Cosmic I'Q'

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Cosmic I.Q.

• Inquiry and Quests
• Discovery and Research

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Inquiry and Quests

• Learn the Sky
• Whats Up? All night.. All seasons.. Around the
  Globe
• Share the Sky
• Star Parties, Telescopes
• Picture the Universe
• Sketch, Photograph
• CCD Image
• Discovering the Cosmos
• Observing and Research Projects

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Linking Projects and Resources

• Hands-On Universe http//hou.lbl.gov
• Hands-On Astrophysics http//www.aavso.org
• Other NSF funded models resources
• Project ASTRO
• Research Based Science Education
• RARECATS
• Micro-Observatory, Telescopes In Education
• GEMS, Project SPICA, Project STAR, Starlab

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People Learning and Leading

• Professional Development
• Research and Leadership Opportunities for
  Teachers and their Students
• Learning from people who know
• University Astronomers
• NASA Scientists
• Amateur Astronomers
• Teacher Resource Agents

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Design with Education

• National, State and Local Standards
• State Boards of Education
• Illinois Leadership, Near and Far Sciences
• Wyoming Initiative (more telescopes)
• What about Wisconsin?
• Outreach at Universities
• U of Chicago, Yerkes Observatory
• Northwesterns Collaboratory
• Aurora Universitys George Williams Campus

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Ideas Mentors Data

• Sloan Digital Sky Survey
• SOFIA, Stratospheric Observatory for Infra-Red
  Astronomy
• Remote Observing with Internet Telescopes
• Historical Archives and Current Observing
  Opportunities at University of Chicagos Yerkes
  Observatory

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Technology Tools

• Communicate and Remember
• Video Conferencing NEXUS Style
• Advisors, Mentors and Experts
• Posting of Resource Guides, E-Courses
• Organize Resources
• Observing Opportunities and Programs
• Image Databases
• Image Analysis Tools
• Publish Results

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The Astronomy Community

• NASA, especially Center at DePaul
• Astronomical Society of the Pacific
• American Astronomical Society
• Great Lakes International Planetarium Societies
• Planetariums and Museums
• Astronomical League, Local Astronomy Clubs
• Association of Astronomy Educators
• University Astronomers
• Department of Energy Labs LBL, Argonne, Fermilab