“Earth Science in Space Has No Boundaries”

Summer Institute 2010

August 9-13, 2010
8:30 - 3:00pm
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Summer@Rensselaer)

30+ professional development credit hours Download Application

This summer institute is brought to teachers of Earth Science though a NASA grant written by Dr. Heidi Newberg, Rensselaer astrophysicist, and the Dudley Observatory Curriculum Committee.

       

Using a combination of hands-on activities and lectures from prominent scientists, teachers will learn how to integrate their improved knowledge of space science into their classrooms.

 

Topics and Activities include:

• Formation of the Universe
• Stellar Evolution
• Space geology
• Motion of the Universe will be presented
• Star gazing party (one evening in lieu of an afternoon session depending on weather)
• Solar gazing and construction of inexpensive solar gazing telescopes

All topics will be aligned with the NYS Earth Science Standards.
Teachers will be provided with a toolkit of activities to bring into their classrooms.
Continued support for the integration of these topics into the classroom will continue throughout the 2010-2011 school year.

       

Receive 30+ professional development credit hours

Open to pre-service and in-service middle school and high school science teachers.
If you have any questions, please contact Camp Director, Heidi Newberg, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, (518) 276-2652, heidi@rpi.edu.

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