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Assorted Insights from CAP 2007 (in no order whatsoever)

Discover a myriad of astronomical activities and resources from CAP 2007, IYA 2009, and beyond. Engage with dark sky awareness, teacher training, tactile astronomy, and exciting global events for all ages. Explore innovative methods to make astronomy accessible and intriguing for diverse audiences. Join the celestial journey today!

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Assorted Insights from CAP 2007 (in no order whatsoever)

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  1. Assorted Insights from CAP 2007(in no order whatsoever)

  2. IYA 2009 corner stones--possibilities for us 24 hrs of astronomy sunrise-to-sunrise program at ‘Imiloa The Galileoscope can we buy a few of those? Cosmic diary have the kids in JTTU write one She is an astronomer mobilize our female co-workers Dark skies awareness talk to Wainscoat about resources Galileo teacher training program I’m on the committee Want to have census of all telescopes worldwide that the public has access to. Slide 2 of 30

  3. Coordinated national events on 01/01/2009 Opening event at UNESCO in Paris Jan. 2008 IAU general assembly in Rio August 2008 Closing event in Padova (Italy) UNESCO Check out http://www.yearofplanetearth.org (2008) Might be useful for teachers and JTTU Activities for this: songs, concerts, maps, stamps, exhibitions, Geoparks, lecture tours UNESCO coordinates distribution of materials! Slide 3 of 30

  4. Connection to culture and history: Make list of astro-related sites and cultural practices in Hawaii Starlight reserves (preservation of dark sky): Find one on each island, www.globe.gov/globeatnight IYA 2009 Image exhibition Coordinated by Megan Watzke from Chandra Looking for images and places to display (‘Imiloa?, parks?) Slide 4 of 30

  5. http://www.globalhou.net http://www.nuclio.pt HOU = Hands-on-Universe Website with resources and teaching tools Teacher training Also: Hands-on-Earth Slide 5 of 30

  6. Some ideas from Korea: Turn off lights of main buildings of city for one hour (requires strong support/intervention by government) Create astronomy wall paper and screen savers Comet Lulin (Feb.17-18, 2009, +5 mag.) C/2007 N3 opposition to sun elong. 170-180, no moon, above horizon for most (45 for Europe, 80 for Mexico, 50 for Australia Include this in JTTU! Slide 6 of 30

  7. Astro braille book: Touch the invisible skyby Noreen Grice http://www.youcandoastronomy.com Slide 7 of 30

  8. Quick Draw Paper - American Printing House for the Blind (water color markers on sponge-like paper so the paper “puffs”) Slide 8 of 30

  9. Brass fasteners on a piece of cardboard Slide 9 of 30

  10. Use push pins and string to make graphs Slide 10 of 30

  11. Use puff (fabric) paint to draw pictures. (inexpensive but takes 1 - 2 days to dry) Slide 11 of 30

  12. Puff paint applied to a tent to make a tactile planetarium Slide 12 of 30

  13. Foam stickers - inexpensive and quick Slide 13 of 30

  14. Using foam to create a tactile planet surface Slide 14 of 30

  15. Combine foam and fuzzy pipe cleaners to make a 3-dimensional picture Slide 15 of 30

  16. Use hands-on models when they are available Slide 16 of 30

  17. Small model of a planetarium star projector. Slide 17 of 30

  18. Yes - planetarium shows can be made accessible! Slide 18 of 30

  19. Hula Hoop model helps explain when and why eclipses occur. Slide 19 of 30

  20. Use sport balls to create a scaled solar system model Slide 20 of 30

  21. National Federation of the Blind 2007 Youth Slam Astronomy Track Slide 21 of 30

  22. Janice: astro tabloid, 60 pages Solar System trading cards from HST http://hubblesource.stsci.edu The Digital Universe (free on web) Slide 22 of 30

  23. IYA in the US: www.astronomy2009.us Meeting June 2008 in St. Louis (together with AAS+ASP) 7 major goals: Looking through a telescope Dark skies are a universal resource Astronomy in arts, entertainment and storytelling Storytelling and cultural astronomy Research experience for students, teachers, citizen-scientists Telescope and optics Sharing the universe through new technology The universe for class rooms and families (IYA Galileo club card) Slide 23 of 30

  24. Small grants program for community activities Administered through AAS (Doug Isbell) July 20, 2009, 40th Ann. Of moon landing Astro concerts (Holst’s Planets accompanied by astro images, ‘Imiloa?) Richard? Concerts? Slide 24 of 30

  25. Various national programs www.astronomy2009.ca www.astronomy2009.jp www.astronomy2009.cl etc. From Japan: Galileo cartoon characters: Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto From Chile: Put astro images on public buses Slide 25 of 30

  26. From Germany: Joint evolution poster (astro / life), 2009 = 200th Ann. Darwin From UK: Moon week 7/21-26 to celebrate moon landing World tour of Crawford collection (‘Imiloa?) Newsletter for 9-16 year olds From Netherlands: Children’s astronomy books, stamps, collector cards Connect classrooms via telecon Slide 26 of 30

  27. From China: Total solar eclipse Jul.22 (Shanghai, Wuhan, Kagoshima) Should be partial for us, and still worth promoting www.astronomy2009.org.cn From Serbia: Astro and science fiction (mutual inspiration) Acting out myths and legends (theater, puppetry, drawing) Richard? Slide 27 of 30

  28. Google Sky! Add your data to this, contact Carol Christian at HST (needs accurate astronometry) Andrew Fraknoi has a page on astro songs http://www.haverford.edu/physics-astro/songs/ History of astronomy www.ingenious.org.uk (hi-res images can be provided) Slide 28 of 30

  29. The South Africans are working on programs incorporating indigenous Zulu astro knowledge (Unizul Science Center) 2009 = 400th Ann. of Kepler’s Astronomia Nova (musical rendition in Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos” Richard? Antikythera Mechanism, www.antokythera-mechanism.gr Slide 29 of 30

  30. Put astro quizzes, puzzles, fun knowledge tests on our Websites Galaxy pizza, Sun miso, planet candy, solar system origami Put on website lunar calendar (religious/cultural times/dates) Cool VIS/IR comparison using a balloon (expand to submm And radio!) Slide 30 of 30

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