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EVENT INFORMATION

Starry, Starry Night 13142

Event Sponsor: Other Association or Organization

Event Type: Seminar/Workshop

Primary Category: Teachers

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Event Dates: 2/21/2010 through 2/25/2010

Brief Description: Look up into the night sky. Feel the wonder, fascination, and awe that our ancestors felt as they were guided by star lore in their planting, building, navigating, and migrations. Learn about the celestial sphere, how the sky seems to move and change, how to identify many bright stars and constellations, why we have seasons, and what causes the cycles of the moons and the planets. Explore phenomena such as the eclipses, meteors, comets, and satellites. Participate in hands-on activities that awaken the wonderment and mystery of the cosmos. In collaboration with faculty from UNC-Chapel Hill’s Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, learn practical methods of stargazing with the naked eye. Master the basics of how to choose and use a telescope to view the evening sky. Discover new and exciting resources to stimulate scientific inquiry in your students. Come experience the stars and see why the sky’s the limit. “Registration begins September 29, 2009.”

Location: North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching

Address: Ocracoke Campus

City: Ocracoke

State:NC

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name: Teacher Services

E-mail Address: registrar@nccat.org

Phone Number: 800.922.0482

Web Site: www.nccat.org