Message from CFHT Librarian, Liz Bryson:
CFHT Community Outreach April 22, 2006: Earth Day Celebrations were held around the island. April 29, 2006: Keiki Fest in Kamuela at the Parker Ranch Center. May 6, 2006: AstroDay at Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo. July 4, 2006: Calf Dressing at the Parker Ranch Rodeo. July 11, 2006: Girl Scout Presentation at the Onizuka Visitor Center. July 26, 2006: Robotics club meeting at Waimea Middle School, Check out the site Robotics. August 3, 2006: Summit Tour for winners of silent auction. August 4, 2006: Summit tour for Father with daughter interested in astronomy. August 4, 2006: Marc Baril on the radio to promote the public talk on the 5th of August at the Onizuka Visitors Center. August 5, 2006: Marc Baril gives talk at the Onizuka Visitors Center. Upcoming Events August 14 & 15, 2006: We will have a visit to the Waimea Headquarters from Kanu O Ka Aina school. August 18 & 19, 2006: Hands-On Optics Workshop, "Making an Impact with Light". A teacher training workshop at Imiloa Astronomy Center, Hilo, Hawaii. Deadline to register is August 14th. For further information contact: Janet Babb, Education Program Manager, "Imiloa Astronomy Center", Telephone - (808)969-9730. Or you may email jbabb@imiloahawaii.org. Annual Waimea Healthy Keiki Fest scheduled for April 29th, 2006 from 10am to 2pm at the Parker Ranch Shopping Center. If you are interested in having a booth, contact Laura Dierenfield at 885-6777 or email her at laura@tutushouse.org. CFHT, Keck and VIS center are planning on having booths. August 22, 2006: The second meeting of The Robot Club is to be held at the CFHT Headquarters in Waimea, the large conference room at 6pm. Everyone who's interested in robots is invited to attend. If you have a robot, please bring it. It doesn't matter if it's finished or even if it works at all. It doesn't matter if it's autonomous or remotely operated. It doesn't matter if it's got wheels, tank treads, underwater thrusters, or big bolts for feet. If it's a robot, we're interested. If you haven't built a robot yet, don't be shy. Please come! Educators - If you're planning on participating in any academic robotic competitions, please come. The information that was shared at the last meeting on which events are being hosted here in the islands was invaluable, and could be useful in planning which events your school will want to compete in. tudents - If you've got a robotic interest, please come. You may pick up some ideas that you can use in your next competition. Even better, start building your own robots at home! Check out the website: Robotics.October 28 & 29, 2006: Waimea's 3rd Annual American Cancer Society's Relay for Life Event. Waimea Park, across from Parker School. Contack: Liz Chock, 881-3831, or email her at echock@keck.hawaii.edu.
Various Tours of the summit coming up for teachers and students.
Case Study of Science Teaching To some, the idea of using the case method to teach science may seem a bit like a novelty. This pedagogical method is quite common in the fields of law and medicine, and in recent years, it has been gaining a foothold in some of the sciences. Fortunately for those interested in learning more about this method of instruction, there is the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, based at the University of Buffalo. Over the past fifteen years, they have been working on using this method in large and small classes, and they have developed a number of helpful resources along the way. Visitors can look over the case study collection, which is divided into topical areas, such as anthropology, astronomy, food science, and nutrition. Interested parties may also wish to take a look at their upcoming conferences and workshops. Overall, this is a most valuable resource, and one that science educators will want to revisit several times. National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Eye on the Sky: Lessons for the Elementary Classroom The Eye on the Sky contains hands-on, entertaining scientific activities dealing with the Sun-Earth system developed by U.C. Berkeley for the primary grades. Teachers can find fifteen fun lessons plans dealing with the sun topics such as eclipses, sundials, and shadows. In the Changing Weather link, students can create their own weather journal through an interactive module. Parents and teachers will find tips for tutoring early literacy. Students can travel to the far North and South and learn about the mysteries of auroras through the Macromedia Flash Player-based tutorial. Astronomy Videos These contributions are in response to a request for good astronomy videos for 10-15 year olds. First, the PBS series "Origins" narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson is very suitable. There is also information about videos in the ancillary material (Instructors Manual) to the third edition of The Cosmos by Pasachoff and Filippenko. Those interested should contact the author at the e-mail address Jay.M.Pasachoff_at_williams.edu. From the AAS Committee on the Status of Women Newsletter, Issue of 19 May, 2006. A Good Book Recommendation Would they consider a book, rather than a video? For ages about 7-11 years old (plus adult!) I recommend a wonderful book, "Bright Star," by Gary Crew with illustrations by Anne Spudvilas. It is an Australian story, republished in the US by Kane/Miller (Brooklyn). The story is about a bright Australian girl at the turn of last century, who does farm work every day but yearns for something more....She meets an amateur astronomer who has discovered a comet, John Tebbutt. Tebbutt (1834-1916) was a real person; he is on the Australian $100 bill. The drawings in this book are particularly beautiful, and the story is inspiring. I should think that girls in India might face some of the situations this girl faces (Not exactly encouraged to a science career). From the AAS Committee on the Status of Women Newsletter, Issue of 19 May, 2006. Upcoming Astronomical Events
All times listed above are HST unless otherwise indicated. The link below contains many calendars and includes a nice section on astronomical events. Check it out!
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