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Here is some information about the Taylor Elementary School
Astronomy Night (Space Night).
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Here is some information about the Taylor Elementary School
Astronomy Night (Space Night).
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http://skytonight.com/observing/ataglance
* http://www.astrosociety.org/education/astro/astropubs/htm_events.html
* http://www.astrosociety.org/education/family.html
* http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/index.html
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= Links to web resources ==
Here are some interesting links:
* http://skytonight.com/observing/ataglance
* http://www.astrosociety.org/education/astro/astropubs/htm_events.html
* http://www.astrosociety.org/education/family.html
* http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/index.html - Astronomy for Kids
* http://www.athropolis.com/links/const.htm - Constellation links for Kids
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Here are some star charting sites:
* http://www.mystarslive.com/
* http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/#Telescope
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Here are some star charting sites:
* http://www.mystarslive.com/
* http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/#Telescope - virtual telescope
* http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/ - yoursky (hard to use, always defaults to "now")
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Free Star Charts software:
* http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/
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Free Star Charts software:
* http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/ - Cartes du Ciel (open source, for windows)
* http://edu.kde.org/kstars - KStars (KDE planetarium software)
* http://www.stellarium.org/ - Stellarium (planetarium software)
* http://www.shatters.net/celestia/gallery.html - Celestia (touring software)
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Handouts:
* http://www.taas.org/education/sspsched.html - some nice handouts
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Handouts:
* http://www.taas.org/education/sspsched.html - some nice handouts
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= Session Ideas =
Session ideas:
* how does a telescope work?
* planet intro - slide show
* space craft - making a solar system model (hangar, string, and colored paper)
* learning constellations - constellation search
* observing
* tips - preserving night vision
* what to look for (stars, nebulae, galaxies, planets, moon, sun)
* how to find stuff (star charts, constellations, naked eye, binoculars, telescopes)
* free planetarium software
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What to prepare:
* materials for planet mobiles
* scripts for lecture sessions and games
* observation list for users
* red plastic wrap and rubber bands
* observation list for telescopes
* star charts for Jan 25
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What to prepare:
* materials for planet mobiles
* scripts for lecture sessions and games
* observation list for users
* red plastic wrap and rubber bands
* observation list for telescopes
* star charts for Jan 25
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What users should bring:
* warm clothes
* flashlight
* binoculars or own telescope
* USB stick?
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What users should bring:
* warm clothes
* flashlight
* binoculars or own telescope
* USB stick?
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Make your own Constellation viewer:
* materials = file folder, black construction paper, constellation patterns, tape, flashlight
* instructions
* recognizing constellations -
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Make your own Constellation viewer:
* materials = file folder, black construction paper, constellation patterns, tape, flashlight
* instructions
* recognizing constellations -
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= Committee =
* Tim Bird - observation
* Nadine Bird - computer lab, promotion
* Nasrin Shamloo - 408-224-3116, nbiglari (at) sbcglobal.net
greeter
* Ed Macalolooy - Tasco 375 telescope with 114 mm reflector and equatorial mount - will come at 6:30 and help with sky observation
* contact info: 408-226 1087, or edward.macalolooy (at) gmail.com
* Mr. Ecter - 226-0587 or 226-0591
* Susan Paxton - 408-281 1661, jcasepaxton (at) comcast.net
* Genvieve Dorsey - 408-927 7933 , instaswmr (at) aol.com
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== Stations ==
* Crafts: Mr. Ecter
* Star Charts
* Star Projector
* Planetarium/Solar System Tour
* Astronomy Quiz
* Taylor Observatory
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== Telescopes ==
* Carlene Wallace - ??
* Barbara Bailey - 3-inch refractor, U mount - Moon
* Tim Bird - 3 inch reflector, camera mount (bad) - Moon
* Ed Macalolooy - ??
* Greg Shepherd - 8 inch relfector (Meade) - great nebula
* Dale Smith - ? inch reflector (Celestron) - Pleiades
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= Materials Checklist =
* solar system mural
* foam stuff
* white poster board (for rings)
* paint
* white paint
* black paper
* greeter table
* table
* handout
* treats
* space crafts:
* instruction sheet for star projector
* instruction sheet for star chart
* constellation posters??
* award stars
* astronomy quiz:
* quiz handouts
* launch web page
* award stars
* observatory:
* table for observatory
* extension cord
* fact sheet for observatory
* laser pointer
* award stars
* planetarium
* planetarium
* laser pointer
* script - what constellations to show?
* star tour
* demo script
* laptop
* narrator script
* projector
* award stars
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= Night checklist =
* 6:15 - help Greg Shepherd get telescope to Taylor
* 6:30 - get power cord for observatory
* 6:45 - help observatory volunteers site objects
* 6:45 - set up greeter, observatory tables
* 6:30 - put up station signs
* 6:30 - put up mural
* 6:45 - test projector and planetarium
* 6:45 - set up astronomy books in library
* 6:50 - everyone at stations
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