Location: Marriott Hotel , Room Ballroom Salon III
Presenter(s):
Philip Plait GLAST/Public Outreach Education Manager, NASA EPO at Sonoma State University
Type: Lecture
Track: Earth/Space Science
Target Audience: Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, 13+
Description: Astronomy is one of the most visual fields of science. Researchers must rely almost entirely on images of their targets, and those images can be misleading. Have your students ever asked you about the "face" on Mars, or about the Martian trees and cities they've seen in photos? Using science and humor, astronomer Phil Plait will debunk this Martian silliness, showing you how to use the students' questions to teach them critical thinking and real science.
