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For 10 years,
Space Explorers has been providing teachers with
Internet-based educational programs. More than
4,400 teachers worldwide currently have access
to our lesson plans, mission simulations, plant
experiments, online chats with astronauts and
scientists, and other cross-disciplinary
activities. The Space Explorers staff strives to
develop educational programs that will enhance
students’ preparation for the state science
tests. These hands-on experiences also provide
them with skills they can take with them as they
approach careers after high school.
Space Explorers understands that your time to
offer such programs to your students is limited.
We can show you how to implement these valuable
programs to maximize your students’ efforts in
the classroom and minimize the amount of time
you spend preparing for these lessons and
activities. Please feel free to take a moment to
view our lessons and activities. Go to
www.space-explorers.com and enter the
Login name: demonstration and password:
pressure, then click ‘Go.’ Once you are
logged in, you can explore any or all of the
following programs:
MISSION: SOLAR SYSTEM
At the top of the page, you will see the
Mission: Solar System section. This program
covers Earth, space, and physical science
topics. Click on ‘Teacher Lesson Plans’ to see a
list of all the lessons available to you. In the
Marslink® category, click on your grade level to
take a look at any or all of these lessons. The
lessons are based on the state standards for
Science.
Click your browser’s Back arrow go get out of
any particular lesson. On the left-hand side of
the screen under the Teachers category, click on
‘Mission Simulation Guide.’ This will give you
access to the different Missions your students
can accomplish. For Marslink, your students
become NASA engineers and launch a rocket to
Mars over the Internet. This 100-minute
simulation is similar to what they would
experience at Space Camp...only without the
expensive trip to Alabama! Once in the Marslink
section, you can click ‘Flight Manual’ to get a
picture of what the students will be doing
during the simulation. To see what the
simulation looks like, we do have to be on the
phone and Internet together.
When you are finished, click the Back arrow and
then click ‘Mission Simulation Guide’ again.
Click on Mars Explorer simulation. (You’ll need
to have the latest version of Shockwave Player,
which you can download that on the bottom left
portion of the page if you don’t already have.)
Then click on ‘Simulation Version 1.0.5’ in the
left column of the page. You can check out the
curriculum or the simulation. Please do not save
anything if you go onto the simulation, however;
just pick a spot on Mars and click ‘Launch’.
Then, once you start driving your Rover, if you
run out of daylight, click ‘Next Sol’ to
continue.
If you are having trouble viewing the Mars
Explorer mission, it is because another teacher
is using the same password. To view the mission,
you will need to log off and re-sign in as a
student. This will also give you the viewpoint
of a student on our website, as they do not have
your same access. Please use one of these
following user name and password combinations as
they are written:
demonstration-s11: unearthed
demonstration-s12: logarithm
ORBITAL
LABORATORY®
To view programs covering life and space
science, as well as Health and Human Physiology,
click on the words "Change Programs" on the
left-hand side of the page (below where it says
"Welcome, Demo Account"). In the Orbital
Laboratory® section, click ‘Payload 003 Main
Page.’
On the left-hand side of the page under the
Teachers heading, click ‘Lesson Plans.’ This
will give you a list of all the lessons
available to you. Under the Students heading in
the left column, click "Interactives" to take a
look at each interactive program. The lessons
are based on the national standards for Science.
You also want to check out the links under
Payload 003 on the bottom right side of the
page.
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Dr. Reza Namin
Superintendent of Schools
P. O. Box 680
South Main Street
Orange MA 01364
Superintendent's Office (978) 544-2920
E-Mail:
Dr_Namin@rcmahar.org
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