DASEF’s
ENVIRONMENTAL OUTPOST PROGRAMS: SCHEDULE
STUDENT VISITS NOW
The Outpost is located on
Big Oak Road, near Smyrna in Kent County,
Delaware, just two minutes from Exit 114 on
DE Route 1. Many of the Pre-School -
eighth grade programs are aligned
with the Delaware State Science Standards,
which makes them perfect for public school
students. To schedule a visit, call The
Outpost at (302) 659-5003 or email
Scheduling
Coordinator Lynne Bloom at
dasef.outpost@verizon.net
Customized
programs ON SITE OR AT YOUR SCHOOL for all grades are possible upon
request. See selections at
www.dasef.org
Check the calendar for Saturday programs,
Eyes on the Skies Astronomy Programs and
Family Days. Birthday parties may be
scheduled as well.
SCHOOL
OUTREACH SCIENCE PROGRAMS:
STARLAB
Planetarium

Students will spend 40 minutes in our
inflatable planetarium, learning about the
stars and constellations, as the night sky
is projected above them. Lesson emphasis is
on the circumpolar constellations and those
currently visible in the night sky, the
myths behind the constellations, and how
students can find them from their own
backyard. The STARLAB requires a large space
for set up, such as an auditorium,
gymnasium, or empty classroom. One class of
approximately 25 students can be
accommodated in the STARLAB at a time. The
classes in your school or grade level can be
scheduled throughout the day or over a
series of days. Appropriate for Kindergarten
through eighth grade. The fee is $5 per
student. A minimum of 40 students is
required.
Earth
Walk

Students will spend 40 minutes with our
Earth Walk, a 16' X 20' high resolution
satellite image floor map of the continental
United States. True life colors of mountain
ranges, rivers, ocean coastlines,
watersheds, and the other geographic
features of our country, as well as
superimposed state boundaries are featured.
First, students see a Power Point slide
presentation showing Earth’s natural systems
and land and water forms; then they work in
cooperative groups to locate and label
examples of the geographic features on the
Earth Walk map. The Earth Walk requires a
large space for set up, such as an
auditorium, gymnasium, or empty classroom.
One class of approximately 25 students can
be accommodated at a time. The classes in
your school or grade level can be scheduled
throughout the day or over a series of days.
Appropriate for fourth through eighth
grades. The fee is $5 per student. A
minimum of 40 students is required.
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT WINTER/SPRING WORKSHOPS:
Directions to Outpost:
www.dasef.org
2010 GODDARD
SPACE CENTER: EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE WORKSHOP:
March 2, 2010 Snow Date:
March 9, 2010.
First come first
serve register in order to attend.
To get on the list, please email
swright@udel.edu with the following
information.
In the subject area put GSFC - List your name,
school, district, grade, subject taught, home
address and home phone.
Day trip will
include speakers, tour, and transportation & box
dinner.
March 2, 2010 Snow Date: March 9, 2010 Lunch on
your own.
Cost $55 per person. Maximum:
23
Send Check by Mid
February for $55 payable to:
DASEF
5 Essex Drive Bear
Delaware 19701
Objective:
To use the NASA mission, facilities, human
resources, and programs to provide exposure and
experiences to teachers and faculty to support
the enhancement of knowledge and skills, and to
provide access to NASA information in science,
mathematics, technology, engineering, and
geography.
FEBRUARY 23,
2010, K – 6 EDUCATOR'S EYES ON THE SKIES
- Time: 4:30 pm.
– 7:40 pm. Light supper included.
- Where:
Environmental Outpost on Big Oak Road in
Smyrna, Delaware
- Hours: 3 clock
hours Call the Delaware Teacher Center
1-800-282-8770 to register.
During this
session, look back at the Earth and out into the
Universe. Experience the Star Lab, observe the
stars in the Mountjoy Observatory using DASEF’s
16” Meade Telescope. Construct your own a
telescope and view the constellations and
planets. NASA materials and resources will be
distributed.
MAY 17, 2010 EARTH
SYSTEMS FOR GRADES 2 – 6
- Time: 4:30 pm.
– 7:40 pm. Light supper included.
- Where:
Environmental Outpost on Big Oak Road in
Smyrna, Delaware
- Hours: 3 clock
hours Call the Delaware Teacher Center
1-800-282-8770 to register.
At a time when our
nation is focused on the delicate balance
between the earth's ecosystems and the impact
that humans and technology have on those
systems, classroom teachers are in need of
current instruction which focuses on Earth and
its interactions with humankind. This workshop
will allow teachers to introduce earth systems
and remote sensing through the investigations
and resources provided. The workshop training
will include the use of Earth Walk™, a 16' X 20'
floor map of the continental United States which
features a high resolution satellite image with
true life earth colors. Learn about
DASEF’s NEW Planet Earth Outreach Program.
DELAWARE
AEROSPACE CENTER: NASA Resources.
swright@udel.edu
LAUNCHING A
DREAM:
The 2010 Launching a Dream (LAD) is the
continuation of an annual, statewide, Aerospace
Education Program in its seventeenth, consecutive
year coordinated by Dr. Stephanie Wright. It is
the culmination of the cooperative efforts of
students, teachers, parents, and businesses at
various Delaware mission sites. If you are interested in
participating in the 2010 Program, please call
454-2432.
2010
DASEF SEMI-ANNUAL FAMILY DAY: 2ND ANNUAL DUCK
DROP EVENT:4/26!
PLANET EARTH; SEE DASEF'S NEW 21' PLANET EARTH
www.dasef.org