OSGC Educational Resources Blog

MARS DAY! is an annual National Air and Space Museum event that celebrates the Red Planet with educational and fun family activities. Visitors can take part in a variety of activities, talk to scientists active in Mars research, and learn about current and future missions.

Visitors can see a real meteorite that came from Mars and view the latest images from the Mars Odyssey mission. A full-scale model of the Mars Exploration Rovers that are currently exploring the surface of Mars will be on display, and visitors can see the surface of the Red Planet in 3-D.

MARS DAY! 2007 will take place on Friday, July 20, 2007, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit http://www.nasm.si.edu/marsday/

Two new programs and resources are now available through NOVA’s scienceNOW website. Visitors can watch the entire episodes online! Teacher guides are also available for all of the scienceNOW programming.

Space Elevator
  Can we build a 22,000-mile-high cable to transport cargo and people into space?
  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3401/02.html

Maya
  NASA archeologists use satellites to pinpoint ancient ruins buried deep in the jungle.
  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3401/03.html

The journey continues on the NOVA scienceNOW Web site. Watch the entire hour-long episode or read scientists’ answers to viewer questions. You can find out how genes can slow down aging, learn the benefits of a space elevator, examine up-close an ancient Mayan masterpiece, hear Dr. Bassler talk about her research, and much more.
http://www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow

What: Free Lecture
Where: Milam Auditorium, Oregon State University
When: 5:00 pm Aug 4, 2007 

The Director of OSU’s Bard in the Quad program has made an open invitation to everyone to attend a free lecture by Lt. Col. Russell Barney. The lecture, presented in conjunction with a unique performance of Much Ado About Nothing, is scheduled for 5:00pm on August 4th, 2007 at the Milam Auditorium on the Oregon State University Campus. The related performance of Much Ado About Nothing will begin at 7:00pm on the Memorial Union Quad. Tickets for the performance are $10 (senior and student discounts available). The lecture is free and open to all so if you are interested in aviation, WWII history, Shakespeare, and/or what its like to be a student during war-time, you wont want to miss this special event!

For more information, please visit http://www.bardinthequad.com