Native Plants Class for Children

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR GREAT LAKES NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE, INC.
PO Box 1063, Portland, IN 47371 www.ncglnac.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For more information contact Kay Neumayr, NCGLNAC Board of Directors at 765-426-3022 or kay.neumayr@ncglnac.com
Native Plants Class for Children
April 1, 2008 – Portland, IN. Dani Tipppmann of Columbia City, Indiana, will conduct a class for children (and their parents, grandparents, and other adults, too) ages 6 and up May 17, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Community Room of the Jay County Public Library in Portland. Dani, a member of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, has taught classes in the past for adults about native gardening and plant uses. Dani is a member of the Advisory Board of National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture, Inc. (NCGLNAC) who is the sponsor of this event. Host is the Jay County Public Library.
Dani was featured in the May-June issue of Native Peoples magazine. She has been named by the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art as one of four RARE (Reaching out with Artists in Residence at the Eiteljorg) artists in residence. She focused on Native plant usage during her residency.
Native Americans found everything necessary for life in the world around them. Learn some of the secrets of the Miami as you have fun learning everyday life skills. Learn the secrets of plants that have the fire of the sun in them to share; learn which plants are tasty and which are terrible; learn how to make toys from the plants. Dani Tippmann has taught children and adults for the past 20 years about Miami culture and history and the history of our area. She will lead the children through the history of the Miami by using plants to teach life skills such as fire making, food preparation and toy making.
The class fee of $10 includes instruction and all materials. Minimum age of participants is 6. Lunch is on your own or you may bring a sack lunch. Participants should be pre-registered before May 10. If you have questions, please contact Kay Neumayr (NCGLNAC Workshop Chair) at 765-426-3022 or kay.neumayr@ncglnac.com.

SCIENCE


HILTON POND

Hilton Pond 04-15-08 (Freshwater Snail)
Sometimes nature shows up where we least expect it, which was the case
"This Week at Hilton Pond" when we encountered a new snail species for
the Center's checklist--in a five-gallon bucket.
For a essay about this unexpected mollusc--including some interesting
close-up views--please visit the 15-21 April 2008 installment at
<<http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek080415.html>>

Hilton Pond 04-22-08 (Spring Birds, etc.)
Oh, the joys of spring--one of which is being able to watch newly
arrived Neotropical migrant birds mingling with others that have been
with is all winter long.
Our latest photo essay includes a gallery of songbirds banded "This
Week at Hilton Pond." For some up close and personal looks at these
avian wonders, please visit the installment for 22-30 April 2008 at
<<http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek080422.html>>


NASA EDUCATION
Celebrate NASAs 50th Anniversary With the Digital Learning Network

As part of NASA's 50th anniversary celebration, the Digital Learning Network will inspire students across the country with a five-part series highlighting the contributions of each NASA center to a specific topic in NASA history. The DLN will take students on a journey into NASA's past while linking them to the vision for space exploration. A look at past, present and future goals of the space program will offer a unique connection to student participants as they are invited to be a part of the future of space exploration.
Each live webcast will link participants to two of NASA's centers with programs focusing on NASA's past, present and future efforts of sace exploration.
All series segments will include discussions of the past, present and future of each center's topic.

Go Flight!
May 13, 2008, 1 p.m. -- 2 p.m. EDT
The year was 1958 and nothing would ever be the same. For the first time, the United States sent a man-made device into space. This new frontier of exploration required ingenuity and creativity. Much of the effort made to make space exploration a success was expended at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and Kennedy Space Center. Join this webcast to re-live the incredible past events at these two centers, realize that the future milestones of NASA will be accomplished by the students inside today's classroom!

Astronomy: Bringing the Past to Light
May 14, 2008, 1 p.m. -- 2 p.m. EDT
May 14, 2008, 3 p.m. -- 4 p.m. EDT
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are combining forces to bring the rich history and science of telescopes to light. This interactive learning event will peer back through time to "first light" for Galileo's refractor, highlight the evolution of the telescope into today's large mountaintop reflectors, and focus in on the present and future promise of NASA's space-based Great Observatories. Witness the inspiring trek of innovation and discovery as NASA continues to explore.

Advancements in Aeronautics
May 20, 2008, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. EDT
Fly away with NASA's Langley and Dryden Flight Research Centers to learn about their roles in the development of aeronautics during NASA's 50 years. Combined, the two centers have been studying aviation for more than 90 years. Participants will learn more about this fascinating area of science and how NASA's advancements have benefited mankind.

