| t | Here is some information about the Taylor Elementary School | t | |
| Astronomy Night (Space Night). | | |
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| Contents: | | |
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| <li><a href="#Links_to_web_resources">Links to web resources</a></li> | | |
| <li><a href="#Session_Ideas">Session Ideas</a></li> | | |
| <li><a href="#Committee">Committee</a></li> | | |
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| <li><a href="#Stations">Stations</a></li> | | |
| <li><a href="#Telescopes">Telescopes</a></li> | | |
| </ul> | | |
| <li><a href="#Materials_Checklist">Materials Checklist</a></li> | | |
| <li><a href="#Night_checklist">Night checklist</a></li> | | |
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| <h1><a name="Links_to_web_resources">Links to web resources</a> | | |
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| Here are some interesting links: | | |
| <ul><li><a href="http://skytonight.com/observing/ataglance">http://skytonight.com/observing/ataglance</a> | | |
| <li><a href="http://www.astrosociety.org/education/astro/astropubs/htm_events.html">http://www.astrosociety.org/education/astro/astropubs/htm_events.html</a> | | |
| <li><a href="http://www.astrosociety.org/education/family.html">http://www.astrosociety.org/education/family.html</a> | | |
| <li><a href="http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/index.html">http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/index.html</a> - Astronomy for Kids | | |
| <li><a href="http://www.athropolis.com/links/const.htm">http://www.athropolis.com/links/const.htm</a> - Constellation links for Kids | | |
| </ul> | | |
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| Here are some star charting sites: | | |
| <ul><li><a href="http://www.mystarslive.com/">http://www.mystarslive.com/</a> | | |
| <li><a href="http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/#Telescope">http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/#Telescope</a> - virtual telescope | | |
| <li><a href="http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/">http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/</a> - yoursky (hard to use, always defaults to "now") | | |
| </ul> | | |
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| Free Star Charts software: | | |
| <ul><li><a href="http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/">http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/</a> - Cartes du Ciel (open source, for windows) | | |
| <li><a href="http://edu.kde.org/kstars">http://edu.kde.org/kstars</a> - KStars (KDE planetarium software) | | |
| <li><a href="http://www.stellarium.org/">http://www.stellarium.org/</a> - Stellarium (planetarium software) | | |
| <li><a href="http://www.shatters.net/celestia/gallery.html">http://www.shatters.net/celestia/gallery.html</a> - Celestia (touring software) | | |
| </ul> | | |
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| Handouts: | | |
| <ul><li><a href="http://www.taas.org/education/sspsched.html">http://www.taas.org/education/sspsched.html</a> - some nice handouts | | |
| </ul> | | |
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| <h1><a name="Session_Ideas">Session Ideas</a> | | |
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| Session ideas: | | |
| <ul><li>how does a telescope work? | | |
| <li>planet intro - slide show | | |
| <li>space craft - making a solar system model (hangar, string, and colored paper) | | |
| <li>learning constellations - constellation search | | |
| <li>observing | | |
| <ul><li>tips - preserving night vision | | |
| <li>what to look for (stars, nebulae, galaxies, planets, moon, sun) | | |
| <li>how to find stuff (star charts, constellations, naked eye, binoculars, telescopes) | | |
| </ul><li>free planetarium software | | |
| </ul> | | |
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| What to prepare: | | |
| <ul><li>materials for planet mobiles | | |
| <li>scripts for lecture sessions and games | | |
| <li>observation list for users | | |
| <li>red plastic wrap and rubber bands | | |
