AN EDUCATIONAL TOUR. Major Members: Sun Planets Moon Minor Members: Asteroids Meteoroids Comets.
Intro to AstronomyOur Sun, Our Sun compared to other stars, Solar and Lunar Eclipses, Comets,...
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How to be an Effective
Astronomy Educator /
Mentor
Outreach to Date
220 Events
1000 Hours
Reaching 26,000 People
Over the past eight years
How it all started A long time ago in a galaxy far away called Queens, New York
Boy Scout Troop 172
Unit Atomics Division
Fast Forward 30+ Years
My First Outreach Event – Princeton Elementary
CFAS 8” loaner Scope and ETX 90
Tips to be Effective
Stick with the easy targets: Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Orion
Enjoy talking to people – children and adults
Be comfortable using your equipment
Discuss the object you are looking at
Know a few facts about the object
Moon
• Distance
• Size
• Craters
• Flag
Jupiter
• Distance
• Size
• Bands
• Moons
• Red Spot
Saturn
• Distance
• Density
• Rings
Orion
• Distance
• Location
• Stellar Nursery
Presentations
Astronomy Day at the Orlando Science Center
Intro to Astronomy
What is Astronomy, Planets, Moons, Our Solar System, Comparing Sizes,
Our Sun, Our Sun compared to other stars, Solar and Lunar Eclipses,
Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites, Life Cycle of Stars,
Light Year, Binary and Variable Stars, Types of Stars, Star Clusters – Open
and Globular, Constellations, Galaxies – Spiral, Elliptical and Irregular, Black
Holes
Works well for both adults and children
Mah Kah Wee Program Center
Girl Scout All Stars
Tips for Effective Presenting
• Practice, Practice, Practice
• Know what you want to say on each slide
• Check your time during the presentation
• Make the presentation interactive – Ask questions
• Taking Questions – During or After?
• Be prepared for technical malfunctions
Know Your Audience
Elementary students – six groups a day for five days
Magic Planet Science on a Sphere
Press, members of the print and broadcast
media
Astronomy is not an easy hobby
There’s a lot to learn
• The Night Sky – What to see and where is it
• Telescope Operation
• Eye Pieces
• Filters
• Power Supplies – Batteries
• Finder Scopes
• Cameras
• Dew Control Systems
We can all use some help
My First Astrofest
My Second Astrofest