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Age range and total numbers Response

Total Response

Count

Elementary school age (children) 59 7 Middle school age (youth) 345 10 High school age (teens) 3,739 10 Parents/Caregivers 30 5 Teachers/educators 41 7 Senior citizens 8 3 Other adults 36 4

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Smithsonian Affi l iations YCCC - Microgrant Final Report

Where was your Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos (YCCC) program held?

Answer Options Response

Percent Response

Count

museum or science center 73.3% 11 planetarium 0.0% 0 library 6.7% 1 school 13.3% 2 college/university 0.0% 0 community center 6.7% 1 Other (please specify) 4

answered question 15 skipped question 0

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8 to 12 hours

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