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Title: |
Earth and Space Science: Making Connections in Education and Public Outreach
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443
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Year: |
2011
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Editors: |
Joseph B. Jensen, James G. Manning, Michael G. Gibbs
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Synopsis: |
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), in partnership with the Geological
Society of America, hosted a national education and public outreach (EPO)
symposium at the University of Colorado at Boulder, July 31 – August 4, 2010.
This meeting represents the 122nd annual meeting of the ASP founded in 1889 “to
advance the Science of Astronomy and to diffuse information concerning it.”
The ASP continues to provide a forum for those engaged in various forms of earth
and space science EPO and to share lessons learned, reflect on the past, and make
connections for the future. This volume provides a summary of the symposium
that can be used as a resource for those engaged in EPO activities or those who
which to learn about the field.
The symposium consisted of participants who are scientists, NASA- and NSFfunded
EPO program professionals, K-12 teachers, university educators and
administrators, informal science educators (e.g. museums, planetariums, parks),
public communicators, web masters, bloggers, science writers, and other EPO
professionals. The symposium provided an opportunity for earth & space science
EPO professionals to share the results of their work with each and the public
through posters, papers, panels, special interest group meetings, and oral reports.
This book of proceedings highlights the significant contributions made by the
EPO community.
In conjunction with the EPO meeting, the ASP hosted a concurrent workshop for
astronomy educators entitled “Cosmos in the Classroom.” A few contributions to
this workshop are included in this volume, and contain helpful teaching suggestions
and research results that will be of interest to the EPO community and
educators at all levels.
Visit www.astrosociety.org for additional information regarding the ASP and how
you can join the Society to support the cause of improving science literacy.
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ISBN: |
978-1-58381-766-7
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eISBN:
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978-1-58381-767-4
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Authors |
Front Matter |
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Volume Cover |
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Front Matter |
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Joseph B. Jensen,; James G. Manning,; Michael G. Gibbs |
Conference Photos |
2 |
Joseph B. Jensen,; James G. Manning,; Michael G. Gibbs |
Part I. Plenary Sessions |
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EPO and Astro 101: Shotgun Wedding, Marriage of Convenience, or Meaningful Relationship? |
3 |
Fraknoi, A.; CoBabe-Ammann, E.; Prather, E. |
The New Science Education Frameworks—Express Your Opinion |
7 |
Schatz, D.; Wysession, M.; Duggan-Haas, D.; Linneman, S.; Pyle, E. |
Taking a Scientific Approach to Science Teaching |
9 |
Pollock, S. |
Teach to the Stars: How People Learn Science |
11 |
Hewson, P. |
Citizen Science Across the Disciplines |
13 |
Fienberg, R. T.; Gay, P. L.; Lewis, G.; Gold, M. |
The Day We Found the Universe: The Little-Known History of How We Came to Understand the Expanding Universe |
25 |
Bartusiak, M. |
A World of Change: Climate Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow |
26 |
Solomon, S. |
Science—and Antiscience—in the Climate and Evolution Debates |
27 |
Neff, T.; Ammann, C.; Grinspoon, D.; Tans, P. |
Tricks of the Trade: Effective Classroom Management
(An Open Microphone Session) |
29 |
Slater, T.; Bruning, D. |
Part II. Special Interest Sessions |
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Making Connections with Underserved Communities, Broadening Participation in the STEM Fields |
33 |
