Hawaii-Iceland Teacher Hawaii-Iceland Teacher Workshop – Nov. 27, 2004Workshop – Nov. 27, 2004

K. Meech, M. KadookaK. Meech, M. Kadooka

Institute for AstronomyInstitute for Astronomy

Workshop GoalsWorkshop Goals

Introduce HI master Introduce HI master teachers from TOPSteachers from TOPS

Deep Impact BackgroundDeep Impact Background Faulkes facility intro.Faulkes facility intro. Lowell Telescope accessLowell Telescope access Introduction to science Introduction to science

projectsprojects

HST/GMTHST/GMT TopicTopic

08:00/18:0008:00/18:00 IntroductionIntroduction

08:30/18:3008:30/18:30 Deep ImpactDeep Impact

09:10/19:1009:10/19:10 Faulkes TelescopeFaulkes Telescope

09:40/19:4009:40/19:40 BreakBreak

09:50/19:5009:50/19:50 Lowell Telescope systemLowell Telescope system

10:20/20:2010:20/20:20 Student ProjectsStudent Projects

11:00/21:0011:00/21:00 Student MentoringStudent Mentoring

9:40/21:409:40/21:40 Resources & PlansResources & Plans

OahuOahu Jan 29Jan 29

Hilo (Big Island)Hilo (Big Island) Feb 12Feb 12

MauiMaui Feb 26Feb 26

KauaiKauai Mar 12Mar 12

The TOPS ProgramThe TOPS Program

Astrobiology: Toward Other Planetary Astrobiology: Toward Other Planetary SystemsSystems

ProgramProgram 1993-1995 (1 wk), 1999-2003 (3 wks)1993-1995 (1 wk), 1999-2003 (3 wks) NSF & private donations ($1.8M)NSF & private donations ($1.8M)

GoalsGoals New Astronomy content for classesNew Astronomy content for classes Highlight Hawaii Astrobiology researchHighlight Hawaii Astrobiology research Hands on trainingHands on training

2003 Master teachers (2 wk pgm)2003 Master teachers (2 wk pgm) Workshop trainingWorkshop training Remote Observing trainingRemote Observing training Science Fair MentoringScience Fair Mentoring

TOPS Teachers & TOPS Teachers & Basic ObservingBasic Observing