Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 1998
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1998aas...19311405m&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, 193rd AAS Meeting, #114.05; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 30, p.1422
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
About seven years ago, Lowell Observatory initiated an effort to greatly expand its educational facilities and programs. Since that time, a 6500- sq. ft. visitor center has been built, 2200 sq. ft. of interactive exhibits have been developed and installed, and a 16-in Boller and Chivens telescope has been erected for education. As a result of this progress, many new educational activities are now available both on and off the Observatory campus. Development of new offerings for K--12 students has been particularly aided by IDEAS grants. These grants have supported teacher workshops, creation of pre- and post-visit materials for classroom use, and monthly visits by Lowell astronomers to schools on the Navajo and Hopi Indian reservations. In this talk, I will discuss our motivations and experiences in seeking to develop a high-quality, self-sustaining program of informal and K--12 education at a research observatory. The specific ways in which IDEAS grants have fostered this development will be highlighted.
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