1 November 17, 2009 Jim Russell - EOPM Review GATS Presented by Deputy PI, Scott Bailey The EPO is managed by Hampton University through the direct involvement of the PI, James M. Russell III and EPO Director Dianne Q. Robinson

2 November 17, 2009 Jim Russell - EOPM Review GATS AIM EPO rated as highly successful by PERG evaluators. Primary EPO accomplishments include : 3 professional development workshops for teachers conducted in Alaska and numerous additional mini workshops leveraged through other EPO programs; videoconferencing events for students, international learning symposiums, and conference presentations; numerous multimedia products including: a NASA eClips podcast; a CBS TV news report; an AIM DVD produced with WHRO Public Broadcasting; an AIM EPO website with Problem- Based Learning Modules and lessons; and a section on AIM included in the UCAR website “Windows to the Universe”.

3 November 17, 2009 Jim Russell - EOPM Review GATS Professional development workshops for teachers was a primary focus of the AIM EPO. Graduate credit was provided by HU.

4 November 17, 2009 Jim Russell - EOPM Review GATS During the 2006 and 2007 workshops the teachers learned science content, classroom applications and interacted with scientists including Astronaut Don Pettit, AIM PI, James M. Russell III and Deputy PI, Scott Bailey. Partners in 2006 and 2007 included GLOBE & CloudSat. In 2009 AIM extended their EPO by partnering with six NASA missions to form the Heliophysics Educator Ambassadors program “Exploring Boundaries in Space”. Partnering with other EPO programs allowed AIM to implement additional workshops, expanding the EPO. Above: 2009 Partners

5 November 17, 2009 Jim Russell - EOPM Review GATS Astronaut Don Pettit attended the 2006 & 2007 workshops, sharing with teachers his experience observing PMCs from space!

6 November 17, 2009 Jim Russell - EOPM Review GATS AIM workshop participants were selected from across the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, and France. Red dots indicate the location of participating teachers. Teachers outside the U.S. were sponsored by organizations other than AIM.

7 November 17, 2009 Jim Russell - EOPM Review GATS 13,500 students were directly impacted by 3 AIM teacher workshops Participating teachers instruct in 5 classes with 30 students per class = 150 students per teacher x 30 teachers (per workshop) = 4,500 students impacted from just one workshop. Multiplied times 3 workshops = 13,500 students directly impacted by the AIM EPO workshops.

8 November 17, 2009 Jim Russell - EOPM Review GATS AIM EPO Partners with GLOBE : bringing the science of AIM to classrooms in 112 countries. Live teleconferencing events and webcasts allowed students to interact with scientists Joint presentations were conducted at IGARSS; NSTA; AGU; and at 3 GLOBE International Conferences GLOBE atmospheric protocols were incorporated into the workshops

9 November 17, 2009 Jim Russell - EOPM Review GATS In addition to the workshops, AIM was recruited to participate in additional student & teacher events. Two examples are below. AIM EPO scientists and science educators participated in two student & teacher science symposiums held in Mexico. The events brought students from across Mexico to learn about NASA satellite missions. The AIM PI, James M. Russell III, conducted a video conference with the students and Deputy PI Scott Bailey and EPO Director Dianne Robinson were keynote speakers. (no cost to AIM) AIM also led sessions for the NASA Endeavor Center Launch Workshops in California.

10 November 17, 2009 Jim Russell - EOPM Review GATS AIM EPO provided multimedia products An AIM DVD was produced with the WHRO Public Broadcasting Network Teacher Burt Medicine Bull provided the DVD introduction that links AIM to historical stories of the night sky passed down by Native Americans. The 20 minute DVD provides classrooms and the public with a better understanding of the AIM mission. NASA eClips and CBS News Videos AIM podcasts were produced for NASA eClips and CBS news interviewed Dr. Russell for a TV news report and YouTube. Both media products will continue to provide students and the general public with a better understanding of the mission.

11 November 17, 2009 Jim Russell - EOPM Review GATS Windows to the Universe Website UCAR provided the AIM EPO with online education materials and interactive activities, including a history of NLCs. EPO Websites connect classrooms and the public with the science of AIM AIM EPO Website Hampton University continues to provide AIM with an EPO website rich with science content, learning activities, and a connection to EPO events.

12 November 17, 2009 Jim Russell - EOPM Review GATS The Heliophysics Educator’s Ambassadors program has requested that AIM continue to partner with them by participating in the 2010 workshop (pending additional funding). The Future…