MoonKAM

March 30th, 2012

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And now for a look at a different kind of rock.

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Two NASA probes equipped with a special lunar cameras called a MoonKAM are now able to send pictures to students by request.  The probes, called Ebb and Flow, are on a mission to study the moon’s formation and how Earth and other rocky planets formed.  The students are able to take pictures using the MoonKAM (Moon Knowledge Acquired by Middle School students.)

 

Click here for an article describing the mission.

Click here to see more of the student-request photos of our Moon and photos of the equipment being used in this mission.

Indiana Rocks!

March 30th, 2012

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Let’s start the day with a look at Indiana’s rocks.

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Tina Harris, a teacher at Anderson Community Schools Corporation, is an avid rock hound. She’s put together a PDF that you can use in your classroom to explore Indiana’s rocks. And best of all, Tina is your field guide! You can share this in your classroom as you teach Lesson 3 of our Rocks module. Click here for your virtual copy of the lesson from Tina.

Another great resource is Science Companion’s free digital sampler from our Rocks Module. Click here to download our free iTLM digital sampler.

Enjoy!

Belinda Basca
Director of Curriculum Customer Support

 

Become a Prime Pilot!

March 30th, 2012

Introducing Science Companion Prime

We are delighted to announce that we are creating a powerful new hybrid curriculum, combining the great hands-on, minds-on inquiry pedagogy at the heart of  Science Companion with a great new set of digital tools.

We will be piloting with a select group of school districts across the country in our first four content areas: Energy, Solids, Liquids and Gases, Electrical Circuits, and Motion.

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Want more information? Interested in piloting?
Please email us at info@sciencecompanion.com or call us at 888-352-0660 to set up a demo!