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11.
Awards or Grants for Astronomy Education
- American
Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics:
-
Has $200 Classroom Aid Grants for K-12 teachers, and Undergraduate
and Graduate Fellowships. Contact: AIAA, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive,
Suite 500, Reston, VA 20191 (1-800-NEW-AIAA); http://www.aiaa.org
- Astronomical
Society of the Pacific (ASP):
-
The Klumpke-Roberts Award is given each year for lifetime of contributions
to the public understanding of astronomy (offered since 1974).
Contact the Society for nomination guidelines; see addresses at
end.
- Astronomical
Society of the Pacific (ASP):
-
The Brennan Award is given each year to someone who has made outstanding
contributions to the high school teaching of astronomy (offered
since 1993). Write for guidelines.
- NASA
Astrophysics Division (through the Space Telescope Science Institute):
-
IDEA Grants Program funds small and medium size projects in astronomy
education by astronomers. Contact: IDEA Grants Program, Education
Division, STScI, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218 [e-mail:
idea@stsci.edu]; http://ideas.stsci.edu
- National
Science Foundation:
-
Offers grants for projects in science education through various
education and training programs. Write for brochures about current
programs and grant guidelines to: NSF Directorate for Education
and Human Resources, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230 (703-306-1600);
http://www.nsf.gov/
- NSF
Informal Science Education Supplements to Research Awards:
-
up to $50,000 is available to research grant recipients who want
to do broad dissemination of their results in an out of school
setting. Contact the Informal Science Education Division [see
appendix]
-
- Tufts
University:
-
Wright Fellowship Program for secondary school science teachers
to develop and disseminate curriculum materials while in residence
at Tufts. The yearlong fellowship offers a $35,000 salary, plus
benefits and a relocation stipend of $2,000. Their Teacher Scholarship
Program is a one-week interdisciplinary fellow for middle and
highschool teachers and a teacher of another subject to develop
a unit or lesson which reflect both subject areas. Scholarship
includes $750.00, substitute pay, plus use of all Tufts facilities
(room and board not included). Contact: Educational Coordinator,
Wright Center for Science Education, Tufts University, 4 Colby
Street, Medford, MA 02155 (617-628-5000) http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/index.html
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Miscellaneous Projects
- Boston
Museum of Science:
- Touch
the Stars is a tactile astronomy book in Braille for the visually
impaired. Contact Noreen Grice, Museum of Science, Science Park,
Boston, MA 02114 (617-589-0439)
- Coalition
for Earth Science Education:
-
An umbrella group of organizations interested in encouraging the
teaching of earth science, which includes astronomy. Contact:
Frank Ireton, AGU, 2000 Florida Ave., NW Washington, DC 20009
(202-462-6900); http://www.agu.org
- Committee
for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP):
-
Group of scientists, educators, magicians, & skeptics that informs
teachers and the public about the scientific perspective on such
pseudosciences as astrology, psychic power, or the face on Mars.
They publish the excellent Skeptical Inquirer magazine.
Contact at: Box 703, Buffalo, NY 14226 (716-636-1425); http://www.csicop.org
- Earth
and Sky Radio Series:
-
a 90 second daily radio series on astronomy and earth science.
Highlights tape available. A newsletter for this project, called
Earth in the Classroom, is distributed with The Universe
in the Classroom (see Section 8). Contact: P.O. Box 2203,
Austin, TX 78768 (512-480-8773); http://www.earthsky.com
- International
Dark-Sky Association:
-
Non-profit organization devoted to educating the public about
the danger and waste of light pollution. Good information packets
available. Contact: IDA, 3545 N. Stewart, Tucson, AZ 85716; http://www.darksky.org
- Mt.
Wilson Observatory:
-
Telescopes in Education Project allows classes to do remote observing
with a 24-inch telescope using a computer and modem in their school.
While the remote observing costs money for amateurs or colleges,
NASA is funding the program free for schools. Contact: TIE, Box
24, Mt. Wilson, CA 91023 (818-793-3100); http://tie.jpl.nasa.gov/tie/index.html
- National
Undergraduate Research Observatory:
-
A 31-inch telescope near Flagstaff, AZ and a consortium of colleges
to operate it. Contact: Kathy Eastwood, Physics & Astronomy, N.
Arizona Univ., P.O. Box 6010, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 (602-523-2661);
http://nuro.phy.nau.edu/
- Space
Science Institute:
-
Provides traveling exhibitions for science museums related to
current NASA missions and space science. Currently offers Electric
Space and is developing a Mars Quest exhibition. [see appendix]
- Jack
Horkheimer: Star Gazer (formerly Star Hustler)
-
A five minute, weekly TV series on naked-eye viewing produced
in cooperation with Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit.
Teachers can obtain episodes through NASA CORE [see section
#4 for NASA CORE contact information]. Contact: J.E. Harper,
Miami Space Transit Planetarium, 3280 South Miami Avenue, Miami,
FL 33129 (305-854-4244); http://www.jackstargazer.com/
- University
of Arizona Astronomy Camps:
-
Summer programs for youngsters, adults, and teachers. Contact
Don McCarthy, Steward Obs., U. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 (520-621-4079);
http://www.astronomycamp.org
- University
of Texas McDonald Observatory:
- StarDate,
a 2-minute daily radio program, broadcast on many stations, available
on CD's or tape. A new Spanish-language version called Universo
debuted in April 1995. Contact at RLM 15.308, U. of Texas, Austin,
TX 78712 (512-471-5285); http://stardate.utexas.edu
- Wright
Center for Science Education:
-
Offers a wide spectrum of resources including summer workshops,
seminars and symposia targeting women and underrepresented minorities,
and a variety of science education resources. Contact: Wright
Center for Science Education, Science and Technology Center, 4
Colby Street, Tufts University, Madford, MA 02155 (617-628-5000
x5394); http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/index.html
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Addresses
of Organizations Listed Several Times Above:
American
Association of Physics Teachers, One Physics Ellipse, College
Park, MD 20740-3845 (301-209-3311)
American
Astronomical Society Education Office, c/o Adler Planetarium,
1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 (312-294-0340)
Association
of Astronomy Educators, c/o Vivian Hoette, Adler Planetarium and
Astronomy Museum, 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 (312-322-0549)
Astronomical
Society of the Pacific, 390 Ashton Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112
(415-337-1100); AstroShop
(online store for educational products)
Center
for Astrophysics, Science Education Dept, MS 71, 60 Garden St.,
Cambridge, MA 02138 (617-495-9798)
Challenger
Center, 1250 North Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, (888-683-9740)
National
Science Teachers' Association, 1840 Wilson Blvd., Arlington,
VA 22201 (703-243-7100)
Space
Science Institute, 1234 Innovation Drive, Suite 294, Boulder,
CO 80303 (303-492-3627)
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