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Spring 2008 teacher associate meetings
January AAS meeting, 23 February, and TBD
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The Teacher Associate Project for EXES
The goal of this program is to prepare a cadre
of teachers who will promote astronomy within their communities and who will
be prepared eventually for a flight experience on
SOFIA.
Many teachers with good science
backgrounds have never had an experience in which they can learn first-hand
about instrument development. The integration of science and technology is maximized in the development
of a new scientific instrument like EXES.
This program will provide grade 6-12 teachers in Central Texas (i.e., work within 100 miles of UT-Austin )
an opportunity to learn not only the principles of astronomy, but also the technology behind instrument development. By spreading
the experience out over several years, they will observe the development and construction of EXES through many phases. Simultaneous with
the teacher associate's growing understanding of astronomy and technology through their hands-on activities, their knowledge of scientific
research - particularly in the area of infrared astronomy - will be enhanced through regular interactive talks by the co-investigators.
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