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    Pleasanton teacher joins NASA team seeking answers about life on Mars
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    NASA, along with many private industries, struggles to keep students interested in pursuing science, engineering, technology and math in school. "Students, and some adults, think 'Ugh, science? Pound the books,' ... You take science, particularly field science; it actually is really fun." This isn't Palassou's first foray into field science. Full Article at Contra Costa Times
    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
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Pleasanton teacher joins NASA team seeking answers about life on Mars
  1. It's not a dog-and-pony show ... It's not watered down at all.
    SOURCE: Contra Costa Times 16 months ago
  2. I thought I'd be doing cubicle work
    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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