trip through a toolkit
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Trip Through a ToolKit http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov. Partnership. Who is the ASP? www.astrosociety.org. Mission: Promote science literacy through astronomy education Programs for classrooms, community colleges, science museums & nature centers, families, & amateur astronomers - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Trip Through a ToolKithttp://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov
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Partnership
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Who is the ASP?www.astrosociety.org
Mission:Promote science literacy through
astronomy education
Programs for classrooms, community colleges, science museums & nature
centers, families, & amateur astronomers
- Founded 1889 -
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Developing a ToolKit• Secure NASA Sponsors/Topics • Topic Research• Activity/Resource Research Preliminary testing Activity screening Kit Development Field testing• Rework• Final ToolKit release
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Secure NASA Sponsors
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Topic ResearchSponsors’
Topic Interests
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Topic ResearchSponsors’
Topic Interests
NSN Members’
Topic Interests
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Topic ResearchSponsors’
Topic Interests
NSN Members’
Topic Interests
Visitors’ Topic
Interests
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Topic ResearchSponsors’
Topic Interests
NSN Members’
Topic Interests
Visitors’ Topic
Interests
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TOOLKIT TOPICS - RESEARCH RESULTS
Top Topics in Surveys and Focus Groups with NASA, NSN Members, and General Public:
1. Scale models of the Solar System - size and distance
2. Where & how NASA has explored the Solar System
3. Communications lag time 4. At the telescope: observing planets
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Activity/Resource Research
NASA Resources & Activities
Classroom Activities
Activities used by NSN members
New activity development
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Activity/Resource Research
NASA Resources & Activities
Classroom Activities
Activities used by NSN members
New activity development
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Preliminary Testing (and Rework)
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Activity Screening
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Activity Screening
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Activity Screening
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Activity Screening
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Test Kit Development
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Field TestingNASA Review
NSN Clubs Testing & EvaluationVisitor Evaluation
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Field TestingNSN Clubs Testing & Evaluation
Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston MAAntelope Valley Astronomy Club CAAstronomical Society of Northern New England MECity Lights Astronomical Society for Students ILEastbay Astronomical Society CAHawaiian Astronomical Society HILatin School & Chicago Sidewalk Astronomy Club ILMount Diablo Astronomical Society CANorth Houston Astronomy Club TXPhoenix Astronomical Society AZSan Mateo County Astronomical Society CASanta Barbara Astronomical Unit CAWarren Rupp Observatory OHWestminster Astronomical Society MD
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Rework for Final ToolKit
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Final ToolKit Release
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Night Sky Network ToolKits• Shadows & Silhouettes• PlanetQuest• Black Holes• Our Galaxy, Our Universe• Telescopes: Eyes on the
Universe• Exploring the Solar System
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Night Sky Network ToolKits
“Adopt-a-ToolKit”
Shadows & SilhouettesPlanetQuestBlack Holes
Our Galaxy, Our UniverseTelescopes: Eyes on the Universe
Exploring the Solar System
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Night Sky Network ToolKits• Coming in 2008
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Night Sky Network
www.astrosociety.org www.nasa.gov
http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov