SAMEC E-News: 08-25-06 (Special
Edition)
1) Professional Development for K-12
Science and Mathematics Teachers
2) Opportunities for Faculty, Staff
and College Students
3) Opportunities for Tucson Community
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http://samec.lpl.arizona.edu/resources/e-news08-25-06.html
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1) Professional Development for K-12
Science and Mathematics Teachers
Project
ASTRO Training Workshop 2006
Hosted by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, developed by the
Astronomical Society of The Pacific and coordinated in Tucson by NOAO,
this unique educational program offers teachers instruction in
conducting hands-on inquiry-based science activities in their
classrooms plus an astronomer partner with whom to present the
activities. During the two-day ASTRO workshop, a partnership is forged
that blends the teacher’s knowledge of methods and classroom discipline
with the astronomer’s knowledge of and passion for astronomy. Together
the team brings the science of astronomy alive in the classroom when
the astronomer makes four school visits during the academic year. Those
activities in turn may serve as springboards into other lessons in
math, physics, chemistry, and even writing that may be used to meet
various standards. In the workshops both partners receive Universe At
Your Fingertips, a resource book containing seventy-seven lesson plans
organized progressively from the solar system to galaxies. The workshop
also includes a trip to Kitt Peak National Observatory for the Nightly
Observing Program.
Date: September 29 and 30, 2006
Place: U of A Student Union
Time: Friday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 PM
Saturday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Cost: Free
Applications to join the Project ASTRO program are available for
teachers and for astronomers.
The application deadline is September 11, 2006. Completed applications
may be faxed to Connie Walker at 520-318-8451 or mailed to her at 950
N. Cherry Ave., Tucson, AZ, 85719. For any further questions, feel free
to contact Connie at cwalker@noao.edu
or 520-318-8535. http://www.noao.edu/education/astro/
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Family
ASTRO Training Workshops 2006
Hosted by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Project ASTRO
became so popular with students that their families asked how they
might enjoy similar activities. Family ASTRO meets that demand by
offering to train “event leaders” to hold one to four thematic events.
These thematic events take hands-on inquiry-based activities similar to
those in Project ASTRO and move them to the extracurricular arena where
parents and siblings can join the fun. Less formal than classroom
instruction, these events focus on the moon, the planets, the night
sky, and light in ways that get families together and thinking
creatively while having a lot of fun. The typical event lasts about two
hours. Each training workshop teaches event leaders how to conduct one
of the four events mentioned above and lasts about five hours. During
the workshop the activities are modeled and additional facets of
hosting the event are addressed. Each event leader receives a leader
kit containing all the basic materials necessary for organizing the
event. Available for purchase are additional games that may be used in
the events or given to families to take home.
Dates: October 5, Cosmic Decoders; October 12, Race to The Planets;
October 19, Night Sky Adventure, October 26, Moon Mission
Place: National Optical Astronomy Observatory headquarters, 950 N.
Cherry Avenue, Tucson
Time: 4:30 to 9:30 PM
Cost: $25.00 per workshop, including dinner
Applications to join the Family ASTRO program are available for
teachers and for others.
The application deadline is 3 weeks before a training. Completed
applications may be faxed to Robert Wilson at 520-318-8451 or mailed to
him at 950 N. Cherry Ave., Tucson, AZ, 85719. For any further
questions, feel free to contact Robert at rwilson@noao.edu
or 520-318-8440. http://www.noao.edu/education/astro/family/
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2) Opportunities for Faculty, Staff
and College Students
Family
ASTRO Training Workshops 2006
Hosted by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Project ASTRO
became so popular with students that their families asked how they
might enjoy similar activities. Family ASTRO meets that demand by
offering to train “event leaders” to hold one to four thematic events.
These thematic events take hands-on inquiry-based activities similar to
those in Project ASTRO and move them to the extracurricular arena where
parents and siblings can join the fun. Less formal than classroom
instruction, these events focus on the moon, the planets, the night
sky, and light in ways that get families together and thinking
creatively while having a lot of fun. The typical event lasts about two
hours. Each training workshop teaches event leaders how to conduct one
of the four events mentioned above and lasts about five hours. During
the workshop the activitiesare modeled and additional facets of hosting
the event are addressed. Each event leader receives a leader kit
containing all the basic materials necessary for organizing the event.
Available for purchase are additional games that may be used in the
events or given to families to take home.
Dates: October 5, Cosmic Decoders; October 12, Race to The Planets;
October 19, Night Sky Adventure, October 26, Moon Mission
Place: National Optical Astronomy Observatory headquarters, 950 N.
Cherry Avenue, Tucson
Time: 4:30 to 9:30 PM
Cost: $25.00 per workshop, including dinner
Applications to join the Family ASTRO program are available for
teachers and for others.
The application deadline is 3 weeks before a training. Completed
applications may be faxed to Robert Wilson at 520-318-8451 or mailed to
him at 950 N. Cherry Ave., Tucson, AZ, 85719. For any further
questions, feel free to contact Robert at rwilson@noao.edu or
520-318-8440. http://www.noao.edu/education/astro/family/
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3) Opportunities for Tucson Community
Family
ASTRO Training Workshops 2006
Hosted by the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, Project ASTRO
became so popular with students that their families asked how they
might enjoy similar activities. Family ASTRO meets that demand by
offering to train “event leaders” to hold one to four thematic events.
These thematic events take hands-on inquiry-based activities similar to
those in Project ASTRO and move them to the extracurricular arena where
parents and siblings can join the fun. Less formal than classroom
instruction, these events focus on the moon, the planets, the night
sky, and light in ways that get families together and thinking
creatively while having a lot of fun. The typical event lasts about two
hours. Each training workshop teaches event leaders how to conduct one
of the four events mentioned above and lasts about five hours. During
the workshop the activitiesare modeled and additional facets of hosting
the event are addressed. Each event leader receives a leader kit
containing all the basic materials necessary for organizing the event.
Available for purchase are additional games that may be used in the
events or given to families to take home.
Dates: October 5, Cosmic Decoders; October 12, Race to The Planets;
October 19, Night Sky Adventure, October 26, Moon Mission
Place: National Optical Astronomy Observatory headquarters, 950 N.
Cherry Avenue, Tucson
Time: 4:30 to 9:30 PM
Cost: $25.00 per workshop, including dinner
Applications to join the Family ASTRO program are available for
teachers and for others.
The application deadline is 3 weeks before a training. Completed
applications may be faxed to Robert Wilson at 520-318-8451 or mailed to
him at 950 N. Cherry Ave., Tucson, AZ, 85719. For any further
questions, feel free to contact Robert at rwilson@noao.edu or
520-318-8440. http://www.noao.edu/education/astro/family/
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