Welcome!

As part of the LTC event that you are "attending," you are invited to ask questions in the chat room. Your questions will be addressed via a RealAudio signal or from within the chat room.

Our featured guest will make every attempt to answer all of your questions.

If you have any questions about the featured guest chatters or chat topics, contact Dr. Jani Macari Pallis (deke@cislunar.com).

We hope you enjoy your experience at the LTC.

Upcoming Chats:

Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2000 Time: 0945 AM - 1045 AM Pacific Event Type: Chat Grade Level: All Title: K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook Web Chat on Tennis Sport Science with Dr. Rabi Mehta and other sport scientists. Description: One of the hottest topics in sports is the new larger tennis ball. The larger ball slows the game down. But the larger ball weighs the same as the smaller ball - so how does the size of the ball slow it down? The answer is aerodynamics! Join NASA Ames wind tunnel and sports ball expert Dr. Rabi Mehta and other top sport scientists in a web chat from the Tennis Science and Technology Congress in London. Join the Chat!

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2000 Time: 1100 AM - 1200 PM Pacific Event Type: Chat Grade Level: All Title: K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook Web Chat on Sailing Science with Olympian Mark Reynolds and NASA's Dr. Jim Ross. Description:The science of aerodynamics controls the flight of an aircraft or a bird. It also controls how fast a sail can move a boat through the water. Learn about sailing science - join US sailing Olympian Mark Reynolds and NASA wind tunnel expert Dr. Jim Ross for a web chat. Don't know what to ask? Sign on and just wish Mark the best of luck at the Olympic games in Sydney! Join the Chat!

• Date: Thursday, November 4, 1999
  
• Time: 11 AM - 12 PM Pacific (9 AM-10AM Hawaiian, 2PM-3PM Eastern)
  
• Event Type: Chat
• Grade Level: All
• Title: K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook Set Sail in Cyberspace!
• Description: Between races at the America's Cup village in Auckland, New Zealand, engineer Ian Burns of the Hawaiian yacht Abracadabra 2000 will discuss the aerodynamics and space age technology used in competitive boat design.
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• Date: Tuesday, February 29, 2000
• Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific
• Event Type: Chat
• Grade Level: All
• Title: K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook Webchat with NASA Wind Tunnel Engineers
• Description: Aerodynamics applies to aircraft, animals and even sports equipment. Chat with Dr. Rabi Mehta and other NASA engineers who are helping to study the aerodynamics of sports equipment.
• Archive

Helpful Hints

Following are a few simple instructions that will make it easier to become familiar with Web chatting.

Entering your name and school name:

• You should always begin a chat by identifying yourself!

   

• Handle: Just above the large white chat box, you will find a smaller white box that asks you to "Enter your name." In this box you will want to be sure and type both your name and your school's name.

• An example: Beryl/MarkhamHighSchool

• To save: hit the "Refresh Screen or Submit New Message" button.

To See New Messages:

• Hit the "Refresh Screen or Submit New Message" button.

• Do NOT hit the "Reload" button to try and see new messages.

• Chat Window: To send a message to the rest of the group, type it into the large white window.

• "Refresh Screen or Submit New Message" Button: Once you have completed your message, hit the "Refresh Screen or Submit New Message" to send your message out to the other participants.

To See Previous Messages:

• "Scroll back" Box: To see previous messages, enter the number of previous messages that you would like to see, then hit the "Refresh Screen or Submit New Message" button.

• "Show at least" Box: The number in this box represents the number of previous and new messages that will be shown when you refresh your screen. To show fewer messages, enter a lower number and then hit the "Refresh Screen or Submit New Message" button.