June 10–21, 2019
This program offers current and future educators opportunities to deeply engage with modern astronomy, a science that captures the imagination and serves as a gateway to STEM learning. Topics and classroom activities that participants will explore include our solar system, stars, galaxies, dark matter, exo-planets, optics, and the future of astronomy. The academy includes a 3-day workshop adventure under the dark skies of the UT McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis, TX, as well as field trips to local institutions.
Application
Space is limited to a maximum of 20 participants
Application Deadline: April 15, 2019
2019 Team
Dr. Amanda Bayless, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)
Dr. Dina Drozdov, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
Dr. Lindsay Fuller, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) / Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)
Dr. Chris Packham, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
Dr. Pete Roming, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)
Dr. Eric Schlegel, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
Bryan Tobias, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
Marc Wetzel, McDonald Observatory
2019 Schedule
Week 1
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| June 10 | 8:30 – 12:30 | Classroom: Introductions |
| June 11 | 8:30 – 12:30 | Classroom: Telescopes |
| June 12 | overnight | Travel to McDonald Observatory |
| June 13 | overnight | McDonald Observatory |
| June 14 | Travel to San Antonio |
Week 2
| Date | Time | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| June 17 | 8:30 – 12:30 | Scobee Planetarium |
| June 18 | 8:30 – 12:30 | Classroom: Cosmic Mysteries |
| June 19 | (to be confirmed) | Witte Museum |
| June 20 | 8:30 – 12:30 | Classroom: Extreme Phenomena |
| June 21 | 8:30 – 12:30 | Classroom: Final Presentations |
2019 Contacts
Dr. Carmen Fies
UTSA College of Education and Human Development
Carmen.Fies@utsa.edu
Dr. Lindsay Fuller
UTSA Department of Physics and Astronomy
Lindsay.Fuller@utsa.edu
Dr. Chris Packham
UTSA Department of Physics and Astronomy
Chris.Packham@utsa.edu
