunities. > In the meantime, check out their awesome Engineering Design Challenges for your classroom! Goals
As you prepare for a new school year- whether it's updating or bigger changes; a new grade level, new school or new school district - think about your space goals! If you or a colleague are looking for resources, have questions about something I've done in my classroom, have an idea for a lesson or unit an unsure the best way to implement it, please reach out! I love collaborating!! Tomorrow I'm headed to Colorado Springs for the Space Foundation's Space Across the Curriculum Workshop!! After all, the ISS is a 20 year collaboration of 15 countries and 5 space agencies. Together is better! |
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