Moonlink Exploring Space Teacher's Resource Guide Lesson Plans

LUNAR PROSPECTOR EDUCATORS' CONFERENCE, JANUARY 5,1998 Registration Form You are invited to attend an Educators Conference to be conducted in conjunction with the launch of Lunar Prospector from Spaceport Florida's pad 46 at the Eastern Test Range, Cape Kennedy, Fla. on January 5, 1998. Prospector, third in NASA's new Discovery series, will launch aboard a Lockheed Martin Athena II launch vehicle. The conference, beginning the morning of the launch, will feature a variety of activities and guest speakers and will culminate with launch at 8:30 PM (EST). The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Lockheed Martin Corporation, Spaceport Florida and Space Explorers, Inc., in cooperation with the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC), will convene the program on Monday morning, January 5 at 8:30 AM. Registration: KSC 8:30 a.m. Center for Space Education, Kennedy Space Center. Orientation: 9:00 a.m. Launch Site Brefings 10:00 a.m. Lunch 11:30 a.m Lunar Science: 1:00 p.m. Jeffrey Taylor, University of Hawaii The Lunar Prospector Mission: 2:10 p.m. G. Scott Hubbard, NASA Mission Manager Concurrent Sessions: Educational Resources 3:30 p.m. Lunar Craters: Whacking the Moon Moonlink Dinner Depart for Launch Oberservation Site: 6:30 p.m. Observe Launch of Athena II: 8:32 p.m. So Long Thanks for Coming! Speakers from NASA, Lockheed Martin and the University communities will address Lunar Prospector technology, lunar science and associated classroom resources. Lunar Prospector, a NASA Discovery Mission, will take us back to the Moon. From Galileo's first glimpses through a telescope to Armstrong's historic step, we on Earth have been fascinated by the Moon. We've landed on the Moon; we've walked on the Moon; and yet, we still know surprisingly little about the Moon. Lunar Prospector with its complement of five science instruments and six experiments will fill the gaps in our knowledge and understanding. Prospector will map Lunar elemental composition, gravity fields, magnetic fields and resources. Prospector will provide insights into the origin and evolution of the Moon. And finally, Lunar Prospector will confirm for us whether or not there is water ice on the Moon. Due to limited facilities we will accept applications on a first-come basis. The program is developed for professional educators; children or other family members cannot beaccepted. You are urged to submit your registration immediately. Registration deadline is DECEMBER 5, 1997. We will also accept applications from those who are attending only the afternoon and evening program. For further information about the conference,please call (650) 604-5543. You will receive more detailed information relating to the agenda after you return your registration form and have been enrolled in the program. We anticipate a successful mission and look forward to meeting with you.