Space to Grow
Space to Grow: The Faulkes Telescopes and improving science engagement in schools
Launched in 2009 (International Year of Astronomy) this exciting, major $2.4M science education project follows the DEST ASISTM pilot's success to help address the serious problem of poor student engagement and retention in science. The project innovatively combines rural and city schools, astronomers and technology-focussed educational researchers in a novel learning and teaching program. Year 9/10-12 students have the opportunity to control powerful $30M research-grade, robotically operated telescopes via the internet while directing educational research to an area of natural interest and engagement to students - astronomy.
News
MQAAAstro Open Night from 6.30-10.00pm Saturday 5 April 2014, pre booking recommended
Teacher Workshop 'Astronomy from the Ground Up', 2-4 May 2014 Parkes Observatory
AstroEDU A peer-reviewed, open-access platform of astronomy education activities
Project Newsletter May 2013 Please Sir Edition 15
Prof. Brian Schmidt, Nobel Laureate and project patron shares a science message
Have your say on Ross Cutts' SpaceToGrow site
Publications Space to Grow: LCOGT.net and Improving science engagement in schools Education Research paper
RR Lyrae Stars in the Globular Cluster NGC 6101 Student-researched paper
Space and Science Sydney Powerhouse Museum Space exhibition
The Science Experience Years 9,10 Hands-on science
Awards/nominations
Congratulations to Sandra Woodward, NSW's representative in 2012 AITSL Secondary Teachers Awards
View Lauren Inwood's Open Star Clusters Highly Commended Eureka 'Sleek Geeks' 2012 video entry
Vimeo training See our training page