Description:
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) proposes to build an interactive traveling exhibition consisting of 10 and 15 exhibit units that will focus on Earth Observation System (EOS) missions. During its eight-year tour, the approximately 2,000-square foot Eyes on Earth is projected to visit twenty-four museums around the nation and be viewed by more than four million people.

This exhibition is intended to present science center visitors with a suite of hands-on exhibits that will convey the value of observing the Earth from space as well as the means by which scientists are studying our home planet. The conceptual approach is to highlight the various EOS missions as they help us understand the Earth. This would involve a blending of a variety of research areas such as meteorology, oceanography, biology, and atmospheric science. The exhibit concepts represent NASA missions that support these fields. The exhibits will be interactive, providing opportunities for the visitor to learn about EOS at their own ability level and pace.

A teacher's guide to the exhibit, available on the World Wide Web and in hard copy, would be produced to support the exhibition. OMSI has developed teacher's guides for many of its traveling exhibitions, and has extensive experience in producing educational materials on the World Wide Web.

Organization:
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Contact:
Raymond J. Vandiver, Ph.D., Science Director, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, 1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland OR 97214-3354; Phone: (503) 797-4643; Fax: (503) 797-4500; Email: Ray.Vandiver@omsi.edu

Education Level:
General

Subject:
Earth System Science
Climate
Global Environmental Change
Remote Sensing

Program type:
Informal Education
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00