trip through a toolkit

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Trip Through a ToolKithttp://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov

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Partnership

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Who is the ASP?www.astrosociety.org

Mission:Promote science literacy through

astronomy education

Programs for classrooms, community colleges, science museums & nature

centers, families, & amateur astronomers

- Founded 1889 -

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Developing a ToolKit• Secure NASA Sponsors/Topics • Topic Research• Activity/Resource Research Preliminary testing Activity screening Kit Development Field testing• Rework• Final ToolKit release

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Secure NASA Sponsors

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Topic ResearchSponsors’

Topic Interests

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Topic ResearchSponsors’

Topic Interests

NSN Members’

Topic Interests

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Topic ResearchSponsors’

Topic Interests

NSN Members’

Topic Interests

Visitors’ Topic

Interests

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Topic ResearchSponsors’

Topic Interests

NSN Members’

Topic Interests

Visitors’ Topic

Interests

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TOOLKIT TOPICS - RESEARCH RESULTS

Top Topics in Surveys and Focus Groups with NASA, NSN Members, and General Public:

1. Scale models of the Solar System - size and distance

2. Where & how NASA has explored the Solar System

3. Communications lag time 4. At the telescope: observing planets

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Activity/Resource Research

NASA Resources & Activities

Classroom Activities

Activities used by NSN members

New activity development

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Activity/Resource Research

NASA Resources & Activities

Classroom Activities

Activities used by NSN members

New activity development

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Preliminary Testing (and Rework)

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Activity Screening

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Activity Screening

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Activity Screening

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Activity Screening

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Test Kit Development

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Field TestingNASA Review

NSN Clubs Testing & EvaluationVisitor Evaluation

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Field TestingNSN Clubs Testing & Evaluation

Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston MAAntelope Valley Astronomy Club CAAstronomical Society of Northern New England MECity Lights Astronomical Society for Students ILEastbay Astronomical Society CAHawaiian Astronomical Society HILatin School & Chicago Sidewalk Astronomy Club ILMount Diablo Astronomical Society CANorth Houston Astronomy Club TXPhoenix Astronomical Society AZSan Mateo County Astronomical Society CASanta Barbara Astronomical Unit CAWarren Rupp Observatory OHWestminster Astronomical Society MD

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Rework for Final ToolKit

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Final ToolKit Release

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Night Sky Network ToolKits• Shadows & Silhouettes• PlanetQuest• Black Holes• Our Galaxy, Our Universe• Telescopes: Eyes on the

Universe• Exploring the Solar System

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Night Sky Network ToolKits

“Adopt-a-ToolKit”

Shadows & SilhouettesPlanetQuestBlack Holes

Our Galaxy, Our UniverseTelescopes: Eyes on the Universe

Exploring the Solar System

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Night Sky Network ToolKits• Coming in 2008

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Night Sky Network

www.astrosociety.org www.nasa.gov

http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov