Back Down to Earth

我们希望扩展一个非常成功的STFC科学中心项目“脚踏实地”（以下简称D2E），以用户的反馈为基础，改善资源的各个方面。特别是，我们将开发一个基于非常受欢迎的“影响计算器”网站的数学和科学教育计划。D2E计划将扩展到英格兰地区，并将开发一个涵盖天体生物学主题的新负载箱，以补充现有的贷款箱计划。我们也希望解决在北威尔士提供D2E的弱点，通过(i)向该地区的两个地点提供借款箱资源，（ii）利用2009年的巧合，Beddgelert陨石登陆60周年（1949年9月21日）和Owain Glyndwr日（9月25日），在该地区开展为期一周的科学/艺术/历史活动。总的来说，这个项目将：1)通过引入更多的合作伙伴作为“公众参与的灯塔”项目的一部分，扩大当前的“接地气”（D2E） STFC科学中心项目的范围（增加格拉摩根大学、Techniquest和BBC威尔士，从而成为整个财团的合作项目）。2)制定课程计划和研讨会，以支持影响计算器，并进一步开发这个非常成功的资源，以增加额外的功能和改进功能，以响应用户的反馈。3)通过一系列路演来吸引北威尔士难以接触的观众，以庆祝2009年国际艺术节和贝德格勒特陨石坠落60周年，并在艺术/科学/历史项目中与奥温·格林多尔日联系起来4)开发第四个借款箱，并附带背景说明、课程计划和工作表，涵盖天体生物学5)提供额外的教室展示物品，以配合当前的借款箱，包括定制的月球和火星地球仪。教室展示板和火星和月球探测器模型，以及相关的教育材料。6)为参与D2E项目的KS5学生提供x射线衍射仪（通过AC-NMW，通过Jackson），他们可以用x射线衍射仪比较地球岩石和外星岩石的矿物组成，并学习使用额外的分析数据和显微镜图像来进一步研究

We wish to extend a highly successful STFC science centre project, 'Down to Earth' (henceforth D2E), building on feedback from users and improving aspects of the resources. In particular, we will develop a maths and science education programme based around the extremely popular 'Impact Calculator' website. The D2E programme will be extended to areas of England, and a new load box covering the topic of astrobiology will be devloped, complementing the existing loan box scheme. We also wish to address a weakness in the delivery of D2E into North Wales, by (i) providing loan boxes resources to 2 sites in the area and (ii) capitalising on the fortuitous coincidence of IYA2009, the 60th anniversary of the landing of the Beddgelert meteorite (Sept. 21st 1949) and Owain Glyndwr Day (Sept. 25th), to run a week long science/arts/history event in the region. Overall, this project will: 1) Widen the reach of the current Down to Earth (D2E) STFC science centre project by bringing onboard additional partners as part of the 'Beacons of Public Engagement' project (adding Glamorgan University, Techniquest, and BBC Wales - thus becoming a partnership project across the whole consortium). 2) Develop lesson plans and workshops to support the Impact Calculator, and further develop this extremely successful resource to add additional features and improve functionality in response to user feedback. 3) Engage the hard-to-reach audience of North Wales with a series of roadshows celebrating IYA 2009 and the 60th anniversary of the Beddgelert meteorite fall, and linking to Owain Glyndwr Day in an arts/science/history programme 4) Develop a 4th loan box and accompanied background notes, lesson plans and worksheets, covering Astrobiology 5) Provide additional classroom display items to accompany the current loan boxes including Lunar and Mars globes in bespoke boxes, classroom display panels and models of Martian and Lunar rovers, with associated educational materials. 6) Provide access to an X-Ray Diffractometer for KS5 students involved in the D2E project (via AC-NMW, through Jackson), with which they can compare the mineral composition of terrestrial rocks and those of extra-terrestrial origin, and learn to use additional analytical data and microscope images to further their investigations