Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium Statewide Meeting Marilyn M

Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium Statewide Meeting Marilyn M. Guidry, MA, MPH Cheyney State University of Pennsylvania November 10, 2007 State College, PA

Cheyney Team n Dr. Ayodele Aina, Mathematics n Dr. Warren Gooden, Science and Allied Health n Dr. Deivy Petrescu, Mathematics n Professor Marilyn Guidry, Social & Behavioral Sciences n Mr. Michael Johnson, Director of Technology Design, Thurgood Marshall School, Philadelphia n Students of Cheyney and Thurgood Marshall

Past Activities n NASA Exploration Days Lincoln University and Philadelphia School District n SPACESAT Training in July 2006 with Colorado Space Grant

NASA Day October 2006

Cheyney University Balloon Exploration Program (CUBE) Objectives n introduce Cheyney students to methods of small-scale and local near space scientific research n build a sustainable, interdisciplinary core among Cheyney faculty and students for high altitude, near space research.

CUBE Implementation Strategy n Integrate research methods through courses already available in the Cheyney curricula Mathematics Education Science Geographic Information Science q Utilize and incorporate materials and activities of similar Space Grant Consortia and local partners

Spring 2007 RGE 341 -2 Fundamentals of GIS II n Modify curriculum n Incorporate lectures about near space exploration n Incorporate homework & lab activities

Ballooning 101 n Montana Space Grant Consortium • Materials, handbooks, recommendations n Maryland Space Grant • Observe a launch

RGE 341 Fundamentals of GIS II RGE 342 Fundamentals of GIS II Lab n NASA Visible Earth n EOSS Software Balloon Track n BOREALIS Handbook

Partner Activities n Cheyney students leading workshops, GPS and GIS technology at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School in Philadelphia n Michael Johnson spoke with Cheyney students about careers in technology n Attend a balloon launch in Clearfield, Maryland Space Grant

Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 n Continue to develop materials for RGE 341 -2 n Revise Astrobiology I & II Syllabi n Receive inspiration from fellow members of the PA Space Grant Consortium