June 10–21, 2019
- UTSA Main Campus
- McDonald Observatory
- Scobee Planetarium
- Witte Museum
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
SwRI
Dr. Dina Drozdov
UTSA
Dr. Lindsay Fuller
UTSA/SwRI
Dr. Chris Packham
UTSA
Dr. Pete Roming
SwRI
Dr. Eric Schlegel
UTSA
Bryan Tobias
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
