Sponsored by InStAR and BRIEF for Mount Everest Academy. InStAR = Institute ... â¢University and College Accredited. â
THE ASTRONOMY RESEARCH SEMINAR Objective : Students Publish a Scientific Paper in Their Name Sponsored by InStAR and BRIEF for Mount Everest Academy InStAR = Institute for Student Astronomical Research •Dr. Russ Genet, Creator of the Seminar and Text •University and College Accredited •Conducted at Over a Dozen Schools •Ten Years of Success in Publishing Student Research •Has Created an Extensive Community of Interest BRIEF = Boyce Research Initiatives and Education Foundation •Provides the Robotic Telescopes •Provides the Software and On-Line Support •Provides Tailored Instructional Materials •Helps Teach the Class As Needed •Is Your San Diego Representative 1
Our Goal: Learn Science by Doing Science … Doing Science Means Publishing Scientific Papers
ASTRONOMY RESEARCH SEMINAR – PRIMARY LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING TOPICS •Stars, Light, Telescopes, Cameras •Astronomical Data, Sky Coordinates •Double Stars, Kepler’s Laws; Star Classes •Astronomical and MS Office Software; •Basic Statistics; a little Trigonometry •Cartesian & Polar Coordinates
SKILLS DEVELOPED •College Registration / College Self-Discipline •Scientific Method and Analysis •Teamwork / Leadership / Sharing the Load •Proposal Writing and Presentation •Project Planning and Management •Visualization of Data; Oral Presentations
Scientific Writing, Editing and Publication – A Published Paper Is Required 2
How It All Works – You’re in Control of iTelescope
Measure
Analyze
Request your observation Receive your images and data
Write & publish
iTelescope World Wide Network 3
Student Benefits • They’re recognized for publishing a scientific paper – how many people can say that? College graduates don’t even get this opportunity They can go to the top of the list for College Admissions and Scholarships They can be proud always of making your contribution and they’ll be in the permanent record Initially it will be online Later they’ll be in a published book available on Amazon Once they have mastered the basics, we’ll help teams undertake other research as desired: asteroids, exoplanets, occulting binaries, cataclysmic binaries, …
• And for High School students: First college experience and credit They can get an ”A” in their college transcript if they participate all the way to completing the paper Nice way to start your college record