Garmany, K.; Gibbs, M.; Grundstrom, E.; Fienberg, R. T.; Harvey, J.; Sharma, M.; McLin, K.; Scalice, D.; Statler, T. |
Teaching Climate Change |
43 |
O'Donoghue, A. |
The Intersection of NASA Astrophysics Education and Public Outreach and Higher Education:
A Special Interest Group Meeting |
49 |
Sharma, M.; Smith, D.; Schultz, G.; Bianchi, L.; Blair, W. |
Teaching With Galileoscopes and Other Small Telescopes |
54 |
Pompea, S. M.; Sparks, R. T.; Walker, C. E. |
Part III.Workshops |
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A Portable/Traveling Human Orrery |
63 |
Lebofsky, L. A.; McCarthy Jr., D. W.; Higgins, M. L.; Lebofsky, N. R. |
Investigating Asteroids: A Mission Storyline—Past, Present, Future |
69 |
Ristvey Jr., J. D.; Wise, J. A. |
Graphing, Gravity, and Kepler’s Laws—Activities from NASA's Kepler Mission EPO |
79 |
Gould, A.; DeVore, E.; Harman, P. |
Astronomy Meets the Environmental Sciences: Activities for Informal and Formal Educational Settings |
85 |
Walker, C. E.; Pompea, S. M.; Sparks, R. T. |
Live from Gemini: Expanding the Walls of the Classroom Globally |
95 |
Harvey, J.; Michaud, P.; Valcourt, R. |
Astrophotography for All: Capturing the Colorful Cosmos with Online Telescopes |
99 |
Reinfeld, E. L.; Dussault, M. E.; Sienkiewicz, F. F.; Glass, M. |
Video Tips for Worry-Free Presentations |
104 |
Berendsen, M.; Santascoy, J. |
I'm a StarryTeller |
106 |
Wallace, E. F. |
Affordable Digital Planetariums with WorldWide Telescope |
109 |
Rosenfield, P.; Connolly, A.; Fay, J.; Sayres, C.; Tofflemire, B. |
“A Scientist Has Many Things to Do:” EPO Strategies that Focus on the Processes of Science |
116 |
Laursen, S. L.; Brickley, A. L. |
Exploring Assessment Tools for Research and Evaluation in Astronomy Education and Outreach |
125 |
Buxner, S. R.; Wenger, M. C.; Dokter, E. F. C. |
Part IV. Oral Contributions |
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CSU Science Teacher and Researcher (STAR) Program: Developing “Teacher-Researchers” Through Paid Summer Research Experiences for Pre-Service and Early Career Science and Math Teachers |
137 |
Keller, J.; Rebar, B.; Elrod, S. |
Capitol College Center for Space Science Education and Outreach: Building a STEM Pipeline |
143 |
Gibbs, M. G.; Veenstra, D. |
Wild about Social Media and Technology? |
147 |
Santascoy; S., J. |
An Interpretive Study of Meanings Citizen Scientists Make When Participating in Galaxy Zoo |
150 |
Mankowski, T. S.; Slater, S. J.; Slater, T. F. |
Designing Effective EPO Products for Museums: Preliminary Evaluation Findings from the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) EPO Program |
156 |
Nichols, M.; Bartolone, L.; Baldassari, C.; Hoyer-Winfield, S. |
The Other Worlds Project: Students Detect Exoplanets Using the MicroObservatory Online Telescopes |
162 |
Gould, R. R.; Sunbury, S.; Sienkiewicz, F.; Deutsch, F.; Ibrahim, A.; Dussault, M.; Krumhansl, R. |
Options for High-Quality, Rugged, Inexpensive, Student-Made Telescopes |
169 |
Brandenburg, G.; Edmonds, J.; Horn, T. |
Partnering with Amateur Astronomers to Get Your Message to the Public |
175 |
White, V. |
New National Science Standards and Astronomy: An Update on the National Scene |
177 |
Slater, S. J.; Slater, T. F. |
Assessing the Effect of a Digital Planetarium Show on the Astronomical Understanding of Fifth Graders |
183 |
Larsen, K.; Bednarski, M. |
Long-Term Audience Impacts of Live Fulldome Planetarium Lectures for Earth Science and Global Change Education |
187 |
Yu, K. C.; Champlin, D. M.; Goldsworth, D. A.; Raynolds, R. G.; Dechesne, M. |
Interdisciplinarity, Debate And Movie Clips As Highly Motivating Factors In Live Shows—Five Years Of Success |
193 |
Stengler, E.; Sirera, J. M. |
Engaging Students through Astronomically Inspired Music |
201 |
Whitehouse, M. |
“Yondering” IYA: How the Astronomical Society of the Pacific is Adapting its International Year of Astronomy Programs for the Long Haul |
205 |
Manning, J. G. |
Part V. Poster Contributions |
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Extraordinary Matter: Visualizing Space Plasmas and Particles |
211 |
Barbier, S. B.; Bartolone, L.; Christian, E.; Thieman, J.; Eastman, T.; Lewis, E. |
