From: "Pamela L. Gay" <pamela
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:38:40 -0500
To: Aaron Price <aaronp




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It's kinda funny that they mention Project STAR. Some of the best  
projects from the curriculium are still floating around, but it's no  
longer supported by Harvard. It came out in 1988 (I was one of the  
test students). I can ask if a book of the books is still available.

workshop in New Orleans before. They may have some contacts. I'm  
guessing everyone is uprooted and moved, but some of the email  
addresses may still work. It would be a start at least.

Cheers,
Pamela

Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the  
bowl of petunias as it fell was "Oh no, not again". Many people have  
speculated that if we knew exactly why the bowl of petunias had  
thought that we would know a lot more about the nature of the  
universe than we do now.


On Mar 17, 2006, at 4:32 PM, Aaron Price wrote:

>  Thanks, Mary! That seems like very good advice from someone who  
> has obviously done it
> many times. :) It is possible that the local astronomy group is  
> overestimating the
> workshop for $2200. My gut
> feeling is that we must find additional funding or else choose  
> another method to use the
> funds.
>
> Aaron
>
>
>> Hi, all,
>>
>> This is a response to Aaron's query.
>> Project Star is curriculum out of Harvard Center for Astrophysics.
>> We did not use it for TOPS.  I am familiar with test used for  
>> preconceptions
>> and the spectroscope activity.  I have only reviewed some of  
>> materials, not
>> used for workshop.
>>
>> My opinion on workshop:
>> We should have a general plan on how we hope to promote astronomy  
>> education.
>>
>>
>> Proposed Workshop
>> Purpose:  To expose teachers to excitement of astronomy and  
>> stimulate them?
>> Who:	    Teachers in Katrina areas
>> important!
>> 		Does the amateur group have contacts?
>> Where:    University, high school campus?
>> What:	
>> When:	    Fall, 2006?
>>
>> Who will handling all the logistics?
>> getting
>> them excited about astronomy?  The ASP night sky network has  
>> excellent kits
>> to use.  This New Orleans group can use this.  They can join, if  
>> they are
>> not members.
>>
>> One comment:
>> Are teachers willing to attend?  If they have to deal with too  
>> much, they
>> are on survival mode and unwilling to put in extra.  They will  
>> need to be
>> enticed.
>> Maybe if your teacher number is low, each teacher can bring a  
>> student.
>> We did that with our cratering workshop in Feb, and it worked very  
>> well.
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mary
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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