[AANC Contacts] Re: Quest Project in High School

[WEHeiges at aol.com]

Hello Avani,
 
I will forward your request to my constituents and let's see what  surfaces.  
Perhaps you will find someone near your location that will be  willing to 
give you the assistance you require.  Good luck with your  project and let me 
know what the results of the project were and whether we were  of any assistance.
 
Sincerely,
 
Walt Heiges
 
 
In a message dated 10/21/2008 7:28:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
avanibedagkar at gmail.com writes:

Mr.  Heiges,

Thank you very much for your response, I really appreciate your  time and 
initiative.

Since you are in Sacramento, interaction would be  difficult. Do you know of 
anyone in or around 
Fremont who will be willing  to be my consultant for my project?
Right now I am looking for someone who  will allow me to shadow them around 
the work place, and 
show me the ins  and outs of their job. I will also need help setting up my 
service and it  would be great if my 
consultant would be able to help me. 

I have  talked to a local elementary school and the principal was very 
keen on my  idea of wanting to start a math and science club. 

Thank you  again,
--Avani Bedagkar. 

On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 6:55 PM, <_WEHeiges at aol.com_ 
(mailto:WEHeiges at aol.com) > wrote:


Hello Avani,
 
 I am not quite sure how I can help you with your project but I  can 
certainly field any questions you might have.  Since I am just  outside Sacramento and 
you are in Fremont, our personal interaction would be  very difficult.  I can 
offer guidance via e-mail or point you in the  right direction in order for 
you to find the information you need for your  project.  I may assist you with 
recommendations for your  research.  As President of the Sacramento Valley 
Astronomy Society and  the Astronomical Association of Northern California, I 
have access to many  professional and amateur Astronomers.  If I don't have the 
answers, I  know someone who does.  We have several Astronomy groups in the Bay 
 area and I think there are a few near you.
 
Let me know how I can help,
 
Walt Heiges
President
_www.svas.org_ (http://www.svas.org/) 
_www.aanc-astronomy.org_ (http://www.aanc-astronomy.org/) 
 
 
 
In a message dated 10/16/2008 8:46:58 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, 
_avanibedagkar at gmail.com_ (mailto:avanibedagkar at gmail.com)  writes:

Mr. Heiges,

My name is Avani Bedagkar and I am a  senior at Irvington High School in 
Fremont Ca. In our senior year we have  to do a bench mark project called QUEST.
For QUEST we have to find a  topic of interest and form an essential question 
regarding it, and also  find a place to do our experience.
In the end we have to set up a  community service related to our topic of 
interest
and give a final  testimony about our project All the research we do, our 
experience, and  service is aimed towards answering our essential question. 
We are  required to find a consultant who is willing to have someone 
volunteer for  them for 15 hours,and will give us hands-on experience with their  
profession. .

My QUEST topic for my senior year is Astronomy, more  specifically the space 
exploration and technological advances that come  from research.
My essential question is "How do the achievements and  advances in astronomy 
and space exploration encourage young children to  become more involved in 
math and science?"

For my service I  have talked to a local elementary school about starting and 
start a math  and science fun club. The principal of the school was very 
excited to  
hear of my plan, and wants to carry it forward. 

I am looking  for a consultant who will let me observe and give me hands on 
experience  and also help me set up my service at the elementary school.

I came  across information about your program while doing research for my 
topic  and was hoping that you would be able to help me.

Thank you very  much 
I appreciate your time,

Sincerely
Avani  Bedagkar.





 
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