EDUCATION
 
 
Welcome to the Education page! Here you'll find resources for teachers and educators who wish to incorporate SDC in the classroom! To get to each page, simply highlight your mouse over the "Education" bar at the top and select the appropriate page on the drop-down menu!
 
       

 
 
Pluto Pen Pals
The Pluto Pen Pals program matches K-12 classrooms with members of the LASP team for a behind-the-scenes look at the SDC and New Horizons. Click here to check out some of our pen pals’ favorite questions and to get more information about the program.
 
 

 
Website Scavenger Hunt
Take your students on a “scavenger hunt” through the SDC video interviews ( available here ). In this activity, students learn about the lives, inspirations, and ambitions of the Student Dust Counter team. Then, they imagine what roles they might take on as part of a future SDC team.
 
 

 
New Horizons Materials
The New Horizons web page offers extensive resources for students and educators. Visit the main education page here, or see resources specifically for K-12 teachers here.
 
 

 
Dust in the Classroom
Learn more about interplanetary dust with these classroom acrivities from NOVA and the University of Rhode Island.
University of Rhode Island Sky Dust Project
The Hunt for Micrometeorites: NOVA Teachers