Summary

Abstract: MUSEUMS TEACHING PLANET EARTH (MuTPE) is an innovative concept in outreach recently selected to be a member of the ESIP (Earth Science Information Partnership) Federation, a program of NASA's Office of Earth Science. An expansion of the successful "Public Connection" program funded by NASA's Learning Technologies Program, this program uses three independent mechanisms for educating the public about Earth science... EARTH UPDATE THE GLOBE THEATER THE EARTH FORUM Each of these projects is being developed at Rice University and the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) and field tested at HMNS and at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH). As each product is fully tested it will be available for replication at other museums and schools around the nation.

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE Description: Rice University in collaboration with Houston Museum of Natural Science created Museum Teaching Planet Earth. Link: GET SERVICE > GET SOFTWARE PACKAGE Description: Earth Update allows users to choose between: Atmosphere Biosphere Cryosphere Geosphere Hydrosphere Link: GET SERVICE > GET SOFTWARE PACKAGE Description: (Adapted from Public Connection home page) We have created the "Public Connection" in collaboration with the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS), by developing interactive real-time displays of real-time earth and space science data. The "Space Update" software has now been fully field-tested by over 800,000 visitors and is available for purchase for display at museums and schools! The all-new "Earth Update" software is also ready for sale. This project was initially funded by NASA/Goddard's Digital Library Technology Project and is now part of the Learning Technologies Program. "Earth Update" is funded by NASA's Office of Earth Science. Our logo, a 6-pointed star, is created from interlocking triangles. The silver triangle symbolizes observing space from the Earth (the bottom point is man with two upward arms reaching to the solar system on the left and the galaxy and beyond on the right). The blue triangle symbolizes observing Earth from space (the top point is a spacecraft viewing down to observe the curved Earth below). The former symbolizes our "Space Update" software - the second, our "Earth Update" software. Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Houston Museum of Natural Science in collaboration with Rice University created Museum Teaching Planet Earth.

Service Citation

Title: MUSEUMS TEACHING PLANET EARTH (MuTPE) URL: http://mtpe.com/

Service Keywords

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >BACKGROUND INFORMATION   [Definition]

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >CURRICULUM SUPPORT >CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES   [Definition]

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >EXHIBIT MATERIALS >MUSEUM EXHIBITS   [Definition]

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS >STAND ALONE   [Definition]

EDUCATION/OUTREACH >INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS >WEB-BASED   [Definition]

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE >FOREST SCIENCE >FOREST FIRE SCIENCE   [Definition]

AGRICULTURE >PLANT COMMODITIES >FIELD CROP PRODUCTS   [Definition]

AGRICULTURE >PLANT COMMODITIES >FRUIT PRODUCTS   [Definition]

AGRICULTURE >PLANT COMMODITIES >HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS   [Definition]

AGRICULTURE >PLANT COMMODITIES >VEGETABLE PRODUCTS   [Definition]

AGRICULTURE >SOILS >SOIL CLASSIFICATION   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >DROUGHT   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >HURRICANES   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >STORMS   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA >TORNADOES   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE >ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >AIR TEMPERATURE   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >WATER VAPOR   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WINDS >SURFACE WINDS   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >CLOUDS >CLOUD TYPES   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >FREEZING RAIN   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >HAIL   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >RAIN   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >SLEET   [Definition]

ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >SNOW   [Definition]

BIOSPHERE >VEGETATION >VEGETATION COVER   [Definition]

BIOSPHERE >VEGETATION >VEGETATION INDEX   [Definition]

BIOSPHERE >VEGETATION >VEGETATION SPECIES   [Definition]

CRYOSPHERE >SEA ICE >SEA ICE CONCENTRATION   [Definition]

CRYOSPHERE >SNOW/ICE >SNOW COVER   [Definition]

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS >ICE SHEETS   [Definition]

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SNOW/ICE >SNOW COVER   [Definition]

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SNOW/ICE >SNOW DEPTH   [Definition]

LAND SURFACE >SOILS >SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT   [Definition]

OCEANS >OCEAN TEMPERATURE >SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE   [Definition]

OCEANS >OCEAN WAVES >WAVE HEIGHT   [Definition]

OCEANS >OCEAN WINDS >SURFACE WINDS   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >EARTHQUAKES >EARTHQUAKE OCCURRENCES   [Definition]

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >VOLCANIC ACTIVITY >ERUPTION DYNAMICS   [Definition]

BIOSPHERE >ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS >FIRE ECOLOGY >FIRE OCCURRENCE   [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

FARMING BIOTA CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION INLAND WATERS OCEANS

Project

ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program   [Information]

Keywords

Earth Science Information Partnership

ESIP Federation

Public Connection

Earth

Globe Theater

Earth Forum

Rice University

Houston Museum of Natural Science

Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Atmospher

Biosphere

Cryosphere

Geosphere

Hydrosphere

Service Provider

Rice Space Institute, Rice University Service Provider Personnel Name: PATRICIA REIFF Phone: (713)348-4634 Fax: (713)348-5143 Email: reiff at rice.edu Email: connect at space.rice.edu Contact Address: Rice Space Institute 6100 Main Street MS - 108 City: Houston Province or State: Texas Postal Code: 77005-1892 Country: USA

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS Role: SERF AUTHOR Phone: (301) 614-6898 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-05-20