Earth Science Career Night for High School Students at JPL on April 5, 2007
**Not related to Yuri's Night**
Topic: "What is Climate Change?"
Media coverage on global warming and its implications has been
extensive. But what does it all mean? What is really happening? What
is Climate Change? JPL has been building instruments to study planets
including our own Planet Earth. From the unique vantage point of
Space, JPL/NASA has been contributing to the study of our home and
providing the data records to measure what the changes are. Find out
how mankind is seeing the global scale changes of our planet.
JPLs Education Office and Earth Science Public Engagement Office are
inviting high school students to learn about some of the facts about
climate change, the satellite technology that enable our studies, and
the field of earth science as a viable career option to consider.
Students in grades 9 through 12 are encouraged to attend with their
parents. While students are involved with JPL Earth Scientists in
interactive demonstrations and a group project, parents will attend a
90-minute talk by Richard Bischoff, director of admissions at Caltech.
Mr. Bischoff will discuss how parents can assist their children in
identifying their college interests and translating them into academic
goals.
The event will take place on
Thursday, April 5, 2007 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM
in JPL's von Karman Auditorium
We are inviting JPL families and friends and the communities in which
their children attend school. Due to limited space, email registration
is required and seats are available on a first-come, first-served
basis.
Career Night registration starts on Friday, March 23, 2007.
E-mail confirmations will be sent by Friday, March 30, 2007, 11:00 am.
To register, students need to fill out the registration form below
and email it to
pkneissl@jpl.nasa.gov .
Please note: We will only be able to accommodate people who have
received an e-mail confirmation from our office.
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REGISTRATION SHEET
Climate Change -- "What does it mean?"
Career Night at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Thursday, April 5, 2007
Please return completed registration via e-mail to:
pkneissl@jpl.nasa.gov
Students First Name:
Students Last Name:
Students Grade Level:
Name of School attending:
School District:
Your phone number (in case we cant reach you via e-mail):
E-mail address to which you would like us to send your confirmation:
Name(s) of adult(s) who will accompany you:
1.
2.
3.
IMPORTANT
Think of a question you could ask a scientist during the panel
discussion that night and write it down here:
Do you have a friend or family member who is a scientist or engineer?
Yes: ______ No: ______
Which of the following applies to you? You may mark more than one, if you wish.
I want to participate in this Career Night because:
___ I have an interest in science
___ I would like to get a closer look at JPL scientists and the
work they do
___ I would like to gain a better understanding of how science
can be applied in real life
___ Other, please explain: