HR: 12:05h
AN: ED22A-08
TI: Developing a High School Astronomy Research Program
AU: * Adkins, J J
EM: astronomyteacher@mac.com
AF: Deer Valley High School, 4700 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA 94531, United States
AB: Jeff Adkins from Antioch, CA will present a session about the ESPACE (Earth, Space, and Astronomy Center for Education) Academy at Deer Valley High School in Antioch, California and how research projects sponsored by NOAO's RBSE program and the Lawrence Hall of Science's Hands On Universe have been used to develop a research program and high school astronomy curriculum. Jeff is also a NASA Astrophysics Education Ambassador and will discuss how working in Education and Public Outreach programs has affected his classroom instruction.
UR: http://www.astronomyteacher.com
DE: 0805 Elementary and secondary education
DE: 7599 General or miscellaneous
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: 2008 Fall Meeting