Astronomy is Looking Up!

Second of 6 Saturday workshops in San Francisco Bay Area
for Middle and High School teachers
of physics or physical science.

This is for you if you want to know more about topics in physics/physical science and how to teach them.

Saturday, October 28
 9 a.m. (prompt) to 3 p.m.
 The NEW
Chabot Observatory & Science Center
 Oakland
 Map and directions
Free entrance to this fantastic new science center!

What causes seasons?
How old is the universe?
What causes the phases of the moon?
How many planets are there (as of today!)
How do we know anything about distant stars and galaxies?
What are black holes, supernovae, neutron stars, quasars, pulsars??????

Many hands-on, minds-on activities - ranging from moon phases to calculation of Hubble constant.
The learning cycle and inquiry will be modeled.

You will receive:
- $60 per workshop
- Spectrometer and posters
- Continuing Education Units		 Bring:
- your lunch.
- an article about recent astronomy news.
- your observations of the moon from now until workshop.

RSVP with name and telephone number to 510-704-1441 or ALErzberger@lbl.gov
by October 22 and win a "goody".

See information about other workshops at http://pdg.lbl.gov/~aerzber/ptra.html

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Led by Physics Teaching Resource Agents (PTRA):
Mike Ugawa, St. Ignatius College Prep
Clarence Bakken, Gunn H.S., Palo Alto
Carol Balfe, science education consultant, Oakland
Andria Erzberger, Lawrence Berkeley Natl. Lab.

Sponsored by National Science Foundation and American Association of Physics Teachers.