LIVESTREAM EVENT & RESOURCES!
Artwork by G. Aldana & A. Lee, Nov. 2020
"Two Eyed Seeing: Mayan Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars”
Thursday, Dec. 17, 6:30 – 7:30 pm pst
Everyone Welcome! Please join us Thursday, December 17, 2020, 6:30 pm pst for a live (virtual) show featuring Mayan Indigenous Astronomy, presented by: Gerardo Aldana, Andrea Carrillo, Annette S. Lee, Andrea Medina, Graciela Rodriguez, and NASA Astronaut Jose Hernandez! Supporting organizations are Native Skywatchers, NASA, and the Chicano Studies Institute at UC Santa Barbara.
Our lead educators are Andrea Carrillo and Graciela Rodriguez from Adelante Charter School in Santa Barbara, California.
Learn about MAYAN ECLIPSE Cycles!
Chol Qiij – the 260 Day Count: With the help of our 1st grade partners, learn the basic count used in Mayan texts to track astronomical cycles.
Communities of Time: Classic Mayan Art and the K’iche’ Creation narrative known as the Popol Vuh represent time and elements of time as a balance, and not as a mechanical, objective process. Our 1st grade partners recount the story of Vukub Kaquix (7 Macaw), the false Sun.
The Classic Period Lunar Series: See how Mayan scribes recorded the phases of the Moon within their historical inscriptions.
Xultun Moons and Modern Satellites: Find out how archaeologists encountered a mural showing Classic Mayan astronomers by using remote sensing and satellite technology.
The Dresden Codex Eclipse Table: See how a Postclassic scribe tracked eclipse cycles as recorded in a 14th century Mayan screenfold manuscript known as the Dresden Codex.
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Educator Materials & Resources:
- Booklet featuring Mayan Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars content | View & Download
- Slides supplement to the Live Show & NASA Moon to Mars content | Click here to View
- Event Flyer | English | Spanish
- Worksheet - Mayan Numbers by G. Aldana | View & Download
- Worksheet - Mayan Hieroglyphs by G. Aldana | View & Download
- Recording of Live Event (Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, 6:30-7:30 pm pst) | View Recording
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"Jose Hernandez Presents..."
Former NASA Astronaut, Jose Hernandez speaks directly to Native Skywatchers. Dec. 2020
"Andrea Medina in Collaboration with Adelante Charter School Presents...Kaquix"
Produced by Andrea Medina and Adelante Charter School First Grade, Dec. 2020
"Gerardo Aldana Presents..."Two-Eyed Seeing: Ancient Mayan Eclipse Cycles-The Lunar Series"
Produced by Gerardo Aldana, Dec. 2020
"Gerardo Aldana Presents...Xultun and Modern Satellites"
Produced by Gerardo Aldana, Dec. 2020
"Gerardo Aldana Presents: "Two-Eyed Seeing - Xultun Moons
Produced by Gerardo Aldana, Dec. 2020
Gerardo Aldana Presents: "Two-Eyed Seeing-The Dresden Codex and Eclipses in the Post Classic"
Produced by Gerardo Aldana, Dec. 2020
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NASA - "How We are Going to the Moon"
While Apollo placed the first steps on the Moon, Artemis opens the door for humanity to sustainably work and live on another world for the first time. Using the lunar surface as a proving ground for living on Mars, this next chapter in exploration will forever establish our presence in the stars. We are returning to the Moon – to stay – and this is how we are going! Actress Kelly Marie Tran of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” lent her voice to this project. For more details, see the full NASA website: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/
Our Favorite NASA Resources - Moon to Mars and STEM on Station:
Moon To Mars - Build a Heat Shield!
Students work together as a team to design and build a heat shield that will protect the contents (candy) of a crew module from a simulated atmospheric re-entry (hair dryer)...from the Educator Guide - Crew Transportation with Orion
Grades 6-8
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Moon To Mars - Test Materials for a Radiation Shield
Students will use UV-sensitive beads to test a variety of materials to determine if they are suitable for shielding against ultraviolet (UV) raditaion...from the Educator Guide - Habitation with Gateway
Grades 6-8
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Moon Pod Essay Contest & NASA Moon 2 Mars
Your challenge is to imagine a one-week expedition to the Moon's South Pole...What should you bring? Who gets to be on your team? What skills should they have? What tech do you need? Write an essay and tell NASA about your idea!
Grades K-4; 5-8; 9-12
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NASA STEM-Forward to the Moon - Educator Guide
Hands-on science activities...Scale of Earth-Moon-ISS-Mars; Make a ballon rocket with a payload; simulating gravity with magnets; water filtration with a 2L bottle; design a lunar habitat; simulating finding oxygen on the Moon and more!
Grades K-4, 5-8, Informal Education
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STEM on Station & Mircosoft-STEM Hacking Lesson - Analyzing Colors of Earth -
The astronauts have been observing and documenting changes to our planet through photographs in pursuit of their mission of improving life both in space and on Earth. With the aid of computational predictive models and artificial intelligence, the color values from these images are now being analyzed by scientists to study and predict climate change.
Grades 6-8; 9-12
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NASA Lower the Boom - Citizen Sciece & Good Vibrations ...and More!
Tons of great lessons here: 3 ... 2 ... 1 … Takeoff!; Fantastic Forces; Senses Sound; Shape Your Flight; Sound Effects; X-Plane Glider Design Challenge; Sound on a String; Lower the Boom Citizen Science Guide
All Grade Levels; Informal Education
Grades K-4; 5- 8; 9-12
More infoSchedule of Upcoming Live Shows for this Project:
Two Eyed Seeing:
D(L)akota Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars
Friday, November 13, 2020
10 am – 11 am cst
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Two Eyed Seeing:
NAVAJO (Dine) Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars
January 29, 2021
9 am PST, 10 am MST, 11 am cst, 12 noon est
View
Two Eyed Seeing:
AFRICAN Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars
Friday, February 26, 2021
10:30 am cst
View
Two Eyed Seeing:
HAWAIIAN Indigenous Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars
March 12, 2021
9 am hst, 11 am pst, 12 noon mst, 1 pm cst, 2 pm est
View
Two Eyed Seeing:
ART, Indigenous Astronomy & NASA-Making Spirit, Making Art
Friday, April 30, 2021
9 am cdt, 10 am edt, 8 am mdt, 7 am pdt
Register
Bonus Event-Two Eyed Seeing:
Arabian Indigenous Astronomy & the Stardust Project
Friday, May 14, 2021
10 am pdt, 11 am mdt, 12 noon cdt, 1 pm edt
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