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. 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

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

Year 3 Master teachers (2 wk pgm)Year 3 Master teachers (2 wk pgm) Workshop trainingWorkshop training Remote Observing trainingRemote Observing training Science Fair MentoringScience Fair Mentoring

Image courtesy K. MeechImage courtesy K. Meech

TOPS Teachers & TOPS Teachers & Basic ObservingBasic Observing