Session
Weekend Session II: Coordinating Successful Educational Programs
Location
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Abstract
EZIE-Mag is a national STEM engagement program that is deploying 700 magnetometer kits free to schools across the United States. The EZIE-Mag is a comprehensive kit that provides science-quality measurements of earth's magnetic field at an ultra-low cost while being extremely easy to deploy and operate. The EZIE-Mag is part of the outreach component for the NASA Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission and provides students the unprecedented opportunity to observe and collect meaningful scientific data. This will enable them to connect with scientists around the world, and create a memorable and meaningful experience. The target age group for this project is 8th grade and high school. The data collected by the students is complementary to the data made from the measurements of the flown component of the EZIE mission. EZIE-Mag will help students engage with the mission and develop skills, interest, and confidence by collecting data and working alongside EZIE scientists, thus allowing them to contribute as citizen scientists.
The data collected by students using the magnetometers will synergize with the comprehensive dataset gathered by the EZIE mission, thereby enriching the scientific understanding of space weather phenomena. The strategic focus on 8th-grade and high school students aligns with the overarching objective of nurturing a new generation of scientists and engineers. Through hands-on experience in collecting and working with data alongside EZIE scientists, students are positioned as citizen scientists, fostering the development of skills, interest, and confidence in the expansive field of space science. In summary, the EZIE-Mag initiative transcends its role as a mere data collection project; it emerges as a transformative STEM engagement program with the ability to empower students nationwide. By actively involving students in space science research, connecting them with the EZlE mission, and cultivating essential skills, EZIE-Mag contributes significantly to advancing both space science education and citizen science participation. The program's commitment to nationwide distribution and targeted outreach to underrepresented communities further underscores the project objective of fostering scientific interest in younger generations by making inclusion a cornerstone of the implementation.
EZIE-Mag: Empowering Students Nationwide in Space Science Exploration and Education
Utah State University, Logan, UT
EZIE-Mag is a national STEM engagement program that is deploying 700 magnetometer kits free to schools across the United States. The EZIE-Mag is a comprehensive kit that provides science-quality measurements of earth's magnetic field at an ultra-low cost while being extremely easy to deploy and operate. The EZIE-Mag is part of the outreach component for the NASA Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission and provides students the unprecedented opportunity to observe and collect meaningful scientific data. This will enable them to connect with scientists around the world, and create a memorable and meaningful experience. The target age group for this project is 8th grade and high school. The data collected by the students is complementary to the data made from the measurements of the flown component of the EZIE mission. EZIE-Mag will help students engage with the mission and develop skills, interest, and confidence by collecting data and working alongside EZIE scientists, thus allowing them to contribute as citizen scientists.
The data collected by students using the magnetometers will synergize with the comprehensive dataset gathered by the EZIE mission, thereby enriching the scientific understanding of space weather phenomena. The strategic focus on 8th-grade and high school students aligns with the overarching objective of nurturing a new generation of scientists and engineers. Through hands-on experience in collecting and working with data alongside EZIE scientists, students are positioned as citizen scientists, fostering the development of skills, interest, and confidence in the expansive field of space science. In summary, the EZIE-Mag initiative transcends its role as a mere data collection project; it emerges as a transformative STEM engagement program with the ability to empower students nationwide. By actively involving students in space science research, connecting them with the EZlE mission, and cultivating essential skills, EZIE-Mag contributes significantly to advancing both space science education and citizen science participation. The program's commitment to nationwide distribution and targeted outreach to underrepresented communities further underscores the project objective of fostering scientific interest in younger generations by making inclusion a cornerstone of the implementation.
