[meteorite-list] NASA Publication - Exploring Meteorite Mysteries (for teachers)

[Pat Brown]

Hi Michael and the List,

This book is available as a free .pdf file at:

http://books.google.com/books?id=vbF-ZLb7608C&printsec=frontcover&dq=teachers+guide+to+meteorites&lr=&as_brr=1&as_pt=ALLTYPES or just do a google book search and you will find it. 

With Best Regards, 
              Pat
              Scientific Lifestyle Meteorites


--- On Thu, 12/18/08, Michael Gilmer <michael_w_gilmer at yahoo.com> wrote:


> From: Michael Gilmer <michael_w_gilmer at yahoo.com>

> Subject: [meteorite-list] NASA Publication - Exploring Meteorite Mysteries (for teachers)

> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Date: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 4:47 PM

> Hi folks!

> 

> This is another heads up about a great meteorite-related

> item for

> teachers and people doing outreach work involving space

> sciences :

> 

> It's a comprehensive lesson plan for teachers that

> covers all aspects

> of meteorites - falls, types, craters, parent bodies,

> chemistry, and

> more.  It also has some great ideas for demonstrations and

> hands-on

> activities.  The publication is from 1997, so some of the

> information

> is a little dated, but the majority of it is still

> accurate.  There

> is also a filmstrip and meteorite sample kit that NASA will

> send to

> accompany this lesson plan (on request) - although I

> don't know if

> they are still doing this and I don't have these

> materials myself,

> just the book.

> 

> The book is about 200+ doubles-sided pages that have

> 3-holes for a

> ring binder.  Best of all, the book is PUBLIC DOMAIN and no

> permission is needed to duplicate it.  It is aimed towards

> students

> from Grades 5 through 12.  (pretty good coverage)

> 

> In the near future, I am going to run off a couple of

> copies at

> Kinkos for loaner distribution to friends of mine who are

> teachers,

> and if anyone here on the list is interested, contact me

> offlist.

> 

> Here are a few photos of the book (which is unbound) - My

> copy was

> brand new and still in the cellophane.

> 

> http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj24/Meteoritethrower/Meteorites/NASA/

> 

> More good news - Amazon.com has ONE copy of this book for

> sale for

> $20!  Here is a link.  (I am not affiliated with the seller

> in any

> way) -

> 

> http://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Meteorite-Mysteries-Teachers-Activities/dp/B0010XXSS2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229646974&sr=8-1

> 

> Regards and Happy Holidays!

> 

> MikeG

> 

> 

> .........................................................

> Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)

> Member of the Meteoritical Society.

> Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.

> Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and

> http://www.glassthrower.com

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