Archived: Satellite Town Meeting -- "Counting the Stars: Math, Arts and Space Science"

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"Counting the Stars: Math, Arts and Space Science"

Tuesday, May 18, 1999 8:00-9:00 p.m. (ET)

Children need to master challenging mathematics and science to prepare them for college and careers in the 21st century. Around the nation, schools and communities are discovering new, engaging ways to teach these subjects - using hands-on approaches, project-based learning, and lessons based on various interdisciplinary themes such as computer technology, health care, or the environment.

Studying space and space travel is one of the most exciting and engaging vehicles for teaching mathematics and science in today's classrooms. With this theme, students can learn the math and science as they take virtual space voyages, chat online with space experts and researchers, design spacecraft, or devise plans for colonies on distant planets. The study of space also provides exciting opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, such as employing the arts and humanities to enrich and extend mathematics and science lessons.

U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley's May Satellite Town Meeting will feature a panel of guests, including educators, scientists, community leaders and parents who will discuss ways to:

Encourage schools to teach challenging mathematics and science using hands-on, project- based, and theme-based approaches such as space studies.
Foster the development of creativity and communications skills by integrating the arts and humanities into math and science learning.
Support efforts to build a strong foundation in mathematics and science in the middle grades.
Involve parents, business and the community in finding engaging new approaches for the teaching of mathematics and science.
Find out more about the Mars Millennium project, a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Education, NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the J. Paul Getty Trust.
The May Town Meeting Guests are:
Dr. Donna Shirley, former manager of the Mars Exploration Program Office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory & spokesperson for the Mars Millennium Project;
Dr. Freda Deskin, director of the ASTC (Aerospace Science and Technology Education Center) at the University of Oklahoma and a finalist for the Teacher in Space program;
Mr. John McConnell, community volunteer who created a "Sci-Tech Exploratorium" in the Grand Junction Public Schools, Colorado.
Mr. Bryan Wunar, Manager of Education Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Chicago, Illinois; and
Ms. Sheila Mosley, Math and Science Teacher and Elementary Supervisor, Mobile County Public School System, Mobile, Alabama
In the Studio Audience:
Mr. Bill Ivey, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts
Live from Chicago, Illinois:
Dr. Zafra Lerman, Institute for Science Education and Science Communication, Columbia College

Call in or e-mail us during the broadcast with your questions.

To participate, all you need is to locate a facility with satellite downlink capabilities. Or, call your local cable access station or school board channel and give them the satellite coordinates:

C-Band:Telstar 5, transponder/channel 24; Orbital Location: 97? West; Downlink Frequency 4180 mHz; Horizontal polarity; Audio 6.2 and 6.8

KU-Band:SBS-6 transponder/channel 4; Orbital Location: 74? West; Downlink Frequency 11798 mHz; Vertical Polarity; Audio 6.2 and 6.8

To view the Satellite Town Meeting live via the Internet visit: quest.arc.nasa.gov/ltc/stm/index.html

Please note that satellite coordinates are subject to change. Register your participation to ensure you will be notified of any changes by calling 1-800-USA-LEARN, by e-mail at Satellite_Town_Meeting@ed.gov, or by visiting our web-site at http://www.ed/gov/inits/stm/. For satellite problems on the day of the broadcast, call 703-253-7220.

The Satellite Town Meeting is produced in partnership with the National Alliance of Business, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Committee for Economic Development with support from The Bayer Foundation and the Procter & Gamble Fund. Broadcast and cable partners include Discovery Communications, the Public Broadcasting Service, NASA, and Channel One Connection. Use of the Satellite Town Meeting is free and unrestricted.

Satellite_Town_Meeting@ed.gov

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