HELIOPHYSICS FOR MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS

AGENDA

Monday, October 4, 2010

Sponsored through Women in Technology, Institute for Astronomy-Maui, Heliophysics Education Ambassador Program, NASA, and Maui Economic Development Board

Instructors:          Maggie Prevenas-Heliophysics Education Ambassador

JD Armstrong, PhD Institute for Astronomy-Maui

9am  -        Welcome & Introductions

                   Happy World Space Week!

9:15            News Flash (Introductions) (GEMS activity)

                    Page of great resources to help you teach about the Sun's Affect on Earth

9:45            Expert Witness  Heliophysics 101- (JD Armstrong)

10:15          3D Magnetosphere in a Bottle (THEMIS activity)

                   Page of great resources to help you teach about the Sun's Affect on Earth

10:45          Scientific Methods: UV Bead Inquiry (GEMS activity)

                   Page of great resources to help you teach about the Sun's Affect on Earth

11:30         Lunch

                 3D Sun-DVD

12:15 pm    Faulkes Telescope (JD Armstrong)

                  Faulkes Telescope North

12:45          Scientific Method Song/Switcheroo

1:00            Listen With Your Eyes, A Native Way of Knowing

1:15            Oral Tradition-Mo’olelos/Folktales (Native Intelligences)

2:00            Mana-Seekers -Native Intelligences

2:15            Resources for Educator

                  Register for Solar Week-You'll be glad you did!

                  Galileoscope Information and improved assembly instructions

2:30            Post Test Survey

                  Tucked in right side of folder-please complete :)

3pm            Ticket Out the Door-Evaluation

                  Help me improve what I love to do ;)

 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 6:00 – 8:30 pm – Star Party – Come Celebrate World Space Week!   Institute for Astronomy, 34, Ohia Ku St., Pukalani 96768.  Star viewing & Hot Chocolate

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