Session Data - University of Texas at Austin



Navigating the Night Sky

NSTA proposal number 1142072

|Field |Presenter 1 |

|First Name |Mary |

|Middle Name |Kay |

|Last Name |Hemenway |

|Dept |Dept. of Astronomy |

|School/Inst |The University of Texas at Austin |

|Work Address |1 University Station, C1400 |

|Work City |Austin |

|Work State |TX |

|Work Zip |78712 |

|Work Country |USA |

|Home Address |5710 Highland Hills Dr |

|Home City |Austin |

|Home State |TX |

|Home Zip |78731 |

|Home Country |USA |

|Work Phone |512-471-1309 |

|Home Phone |512-467-8770 |

|Fax |512-471-6016 |

|Email |marykay@astro.as.utexas.edu |

|Field |Presenter 2 |

|First Name |Marc |

|Middle Name |Nicholas |

|Last Name |Wetzel |

|Dept |McDonald Observatory |

|School/Inst |The University of Texas at Austin |

|Work Address |HC 75-VC Box 1337 MCD |

|Work City |Fort Davis |

|Work State |TX |

|Work Zip |79734 |

|Work Country |USA |

|Home Address |16120 State Highway Spur 78 |

|Home City |Fort Davis |

|Home State |TX |

|Home Zip |79734 |

|Home Country |USA |

|Work Phone |432-426-3672 |

|Home Phone |432-426-3662 |

|Fax |432-426-4150 |

|Email |Wetzel@astro.as.utexas.edu |

Session Data – presenters are MKH and Marc Wetzel

|NSTA 2008 strand alignment? |No |

|Strands |N/A |

|Using and Abusing Data, Sharpening the Edge in Science, | |

|Cutting-Edge Research, Instructional Technology | |

|Session Title |Navigating the Night Sky |

|Session Description |Learn the fundamentals of finding your way around the night sky. Receive |

|limit to 25 words |a planisphere, star map, and teacher guide from McDonald Observatory. |

|Type of Session |Hands-on workshop– 60 minutes |

|Hands on Workshop, Presentation (30, 60 minutes) Short | |

|Course (half, full day) | |

|Session Demographics |Earth/Space |

|Earth/Space, Biology/Life, Chem/Physical, Environmental,| |

|Integrated/General, Physics/Physical | |

|Intended Audience |Middle Level, High School, Informal Education |

|Preschool, Elementary, Middle, High, College, Informal | |

|National Standard Focus |Science Content |

|Science Teaching, Professional Dev, Assessment, Science | |

|Content, Sci Ed Program, Sci Ed System | |

|A/V Equipment |LCD projector |

|VHS with 25” Monitor, LCD projector, Overhead projector | |

|Session Participants |50-99 |

|50-99, 100+ | |

|Safety |N/A |

|My session will address the chosen NSES by… |Providing activities aligned with NSES content standards. |

|Session Abstract |This session will provide participants with the basic knowledge and tools |

|150 to 200 words |needed to understand the positions and motions of objects in the night |

| |sky. |

| |Participants will assemble a planisphere. They will be taught how to read|

| |and use both star maps and planispheres. In the process they will gain an|

| |understanding of how and why stars appear to move throughout the night, |

| |and why we see many different constellations throughout the seasons, and |

| |the location of planets along the ecliptic. |

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| |Next, participants will learn the most important skill in navigating the |

| |night sky – how to find north using the Big Dipper or Cassiopeia. They |

| |will measure angular distances by using their hands outstretched at arm’s |

| |length, and illustrate the geometry involved. |

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| |Participants will then be able to apply their new skills in a short |

| |activity where they predict the rise, transit, and setting times for stars|

| |on different dates. |

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| |NSES standards covered: Position and motion of objects, Objects in the |

| |night sky, Changes in the Earth and Sky. |

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| |Planispheres, star maps, Teacher Guide, and student worksheets provided to|

| |all participants. Production of this activity was funded by a grant from |

| |NASA to the Argos Online Project of McDonald Observatory. |

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