AW: [meteorite-list] Elementary school presentation tips?

[Walter Branch]

Hi Dave,

>"made" the comet (dry ice, water, syrup, "dirt").  Placed

yea, good one!!!

Beats the old baking soda and vinager volcano!

-Walter

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Mouat" <dmouat at dri.edu>
To: "Martin Altmann" <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>
Cc: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:46 PM
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
> >
> > -----Ursprüngliche 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.
> > >
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