Sharing Lunar Exploration with the World: Examples from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M 3 ) Education / Public Outreach Program Cassandra Runyon, PhD College of Charleston & the M 3 Science and EPO Teams

Chandrayaan-1 / Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M 3 ) Education / Public Outreach (E/PO) G.1-2 M 3 helping to unlock the mysteries of the Moon Interactive activities, data analyses, educational technologies, professional development, social networking, WWW and partner networks

E/PO Program Tightly Connected to M 3 Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) M 3 curricular activities support instrument science goals Support NASA’s education program Activities link to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate themes, ensuring a broader reach –Align with US National Science and Math Education Standards –Strengthen and leverage NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) cross- thematic efforts (e.g., Sun, Earth, & Solar System) –Encourage 21 st Century Skill development (e.g., technology use for data collection & analyses) G.1-3 M 3 Primary Science Goal: Characterize and map the lunar surface composition in the context of its geologic evolution. This translates into several science sub-topics. M 3 Primary Exploration Goal: Assess and map the Moon’s mineral resources at high spatial resolution to support planning for future, targeted missions.

#-4 Who does M 3 E/PO support? M 3 education materials and activities are tailored to our audience Formal ScientistsInformal NASA M 3 Team

Lunar Science Community M 3 Science Team #-5 Who does M 3 E/PO Support? M 3 education materials and activities are tailored to our audience Formal ScientistsInformal NASA Indigenous & Underrepresented Communities Museums Public Teachers Students Student interns Post-docs Undergraduate Graduate

M 3 E/PO addresses needs 6M3 / Chandrayaan-1 Overview Variety of content integration & delivery M 3 education materials and activities support 21 st Century learning styles

How does M 3 E/PO Address Educator Needs? Content Training Engaging, Relevant Material Cross-curricular Activities Science Education Workshops/Courses National Science/Math/Technology Education Standards 21st Century Skills-focused Partnerships to Volunteer, Present #-7 M 3 education materials and activities supports different learning styles

M 3 E/PO Activities Vary G.1-8 Science Community Classroom (Formal) Public (Informal) School visits M 3 Educator Toolkit Virtual Field Trips to the Moon Back to Moon Educator Professional Development M 3 Student sample analyses projects Lunar education discs Public Talks Social Media & WWW interaction Conference / Meeting presentations to peers Science Festivals Exhibit Peer – Peer Professional Development Data Analyses Publications Interviews Data Sharing M 3 education materials and activities are tailored to our audiences

M 3 education materials and activities are tailored to our audience M 3 Highlights G.1-9 Professional Development Curriculum Support Hands-on Materials M 3 Educator Guide and Toolkit Exceptional Needs & Native American Adaptations National Science Math Education (NSES) - based Learning Modules Also working closely with the Arts - Turning STEM > STEAM Professional Science Journals WWW World Wide Press Nationwide reach: Peer-peer Training Distance Learning Webquests Face-to-face Workshops Publications/Press A B C

A: Hands-on data collection / analyses M 3 education materials and activities engage our audience Use of Interactive White Boards in classroom

A: Use interactive tools M 3 education materials and activities engage our audience

B: M 3 Publications Scientific Journals Accessible Resources M 3 Educator Guide Press M 3 education materials and activities are tailored to our audiences M 3 education/public outreach materials and activities are varied

B: Multi-media Press Coverage M 3 education/public outreach materials and activities are varied

14 C: Professional Development Educators & Students M 3 education materials and activities are tailored to our audience M3 Data are... Wow! Exciting results... Learning Tools Peer – to –Peer Professional Development

M 3 E/PO Building Sustainable Relationships Exploring the Moon Exhibit Online course - Geology of the Moon (MSU) –2 scholarships CofC Fly Me to the Moon First Day Festival Science Festivals/Open Houses Cross curricular Activities 15

M 3 is helping to unlock the Mysteries of the Moon for our public

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