Emergence: A Planetarium and Art Gallery Collaboration Between Artist, Astronomer, and Musician |
215 |
Beaver, J.; Waller, J. B.; Turner, M. |
Sustainable Astronomy |
219 |
Blaha, C.; Goetz, J.; Johnson, T. |
Exploring Outcomes for Teachers Who Engage in Astronomical Research with Scientists |
223 |
Buxner, S. R. |
Education and Public Outreach at the
American Astronomical Society |
227 |
Fienberg, R. T. |
Goldilocks and the Three Planets |
233 |
Fillingim, M.; Brain, D.; Peticolas, L.; Yan, D. |
The Capitol College Space Operations Institute: A Partnership with NASA |
237 |
Gibbs, M. G.; Walters, A.; Dolan, K. |
Global Systems Science and Hands-On Universe Course Materials for High School |
241 |
Gould, A. |
The Use of Archived Astronomical Images as a Vehicle for Introducing Scientific Methodology to Non-Scientists |
247 |
Griego, B. F.; Culver, R. B.; Craine, E. R.; Tucker, R. A. |
Integrating the Galileoscope into Successfully Established as Well as New Outreach Programs at Gemini Observatory |
252 |
Harvey, J.; Michaud, P.; Slater, T.; Slater, S.; Goldstein, J. |
The Ultimate Astronomical Field Trip: Observing Experiences
for Teachers |
256 |
Hemenway, M. K.; Lacy, J. H. |
LSST Education and Public Outreach |
261 |
Jacoby, S. H.; Borne, K. D.; Prather, E. E.; Raddick, M. J.; Ratcliffe, D. M.; Spuck, T. S. |
Astronomy EPO and the 2012 Hysteria: Your Personal Guide to Joining the Battle |
265 |
Larsen, K. |
Professional Development Workshops for K–8 Teachers at the Planetary Science Institute |
269 |
Lebofsky, L. A.; Anderson, S. W.; Bleamaster, L. F.; Buxner, S. R.; Cañizo, T. L.; Croft, S. K.; Crown, D. A.; Kortenkamp, S.; Pierazzo, E. |
The Undergraduate ALFALFA Team: A Model for Undergraduate Participation and Outreach in Large Research Collaborations |
273 |
Martin, A. M.; Koopmann, R.; Higdon, S.; Balonek, T. J.; Haynes, M. P.; Giovanelli, R.; Adams, E. A. K.; Kent, B. R.; Stierwalt, S. |
AstroBITS: An Online Course for High School Teachers |
277 |
Martin, C.; Garmany, K. |
The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam): Making Models, Building Understanding |
280 |
McCarthy Jr., D. W.; Lebofsky, L. A.; Higgins, M. L.; Lebofsky, N. R. |
Using Telescopic Observations to Mentor High School
Students in STEM |
284 |
McLin, K. M.; Cominsky, L. R. |
Undergraduates Learning to Teach Collaboratively in
High School Classrooms |
287 |
Perrodin, D.; Lommen, A.; Douglas, S.; Naylor, C.; Penfield, A.; Schmidt, D.; Zatko, P. |
Lessons Learned from Cosmic Serpent: A Professional Development Project for Informal Educators on Science and Native Ways of Knowing |
291 |
Peticolas, L. M.; Maryboy, N.; Begay, D.; Paglierani, R.; Frappier, R.; Teren, A. |
A Real-Life Example of an Evaluation of a NASA-Funded Project |
295 |
Preston, S.; Roberts-Gray, C.; Rood, M.; Hemenway, M. K.; Wetzel, M. |
Black Holes Don't Suck: Working With Youth to Make Museum Exhibits More Accessible |
299 |
Reinfeld, E. L.; Dussault, M. E.; Londhe, R. |
Engaging Teachers and Students in the Rio Grande Valley in Earth and Space Science |
304 |
Ries, J. G.; Baguio, M. R. |
Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network: Keeping Education in the Dark |
309 |
Ross, R. J. |
From Backyard Observations to Heliospheric Science |
312 |
Sathiapal, H.; Schmidt, T. |
New York K–6 International Year of Astronomy Contest |
317 |
Schaff, N. |
NASA Astrophysics EPO Resources For Engaging Girls in Science |
320 |
Sharma, M.; Mendoza, D.; Smith, D.; Hasan, H. |
Tour Through the Solar System: A Hands-On Planetary Geology Course for High School Students |
323 |
Sherman, S. B.; Gillis-Davis, J. J. |
A Model for Student Exchange |
328 |
Teays, T.; Henry, R. C.; Nagchaudhuri, A.; Bowden, M.; Chen, G. |
The Research Experience for Undergraduates Program
in Solar and Space Physics at the University of Colorado |
332 |
Snow, M.; Wood, E.; CoBabe-Amman, E.; Baker, D.; Renfrow, S. |
#SDOisGO: Using Social Media to Create Community |
336 |
Littleton, A.; Wolt, A.; Glass, M. |
High-Altitude Balloon Launches and Hands-On Sensors for Effective Student Learning in Astronomy and STEM |
340 |
Voss, H. D.; Dailey, J.; Snyder, S. J. |
Dark Skies From the Ground Up: Before, During and After GLOBE at Night |
