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Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 390 Ashton Avenue
San Francisco, California
94112
Contact: Christina de Leon, Project ASTRO and Family ASTRO
Phone: 415-337-1100 ext. 101
Email: cdeleon@astrosociety.org
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Project ASTRO pairs Bay Area teachers in grades 3 - 9 with local amateur and professional astronomers, who commit to make at least four classroom visits. Teacher and astronomer partners train together at a 2-day summer workshop where they learn to do hands-on, inquiry-based astronomy activities that involve students in the process of science. Workshop participants also receive Project ASTRO's 800-page curriculum resource guide, "The Universe at Your Fingertips", invitations to follow-up workshops, access to our lending library and other wonderful support resources.
Project ASTRO is a program of the non-profit Astronomical Society of the Pacific. The project began in the Bay Area in 1993 and has now expanded to 12 other sites around the country. The emphasis is on continuing teacher-astronomer partnerships, where the students really get to know "their astronomer". Many Project ASTRO partners go beyond the classroom to organize stargazing events, field trips, or astronomy clubs for their adopted schools.
Applications are now being taken for the 2005-2006 school year. The deadline is May 6 and space is limited to 35 partnerships. If you are interested, please submit your application AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to increase the chance that we can find you a suitable astronomer partner. All participants must attend the hands-on training workshop, which will be held this year on August 19 - 20, 2005, at the San Mateo County Office of Education in Redwood City. Teachers must commit to teaching some astronomy during the 2005-2006 school year, but prior experience teaching astronomy is NOT required.
Would You Like an Astronomer in Your Classroom?
Apply to be a Project ASTRO Teacher online at
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/astro/bayarea/tform.html
Type: Curriculum, Outreach/In-Class Program
Focus: Astronomy/Space Science
Audience/Grade(s) served: 3,
4,
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6,
7,
8,
9,
Counties Served: San Francisco, Napa, Marin, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara
Order information: Contact Christina for more information and application forms
Dates: 2005-2006 school year
Availability restrictions: Application deadline is May 6, 2005 and space is limited to 35 partnerships
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