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In its fifth year, Project ASTRO Boston is operated jointly by the HarvardSmithsonian Center for Astrophysics and the Boston Museum of Science.

Together these institutions are pooling their vast resources to make this exciting program available to selected teachers and their students throughout the Greater Boston area.

Resources. ASTRO BOSTON commits to providing partners with limited resource materials to keep such as the 813-page activity and resource book The Universe at Your Fingertips, as well as additional materials available for loan. ASTRO BOSTON also provides a source of information in the form of newsletters, a website with links to various education sites, and email announcements. In addition, the coordinator visits participating classrooms to further enhance the program.

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Project ASTRO, originally funded by the National Science Foundation and NASA, was created by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. ASP is a century-old, non-profit scientific and educational membership society for amateur and professional astronomers, educators and the public. Project ASTRO was developed to address the needs of teachers and students and is targeted at a range of grades (3-9) where interest in science is most likely to be cultivated. In this innovative program, teachers and astronomers are trained to work as partners in the classroom, presenting hands-on activities that encourage a child's innate curiosity toward the world around us.

Classroom visits. The astronomer agrees to visit his/her teacher's classroom at least four times during the year. The teacher works with the astronomer not only during the workshops but also during classroom visits, making this a true partnership program. The teacher also allows the astronomer to visit at least four times during the school year, as determined by the needs of the school curriculum. Commitments from enthusiastic volunteers, eager teachers and a capable staff from world-renowned institutions combine to make this program an exciting and everlasting experience for those students involved!

Since children are naturally fascinated by astronomy, it can be used to teach them the scientific process. W ith an active scientist in the classroom, students see how scientists

W orkshops. One of the keys to success of Project ASTRO is the training provided to the partnerships. Training begins with a two-day orientation workshop in the summer. Here, teachers and astronomers meet each other and begin to plan their visits. As follow-up, there are three halfday (Saturday) workshops during the school year. W orkshop topics include astronomy content, pedagogy, hands-on activities, partner discussion time and review of materials included for use in the classroom. This summer's workshop is June 27th and 28th (Friday and Saturday, all day). Attendance at the summer workshop is expected, as well as at least 2 of the 3 follow-up workshops. Attendance certificates for Professional Development


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Project ASTRO goals include:

· using astronomy as a vehicle for teaching scientific process and problem-solving, Applications

· using professional and amateur astronomers as role models,

· helping teachers become more comfortable teaching astronomy,

Project ASTRO Boston
"Astronomers and Teachers as Partners in the Classroom" Welcome to Project ASTRO: a hands-on, inquiry-based program for grades 3-9. The goal of Project ASTRO is to use student interest in astronomy to enhance science teaching. See how you can become part of this innovative program!

· providing professional development for teachers and astronomers and

· increasing student interest in science in general.

To participate in Project ASTRO BOSTON, please fill out the enclosed application form and return it by April 25, 2003. You may fax it to (617) 496-7577. You will be contacted by June 1. For additional applications or information, visit our website at http://hea-www.harvard.edu/astro. Please direct questions to the Site Coordinator, Cathy Clemens, at (617) 496-7867 or cclemens@cfa.harvard.edu. Please pass this form on to other interested parties. Thank you!