Goal
• Promote the use of NASA Earth science data and products in the classroom
thereby enabling faculty to inspire undergraduate students to careers in Earth
system science, the physical sciences, and related fields of science and engineering
Objectives
• To enhance the utilization of Earth system and physical science concepts
in the TCU science (e.g., chemistry, physics, astronomy, biochemistry, computer
science, life sciences) teacher’s classroom through integrating the system
approach to Earth science and the Native American cultural view
• To increase the utilization of
spatial thinking in the classroom practice of TCU science
teachers and students through promoting use of NASA’s
data products and Earth system science research for teaching
and learning needs
• By working with participating
TCU science-teaching faculty, to develop “observational”,
hands-on, problem-based teaching methods to draw students
into the excitement of Earth system and the physical
sciences
