Education & Public Outreach
Overview
Whether you are a teacher, student, amateur astronomer, or simply interested in learning more about the Universe, there are programs and resources here that will help you.
EPO Staff
- Stephen Pompea, Scientist; Manager, Science Education
- Katy Garmany, Associate Scientist
- Connie Walker, Associate Scientist
- Robert Sparks, Science Education Specialist
- Kathie Coil, Sr. Program Coordinator EPO
- Mark Newhouse, Web Designer
- Pete Marenfeld , Graphic Designer
Programs
Project ASTRO: Arizona teachers (grades 4-9) are paired with astronomers for classroom visitsBringing the Hands-On Optics Program to Arizona: informal science education program
Astronomy from the Ground Up: National NSF-funded professional development project for educators at small science and nature centers.
AstroBITS: Arizona teachers program in technology, using astronomy as a hook
GSMT Adaptive Optics Education Project: Developing activities to teach the concepts of adaptive optics to high school students
Research-Based Science Education (RBSE): national astronomy program for high school teachers and their students
- Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU):
GLOBE at Night: citizen science program for anyone to monitor light pollution world wide
ASTRO-Chile: a collaboration of students in Tucson and La Serena, Chile on astronomy projects
International Year of Astronomy 2009: Galileoscope, Dark Skies Awareness
Clear Skies over Kitt Peak: radio program for the Tohono O’odham nation (available as mp3 files)
Kitt Peak Visitor Center: visit Kitt Peak, both daytime and evening
Resources
Image Gallery: astronomical images available for personal use
Classroom resources: archive of older activities and links to outside resources. Includes moon phases, solar studies, planets and stars
Spanish language materials: bilingual (English and Spanish) reviews of books and astronomy education materials available in Spanish
