1. Broader Impact: NRAO-Green Bank
Experience: direct observation of or participation in events as a basis of knowledge.
EPO Program Goals in Green Bank:
Emotional: science is fun, exciting, important
Intellectual: the nature of science, the practice of science
Factual: science content

2. What makes NRAO special?
Research Center: discoveries happen!
Telescopes in Action
NRAO Community
scientists,engineers,technicians,machinists,
computer programmers who volunteer

4. Summer workshops for teachers:
Teacher Programs
Summer workshops for teachers:
RARECATS*
Chautauqua Short Courses*
Research Experience for Teachers*
NASA/NRAO Institute
* Supported in part by the National Science Foundation

5. Teacher Workshops
Core experience: Scientific Research on the 40 Ft. telescope.
Team research/NRAO scientist mentors
Astronomy content
Research talks
In-depth tours
Classroom application
Proven to change teacher practices in the classroom.

9. Hands-On Universe Technology Institute
Bringing useful technology into the science classroom.
Bringing astronomy content and astronomy research to students.

10. We couldn’t do it without the staff!

11. Student Programs Overnight (or longer) field trips Extended tours
Outreach to local schools:
Career Mentorships
Hands-on Science
Science Bowl
Star Parties, Star Lab, activities upon request

12. “Radio Astronomer for a Day” overnight fieldtrips
“hey mom, we emit radio waves!”
Neutral hydrogen scan
Grade School to Undergraduate School

13. Glenville State College Preservice Teachers walking to the 40 Foot

15. Hands On Science Developed by Maryland PTO
8 one-hour after school sessions
All science topics
Small student fee
Grades K-6
NRAO staff leaders

16. Public Programs

18. Green Bank Science Center
Interactive exhibits.
More programs for children, families.
Larger groups get a better experience.
Ability to hold concurrent workshops for teachers and scientists.

19. Exhibition Themes: What are Radio Waves? How Do we Detect Radio Waves?
What Can Radio Waves tell us about the Universe?
What is Going on at the GBT right now?

20. Products Web Activities Brochures: distributed to all Welcome Centers
Radio astronomy video to all WV schools
Mountain Radio Astronomy talk show
“Who’s using the telescopes?”

21. Future Goals
Doing a better job of getting the science and the scientists (!) to the public
Diversify programs for teachers and students.
Develop programs and products which can be shared.

22. Program Focus

23. Really Out There…. Best Gadgets in the Universe Pulsars at Home
A workshop to share NSF educational products
Training-Museums/Science Center Educators
Pulsars at Home
Like SETI at home, but with a possibility of real discovery.
Distributed computing