Propulsion: Past, Present and Future
May 20, 2008, 1:10 p.m. -- 2:10 p.m. EDT
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and Stennis Space Center were built to examine Newton's three fundamental laws of motion through testing large-scale engines used for propulsion, engines that would eventually take man to the moon. In recent years, both centers were key to the development of the Space Shuttle Program, from the conceptual stages to the last flight in the coming years. Today, as the shuttle is about to be retired, MSFC and SSC look to a new era of space exploration taking man back to the moon and beyond to new frontiers.

Wind Tunnels and Their Use in Aerospace
May 21, 2008, 1 p.m.  2 p.m. EDT
May 20, 2008, 2:30 p.m.  3:30 p.m. EDT
A design for a new aircraft or rocket may look great on paper, but if the craft is built, will it fly? Learn how scientists and engineers at NASA have answered this question over the past 50 years without leaving the ground. Take a journey with the DLN and see how NASA uses wind tunnel facilities for aviation and aerospace research.



SPACE WEATHER NEWS

Space Weather News for May 7, 2008
http://spaceweather.com
NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS:  On May 5th, experienced sky watchers in Northern Ireland were surprised by a sudden apparition of electric-blue noctilucent clouds (NLCs). This marks an unusually early beginning to the 2008 NLC season and may herald a spectacular summer of high-latitude "night shining" clouds. NLCs first appeared in the 19th century mainly around Earth's poles. Since then, for reasons unknown, they have increased in number and range, with sightings in recent years as far south as Utah and Colorado.  Visit http://spaceweather.com to see the first photos of 2008 and to learn what to look for in case NLCs visit your part of the world in the nights ahead.
NLC ALERTS: During summer months, subscribers to our Spaceweather PHONE service are alerted whenever bright noctilucent displays are underway.


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Admins, Parents & Teachers Learn How to Keep Your Child
Safe on the Interent -- Trouble Areas for Kids

Find out what your kids have put up online, their names,
address, pictures, what they think. This needs to be
supervised and you won't be able to keep up with
what is going on here. Chat Rooms, Blogs, Instant
Messaging, IRC, Newsgroups - they don't understand
that they have gone public and have lost their privacy.

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NASA SCIENCE NEWS

A Super Solar Flare May 6, 2008
In September 1859, the sun unleashed a solar flare so intense it was visible to the unaided human eye. A ferocious geomagnetic storm ensued in which Northern Lights descended as far south as Cuba, the Bahamas and Hawaii. Meanwhile, telegraph engineers disconnected their batteries and powered communications by electricity from the auroras! Could it happen again? Read today's story to find out.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/06may_carringtonflare.htm?list111411

Planets by the Dozen May 8, 2008
A NASA-supported sky survey set to begin in 2008 could dramatically increase the number of known planets outside our solar system.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/08may_marvels.htm?list111411

Space Station Tricorder May 9, 2008
Astronauts are using a Star Trek tricorder-like device to keep track of microscopic life forms onboard the International Space Station.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/09may_tricorder.htm?list111411


NOVA presents "A Walk to Beautiful"
Broadcast: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
http://www.pbs.org/nova/beautiful
(NOVA airs on PBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings as
broadcast dates and times may vary. This program can be used up to
one year after it is recorded off the air.)

     Watch the Program
     http://www.pbs.org/nova/beautiful/program.html
     Watch the entire program online after the broadcast date.
     (Quicktime or Windows Media required.) (Grades 9-12)

     The Producer's Story
     http://www.pbs.org/nova/beautiful/producer.html
     Read producer Mary Olive Smith's personal account of how the
     documentary film came about, and the hardships, emotions, and
     fulfillment that came with the experience. (Grades 9-12)

     Second Chances
     http://www.pbs.org/nova/beautiful/hamlin.html
     Find out in this interview with Catherine Hamlin, co-founder of
     Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, what a fistula is, how it is
     treated, what life is like for women who live with fistula, and
     what the challenges and rewards have been during Hamlin's
     lifelong dedication to treating this condition. (Grades 9-12)

     Two Worlds
     http://www.pbs.org/nova/beautiful/women.html
     Take this interactive quiz to test your knowledge on the
     disparities in maternal health for women in rich and poor
     countries. (Flash plug-in required; printable version available.)
     (Grades 9-12)

     Anatomy of Childbirth
     http://www.pbs.org/nova/beautiful/birth.html
     View diagrams of the three stages of normal labor and delivery
     and learn about potential problems that can arise -- as well as
     treatments used to respond to them -- in this interactive
     activity. (Flash plug-in required; printable version available.)
     (Grades 9-12)

     Discussion Guide
     http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/programs/3508_beautifu.html
     This discussion guide provides a framework for engaging students
     in a discussion of the issues surrounding obstetric fistula.

     Program transcript
     http://www.pbs.org/nova/transcripts/3508_beautifu.html
     The site includes a complete narration for this program.