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Table of Contents
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Introduction – field of study ................................................................................. 1
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Project Abstract ............................................................................................. 1
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Purpose and key functions .................................................................................. 1
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Characteristics of employees in this field ............................................................ 1
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Top companies in this field .................................................................................. 2
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Multiple computers ........................................................................................ 2
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One computer ............................................................................................... 2
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Obsolete computer ........................................................................................ 2
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No computer.................................................................................................. 2
Current trends in the industry .............................................................................. 2
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Space Exploration ......................................................................................... 2
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Career opportunities in this field .......................................................................... 3
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Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 3
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References .......................................................................................................... 4
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INTRODUCTION – FIELD OF STUDY
Thoreau School in Space is a science program that will reach more than 1000 students
in grades K-6 at Thoreau Elementary and Middle School. This program will introduce
students to the International Space Station and encourage them to make use of this
rich scientific resource via the Internet.
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Project Abstract
The International Space Station (ISS) is a permanent space laboratory designed to
allow humans to live and study in space. Requiring the collaboration of 16 nations and
costing over $60 million, the ISS will take many years and 46 separate space flights
to complete. Scientists aboard the space station will perform experiments that could
lead to important breakthroughs in technology. Through Thoreau School in Space,
younger students (grades K-3) will focus on communicating with the astronauts at the
space station via the Internet, while older students (grades 4-6) will actually use data
generated by the space station experiments in their own research projects.
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PURPOSE AND KEY FUNCTIONS
The primary goal of Thoreau School in Space is to prepare students to live and work
in a world where technical skills are at a premium. The program will be available to all
students in the Thoreau school district, but will target low-income families who would
otherwise not have regular access to computers and the Internet. As illustrated in this
chart, the majorities of Thoreau families has no computer at all, or are forced to make
do with obsolete computers without Internet access.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF EMPLOYEES IN THIS FIELD
Thoreau School in Space will be coordinated by Peter Brooks. Peter is the Senior Math
and Science Instructor at Thoreau Elementary and Middle School. He has managed
the school’s computer lab for many years and is the founder of the Greater Middleton
Astronomy Club, which now boasts over forty members. He earned his B.S. in
Elementary Education at the University of Pennsylvania. As a member of the Mayor’s
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Technology Task Force, he has spoken widely in the community on the need to
provide a thorough Internet education to all students. Peter has spent the last 3
summers working on his Master’s in Education at Ohio State University.
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TOP COMPANIES IN THIS FIELD
The chart below shows computer ownership by family in the Thoreau School District
by headings shown below:
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Multiple computers
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One computer
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Obsolete computer
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No computer
The combination of speakers, field trips, and hands-on activities will encourage
students to explore the link between space science and technology. In the process,
they will become more experienced computer users. All of the activities associated
with Thoreau School in Space will be coordinated with the National Science Education
Curriculum Objectives, the International Technology Society Recommendations and
the World Council on Science Education Standards.
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CURRENT TRENDS IN THE INDUSTRY
Space Exploration
Through Thoreau School in Space teachers will be trained to use the great variety of
information about the ISS that is currently available on the Web. In particular, teachers
will become familiar with the Human Space Flight Web site published by NASA. Once
this training has been completed students and parents will be invited to participate in
learning workshops one evening each month. These sessions will provide hands-on
opportunities to explore the Space Station via interactive Web sites. Thoreau School
in Space will also give sixth graders experience in space science through field trips to
the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia
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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FIELD
Thoreau School in Space is a science program that will reach more than 1000 students
in grades K-6 at Thoreau Elementary and Middle School. This program will introduce
students to the International Space Station and encourage them to make use of this
rich scientific resource via the Internet.
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CONCLUSION
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journalist I need to know kit all as well be able to manage my time so that I can do my
work at my own pace and not in a rush.
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