| <li>observation list for telescopes | | |
| <li>star charts for Jan 25 | | |
| </ul> | | |
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| What users should bring: | | |
| <ul><li>warm clothes | | |
| <li>flashlight | | |
| <li>binoculars or own telescope | | |
| <li>USB stick? | | |
| </ul> | | |
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| Make your own Constellation viewer: | | |
| <ul><li>materials = file folder, black construction paper, constellation patterns, tape, flashlight | | |
| <li>instructions | | |
| <li>recognizing constellations - | | |
| </ul> | | |
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| <h1><a name="Committee">Committee</a> | | |
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| <ul><li>Tim Bird - observation | | |
| <li>Nadine Bird - computer lab, promotion | | |
| <li>Nasrin Shamloo - 408-224-3116, nbiglari (at) sbcglobal.net | | |
| greeter | | |
| <li>Ed Macalolooy - Tasco 375 telescope with 114 mm reflector and equatorial mount - will come at 6:30 and help with sky observation | | |
| <ul><li>contact info: 408-226 1087, or edward.macalolooy (at) gmail.com | | |
| </ul><li>Mr. Ecter - 226-0587 or 226-0591 | | |
| <li>Susan Paxton - 408-281 1661, jcasepaxton (at) comcast.net | | |
| <li>Genvieve Dorsey - 408-927 7933 , instaswmr (at) aol.com | | |
| </ul> | | |
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| <h2><a name="Stations">Stations</a> | | |
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| <ul><li>Crafts: Mr. Ecter | | |
| <ul><li>Star Charts | | |
| <li>Star Projector | | |
| </ul><li>Planetarium/Solar System Tour | | |
| <li>Astronomy Quiz | | |
| <li>Taylor Observatory | | |
| </ul> | | |
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| <h2><a name="Telescopes">Telescopes</a> | | |
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| </h2> | | |
| <ul><li>Carlene Wallace - ?? | | |
| <li>Barbara Bailey - 3-inch refractor, U mount - Moon | | |
| <li>Tim Bird - 3 inch reflector, camera mount (bad) - Moon | | |
| <li>Ed Macalolooy - ?? | | |
| <li>Greg Shepherd - 8 inch relfector (Meade) - great nebula | | |
| <li>Dale Smith - ? inch reflector (Celestron) - Pleiades | | |
| </ul> | | |
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| <h1><a name="Materials_Checklist">Materials Checklist</a> | | |
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| <ul><li>solar system mural | | |
| <ul><li>foam stuff | | |
| <li>white poster board (for rings) | | |
| <li>paint | | |
| <li>white paint | | |
| <li>black paper | | |
| </ul><li>greeter table | | |
| <ul><li>table | | |
| <li>handout | | |
| <li>treats | | |
| </ul><li>space crafts: | | |
| <ul><li>instruction sheet for star projector | | |
| <li>instruction sheet for star chart | | |
| <li>constellation posters?? | | |
| <li>award stars | | |
| </ul><li>astronomy quiz: | | |
| <ul><li>quiz handouts | | |
| <li>launch web page | | |
| <li>award stars | | |
| </ul><li>observatory: | | |
| <ul><li>table for observatory | | |
| <li>extension cord | | |
| <li>fact sheet for observatory | | |
| <li>laser pointer | | |
| <li>award stars | | |
| </ul><li>planetarium | | |
| <ul><li>planetarium | | |
| <li>laser pointer | | |
| <li>script - what constellations to show? | | |
| </ul><li>star tour | | |
| <ul><li>demo script | | |
| <li>laptop | | |
| <li>narrator script | | |
| <li>projector | | |
| <li>award stars | | |
| </ul> | | |
| </ul> | | |
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| <h1><a name="Night_checklist">Night checklist</a> | | |
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| <ul><li>6:15 - help Greg Shepherd get telescope to Taylor | | |
| <li>6:30 - get power cord for observatory | | |
| <li>6:45 - help observatory volunteers site objects | | |
| <li>6:45 - set up greeter, observatory tables | | |
| <li>6:30 - put up station signs | | |
| <li>6:30 - put up mural | | |
| <li>6:45 - test projector and planetarium | | |
| <li>6:45 - set up astronomy books in library | | |
| <li>6:50 - everyone at stations | | |
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