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TOPS Program

The TOPS Astronomy & Culture Outreach program aims to enhance science awareness in Hawaii through innovative teacher and student training. Participants engage in hands-on activities, lectures, and field trips, focused on the night sky and cultural heritage. The program features a variety of learning opportunities, including observing projects, lunar and deep-sky photography, and discussions with NASA scientists. By fostering collaboration and scientific investigation skills, TOPS strives to create a vibrant learning community connecting astronomy and the rich cultural tapestry of Hawaii.

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TOPS Program

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  1. TOPS Program Astronomy & Culture Outreach Karen Meech Institute for Astronomy 10/26/01

  2. Goals Teacher Training Student Training Awareness of Science & Culture in Hawaii Program Essentials Lectures Hands on activity Field Trips Observing Oahu (3 dy; teachers); Big Island (2 wks; all). The TOPS Program

  3. Hands On & Lectures Mirror Making IRTF Remote Observing Discussion; NASA Scientists Hands on Astrobiology Learning the Night Sky

  4. Nighttime Observing • Beginner to Advanced Projects • Student & Teacher Teams • Discussion Groups • Project Presentations • Scientific Investigation Skills

  5. Observing Projects • Variable Stars & Messier Hunt • Lunar & Deep Sky Photography • Photometry • CCD Imaging • Spectroscopy

  6. Culture & Astronomy Learning Surveying Kukaniloko calendar • Exploring Cultural Heritage • Learning practical Skills • Engaging in frontline research Polynesian Voyaging

  7. TOPS Results • Teacher Presentations at HaSTA, HSTA • IfA Openhouse Participation • Planetarium Shows • Astronomy Course Development • Student Science Fair Projects • Joint AAVSO Mtg 7/02 – Big Island • Community Connections

  8. Outreach Interconnections • Culture • Hawaiian Astron • Pacific Cultures • Lakota Indians • Outside Community • TOPS Followup • Open House • Public Speaking HST Curric TOPS Faulkes REU/RET IfA Outreach Research Grad Pgm • Collaborations • AAVSO • NASA Astrobiology • Taiwan / Remote • Space Missions • Education • School Reform • Science Fair • Student Careers IFA

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