[AANC Contacts] Please Pass This On To a Teacher: An Astronomy Workshop for Teachers in Grades 3-12 (Free Telescope Included)

[Andrew Fraknoi]

Announcing:

In the Footsteps of Galileo: A Hands-on Workshop 
on Astronomy for Teachers in Grades 3 – 12

Saturday, April 24, 2010, 9:00am – 4:30pm
An Educational Celebration of Astronomy Day

at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA
Presented by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)

We are asking AANC club members to help us let local
teachers who do astronomy in their classroom know about
this special one-day program.

Workshop participants will explore:
* The realms of astronomy, and our changing perception of the universe
* Recent NASA moon missions (with information and 
activities about the Moon from the NASA Lunar Science Institute)
* An introduction to Galileo, his life, work and legacy
* Ideas about student reasoning about science and 
how to help students think like scientists
* Recreating Galileo’s observations of the moons 
of Jupiter and the phases of the Moon
* The Galileoscope: a simple telescope with many uses
* Classroom-ready astronomy resources for teachers & students
* Where to find the best astronomy activities in print and on the web.

Presenters include:
* Andrew Fraknoi (Chair of Astronomy Department, 
Foothill College and the 2007 California Professor of the Year)
* Brad Bailey (Staff Scientist, NASA Lunar Science Institute)
* Brian Day (Education and Public Outreach, NASA Lunar Science Institute)
* Brian Kruse (Astronomical Society of the Pacific)

Registration:
$15 for ASP members and Project ASTRO partners; $25 for everyone else
For more information, and to register, please go 
to: http://www.astrosociety.org/education/gttp/workshop04-24-10.html

For their registration fees, workshop participants will receive:
* A Galileoscope (a high-quality, small telescope 
developed for the International Year of Astronomy 2009; now retailing for $30)
* A packet of hands-on activities, background 
information and resource guides ready for immediate use in the classroom
* NASA lunar science resources
* Lunch

No background in astronomy is required; both new 
and veteran teachers will learn new ideas and techniques from the workshop.
Registration is limited; reservations will be accepted in the order received.
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The Astronomical Society of the Pacific, founded 
in 1889, is dedicated to sharing the excitement 
of our exploration of the universe with teachers, 
students, enthusiasts and the public.  It is the 
largest and most active astronomy education organization in the world.