The Red Star Texas AM University Corpus Christi

The Red Star… Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

Targeted Strategy l Focusing on children l Focusing on the parents involvement with their children as they grow up l Forming bonds within the family for their future

Outreach Emphasis l Providing site further information through a web l Holding community outreach activities nation wide l Gaining the publics attention through advertisement

Web Site l Location: http: //bluto. tamucc. edu/theredstar l Purpose: Help integrate researchers, teachers, and amateur astronomers into the Mars program l Navigation: Accessible hard data, presented in user friendly format (Easily readable charts, tables, and images)

Web Site Contents l Various links: – Texas A&M – Corpus Christi – NASA (home page) – Mission to Mars – Satellite Images – Fun and Games for children

l Texas A&M – Corpus Christi – Learn a little about our school l NASA – Learn about the various space programs and everything that NASA has to offer l Mission to Mars – Dedicated to explaining Mars, why we should go, and what we can learn? l Satellite Images – Provides a list of links where you can view the Earth from space l Fun and Games – Lets children learn about space and have fun at the same time

Interactive Activities with Elementary School Children Preceded in the classrooms by a 5 day curriculum developed by TAMUCC students l The curriculum integrates explicitly Science TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) l Involves learning about the solar system and what is required to travel and survive outside the Earth’s environment l At the conclusion of the 5 th day curriculum children will build and launch stomp rockets l

Outreach: Astronaut’s Visit to Corpus Christi l l l Raised over $ 1, 000 dollar from local businesses to invite Astronauts Visit goals include raising NASA visibility in South Texas with talks to students, faculty and community at large Interactive sessions with local school children Luncheon with student leaders Visit of Driscoll Children’s Hospital Meetings with University Leadership

K-5 5 -day Curriculum l Have you ever been in deep space? l Have you ever been to Mars? l What do you know about our solar system? l What does it take to travel from our planet Earth to the other planets of our solar system such as Mars?

Astronaut Visit l Two astronauts will visit TAMUCC campus in September of 2003 l The children will share what they learned about space, ask questions and test their rockets with the astronauts l The stomp rocket activity was recently tested at a local science fair on TAMUCC campus with more than 100 children involved

Stomp Rockets during the Coastal Bend Science Fair Several hundred launches from K-5 children

Storyboards - 30 s l Targeted Audience: – To the general public focusing on individuals within the age group of late twenties to the mid fifties l Strategy for communicating the message: – To make an emotional appeal to the general public using clips of excitement or pride from a diverse population where the community benefits directly

Storyboards – 60 s l Targeted audience: – To aim at young adolescence and teenagers that may watch T. V. for entertainment or educational use, often flicking through the channels looking for a picture of interest to come upon to watch l Strategy for communicating the message: – The best way to educate young adolescence and teenagers is to ask them questions. The authority figure seems to be more open when asking the question, opposed to when giving a command

Helpers… This clip is to thank the people that dedicated their time and knowledge to help us make this idea into a reality!