EventScope - NASA Mission Education

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Design Principles

EventScope Helps
Students Learn

EventScope Helps
Teachers Teach

Pilot Testing and
Refinement Process

Assessing Knowledge,
Understanding, and Skills

EventScope Helps Students Learn

According to the National Research Council, "An important use of technology is
its capacity to create new opportunities for curriculum and instruction by bringing real-world problems into the classroom for students to explore and solve."

Numerous studies have established the link between participatory activities and enhanced learning. Studies have shown that hands-on technology use improves acquisition and retention of conceptual scientific knowledge.

EventScope's technical features focus on benefits that enable each student to actively participate in hands-on scientific exploration using computer simulations and applications, including:

Making abstract concepts visual and concrete.

Developing higher-order thinking skills.

Offering instant, nonjudgmental feedback.

Performing routine computations automatically, allowing students to spend time engaged in higher-level tasks.

EventScope telepresence lessons help students understand complex planetary principals.

Work with your teacher to explore Mars locations in detail.

Learn about the similarities between Earth and Mars.

Examine the Martian surface in high resolution using MOLA and Odyseey data from NASA.

Students participate in a cross-disciplinary curriculum that applies scientific theories and principles with real-world data from NASA sites.

Conforms to national standards for science education.

Gives students a game-like environment to learn in.

Makes abstract concepts visual and concrete.

Offers instant, nonjudgemental feedback.