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    Pleasanton teacher joins NASA team seeking answers about life on Mars
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    Now, he hopes to take the experiences he gained assisting NASA researchers to develop an exciting curriculum of science-based classroom activities that can be accessed by teachers nationwide. "I thought I'd be doing cubicle work" Palassou said. "I never thought I'd get a chance to visit that part of the world." Full Article at Contra Costa Times
    I thought I'd be doing cubicle work
    SOURCE: Contra Costa Times 16 months ago
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Pleasanton teacher joins NASA team seeking answers about life on Mars
  1. Students, and some adults, think 'Ugh, science? Pound the books,' ... You take science, particularly field science; it actually is really fun.
    SOURCE: Contra Costa Times 16 months ago
  2. It's not a dog-and-pony show ... It's not watered down at all.
    SOURCE: Contra Costa Times 16 months ago
  3. They're all about inspiring the next generation of explorers
    SOURCE: Contra Costa Times 16 months ago
  4. We'll be studying the arctic as a model for the Martian arctic ... We're going to a place on earth that is kind of similar.
    SOURCE: Contra Costa Times 16 months ago
  5. The ultimate education goal is to get students excited about science
    SOURCE: Contra Costa Times 16 months ago

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