[EMP2012] EMP telecon

[Randy Russell]

I added this to the goals/objectives document on Wiggio:

  * Sun safety - safely viewing an eclipse and skin & eye safety
    (sunburn, skin cancer, sunglasses, UV radiation & EM spectrum) -
    Ruth suggestion

On 9/9/2013 10:57 AM, Ruth Paglierani wrote:
>
> Hi Randy---
>
> Great ideas!
>
> I think you have added some very relevant topics to flesh out what we 
> can share with the public. One other topic I'd like to see called out 
> is "sun safety"---how to view a solar eclipse safely and broader topic 
> of UV exposure and skin/eye safety. I have found people are always 
> interested in the personal connections and science and it is very easy 
> to make the sun personal through connections to their very own health.
>
> ruth
>
> *From:*emp2012-bounces at mailman.ucar.edu 
> [mailto:emp2012-bounces at mailman.ucar.edu] *On Behalf Of *Randy Russell
> *Sent:* Friday, September 06, 2013 9:06 AM
> *To:* Eclipse Megamovie Project, Australia 2012
> *Subject:* Re: [EMP2012] EMP telecon
>
> Hi Laura,
>
> I added some thoughts and some specifics about our goal 1 to the 
> document on Wiggio. They are, of course, merely suggestions.
>
> Here's what I inserted (just in case; Wiggio was behaving strangely, 
> and I'm not certain whether my edits were saved or not):
>
> Our goal is to take advantage of "*teachable moments*" to educate the public about the science related to 
>
>
> eclipses and the Sun. "Teachable moments" are times when the public is already aware of, interested in, 
>
>
> and curious about natural phenomena which are in the news... events such as hurricanes, the aurora, 
>
>
> tsunamis, and the one that's relevant to this project... *eclipses*.
>
> We will anticipate the sorts of questions that naturally arise as people view an eclipse, and be prepared to 
>
>
> help them understand the science behind the answers to their questions. Our preparation should include 
>
>
> development of materials and educational activities prior to eclipses to share with the public, teachers, 
>
>
> and students before, during, and after eclipse events.
>
> We will also identify scientific topics which are broadly considered important in science education and 
>
>
> which are also relevant to eclipses. We will help people learn about these topics during eclipse "teachable 
>
>
> moments". Some of these topics are not necessarily ones that the public, teachers, or students will think 
>
>
> to ask about or to connect to eclipses. However, by helping people learn about these topics and their 
>
>
> relevance to eclipses, we will enhance their experience of eclipses by enabling them to view the events 
>
>
> with a more "discerning eye'.
>
> Important science education topics that are relevant to eclipses include [I've inserted relevant 
>
>
> Disciplinary Core Ideas from the Next Generation Science Standards in brackets after some of these 
>
>
> topics]:
>
> ?structure and size of the solar system and orbital motions, especially the Sun, Earth and Moon; 
>
>
> possibly also eclipses as viewed from other planets, occultations, etc. [_NGSS HS-ESS1 Earth's 
> _
>
> _Place in the Universe_]
>
> ?features of the Sun and phenomena that occur there, especially ones that are prominent during an 
>
>
> eclipse (prominences, the corona); also the solar cycle (influences appearance of corona during 
>
>
> eclipse) and other basic "how the Sun works" topics (e.g. fusion, radiative vs. convective heat 
>
>
> transport, etc.) [_NGSS HS-PS3 Energy_]
>
> ?electromagnetic spectrum - multispectral nature of solar EM emissions, polarization, sources of 
>
>
> EM radiation from Sun (corona vs. photosphere) and how the radiation is produced [_NGSS 
> _
>
> _HS-PS4 Waves_]
>
> ?magnetism - Sun's magnetic field, prominences and CMEs, sunspot cycle, Earth's magnetosphere
>
> ?radiation and atomic structure - particle radiation, fusion, etc.
>
> ?phases of the Moon
>
> ?history of solar and eclipse observations - includes aspects of science as a human endeavor and 
>
>
> the methods and technologies employed in the process of science
>
> ?cultural impacts - religious and mythical interpretations of eclipses, calendars and eclipse 
>
>
> prediction efforts, etc.
>
> ?eclipse impacts on terrestrial ecosystems - reactions of birds and other animals, temperature 
>
>
> change, reactions of plants, etc. - and more broadly, the role of sunlight in the Earth system
>
> Talk to you soon,
> Randy
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> EMP2012 mailing list
> EMP2012 at mailman.ucar.edu
> http://mailman.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/emp2012


-- 
Spark - UCAR science education <http://spark.ucar.edu> 	

Randy Russell, Ph.D.

Lead Web & Interactive Multimedia Developer
Spark - UCAR (University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)
3090 Center Green Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 U.S.A.

spark.ucar.edu/randy-russell <http://spark.ucar.edu/randy-russell>
phone 303/497-2587

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mailman.ucar.edu/pipermail/emp2012/attachments/20130909/d00d8fe8/attachment-0001.html 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/gif
Size: 49 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://mailman.ucar.edu/pipermail/emp2012/attachments/20130909/d00d8fe8/attachment-0002.gif 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: sparkemailsig.gif
Type: image/gif
Size: 4530 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://mailman.ucar.edu/pipermail/emp2012/attachments/20130909/d00d8fe8/attachment-0003.gif