345 |
Walker, C. E.; Pompea, S. M.; Sparks, R. T. |
Free-Choice Family Learning Experiences at Telescope
Observing Events |
349 |
Wenger, M. C.; Carter, K.; Harris, C. J. |
Part VI. Cosmos in the Classroom Special Interest Group Discussions |
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Teaching Climate Change |
355 |
O'Donoghue, A. |
Getting the Most Out of Your Observatory-Based
Astro 101 Laboratory |
359 |
Hufnagel, B.; Metlay, S. |
Multi-Institutional Collaborative Astronomy Education Research |
363 |
Slater, T. F.; Slater, S. J. |
Part VII. Cosmos in the Classroom Workshops |
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Astronomy Meets the Environmental Sciences: Using GLOBE at Night Data |
373 |
Barringer, D.; Walker, C. E.; Pompea, S. M.; Sparks, R. T. |
Demonstrations for Astronomy Classes and Public Outreach |
383 |
Bobrowsky, M.; Beck-Winchatz, B.; Birriel, J. J. |
An Introduction to Backwards Faded Scaffolding in the ASTRO 101 Laboratory Course |
389 |
Slater, S. J.; Slater, T. F.; Lyons, D. J.; Sibbernsen, K.; Robison, P. |
Integrating the Galileoscope into the College Classroom |
397 |
Pompea, S. M.; Sparks, R. T.; Walker, C. E. |
Innovative Strategies for Empowering Your Students to Become Active, Responsible Learners |
405 |
Hufnagel, B. |
Creating a Podcast/Vodcast: A How-To Approach |
410 |
Petersen, C. C. |
Part VIII. Cosmos in the Classroom Poster Contributions |
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Making Cosmic Connections in the Nature of Science |
419 |
Androes, D. L. |
A CCD Spectrometer for One Dollar |
425 |
Beaver, J.; Robert, D. |
The Center for Astronomy Education (CAE) and Our NSF CCLI Phase-III
Collaboration of Astronomy Teaching Scholars (CATS) Program: Our
Community-Based Model for Astronomy Education Research |
431 |
Brissenden, G.; Impey, C. D.; Prather, E.; Lee, K. |
A 20-Year Study of Undergraduate Astronomy Students' Beliefs and Knowledge in Science and Technology |
434 |
Buxner, S. R.; Antonellis, J.; Impey, C. D. |
An Online National Archive of Multiple-Choice Questions for Astro 101 and the Development of the Question Complexity Rubric |
439 |
Cormier, S.; Prather, E.; Brissenden, G. |
Math in Intro Astronomy: A Less Anxious Model |
442 |
Fowler, D. A. |
Enhancing Astro 101: A Course in Telescope Construction |
446 |
Hastings, H. M.; Dhingra, R. Lazzaretti, M.; O'Neal, O. |
Bringing the Cosmos Down to Earth: Assessing Student Learning in a Non-major Online Astronomy Course |
450 |
Larsen, K. |
What They've Always Wondered: Questions Students Ask on the First Day of “Astro 101” |
454 |
Larson, K. A. |
Uncovering the Stories Behind the Science: Infusing Astro 101 with the History of Modern Cosmology |
458 |
Lochner, J. C.; Mattson, B. J. |
Adapting the RBSEU Nova Search Project for Use in Intro Astronomy at Truckee Meadows Community College: A Case Study |
462 |
Loranz, D. |
Assessing Changes to Student Attitudes and Beliefs about Science and Astronomy |
464 |
Mendelsohn, B.; Cormier, S.; Prather, E. E.; Brissenden, G.; CATS Collaboration |
Using Time Zones and Celestial Navigation to Teach the Phases of the Moon |
466 |
O'Donoghue, A. |
Learning by Teaching: Implementation of a Multimedia Project in Astro 101 |
471 |
Perrodin, D.; Lommen, A. |
Using Gamma-Ray Burst Research in an Online Introductory Astronomy Course |
474 |
Philbin, R. |
A National Study Assessing the Teaching and Learning of Introductory Astronomy; Part I: The Effect of
Interactive Instruction |
476 |
Prather, E. E.; Rudolph, A. L.; Brissenden, G.; Schlingman, W. M. |
A National Study Assessing the Teaching and Learning of Introductory Astronomy; Part II: Analysis of Student Demographics |
478 |
Prather, E. E.; Consiglio, D.; Rudolph, A. L.; Brissenden, G. |
Teaching Gravity and Tides: Use Textbooks, Simulations or Videos? |
481 |
Ruzhitskaya, L.; Montfrooij, W. |
Promoting Access, Retention, and Interest in Astronomy Higher Education:
Developing the STEM Professionals of Tomorrow in New Mexico |
486 |
Vogt, N. P.; Muise, A. S.; Cook, S.; Voges, E. |
Back Matter |
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Author Index |
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