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Education & Public Outreach
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White Dwarfs and the Age of the Galaxy Workshop
July 14 - July 18, 2006
This advanced five-day/four-night workshop will allow secondary level
teachers to increase their astronomy expertise. (Preference is
given to applicants who have previously participated in a McDonald
Professional Development Workshop.) In addition to instructional
activities on White Dwarfs and the Age of the Galaxy designed to be
used in the 9-12 classroom, all participants will have extended
observing experiences on the 0.8-meter and/or 0.9-meter research
telescopes.
Workshop summary and preliminary schedule
Includes background material, maps and directions to McDonald Observatory, and suggestions on
items to pack.
Post Summer 2005 Workshop Page
Summer 2005 Workshop Page
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EXPLORE THE UNIVERSE AT MCDONALD OBSERVATORY
McDonald Observatory offers professional development programs
for teachers at the McDonald Observatory Visitors Center
high in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, just north of the charming
town of Fort Davis. Astronomers from around the world visit
the Observatory to carry out their astronomical research. We invite
you to immerse yourself in this science environment to renew
your excitement about science, increase your confidence, and
enrich your teaching skills through our professional development
programs. Programs are based on the Texas Essential Knowledge
and Skills and the National Science Education Standards.
Continuing Education Credits
All programs are State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC)
accredited for Continuing Professional Education credits.
Program Costs, Meals, & Lodging
All program costs, meals, and lodging is covered by grants from the
National Science Foundation and NASA. Participants are responsible
for their own transportion expenses.
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The "White Dwarfs and the Age of the
Galaxy" workshop is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
under grant AST 0307315. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or
recommendations
expressed in this material are those of the author and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.
The National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) provides additional support under an Education and
Public Outreach supplement to Grant/Contract/Agreement No. NAG5-13070
issued through the Office of Space Science.
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