1. Astronomy at Isaac Students will have the opportunity to learn Astronomy through a variety of fun and exciting activities. Presented by: Akshay Koottala, Courtenay Spalding, and Boris Baklitsky Presented by: Akshay Koottala, Courtenay Spalding, and Boris Baklitsky

2. Video Conferencing with

3. NASA Video Conference Students will videoconference with NASA science educators. Compete in a design challenge where we will design a glider using a shoebox. Formally present our ideas back to NASA with the use of PowerPoint. Students will videoconference with NASA science educators. Compete in a design challenge where we will design a glider using a shoebox. Formally present our ideas back to NASA with the use of PowerPoint.

5. Visits to Columbia University

6. Question session with PhD students. Watch a lecture on collecting data in space. Head to the roof and observe the night sky with telescopes. Question session with PhD students. Watch a lecture on collecting data in space. Head to the roof and observe the night sky with telescopes. Trip to Columbia University’s Observatory.

9. Collecting Data with a Telescope Isaac’s Telescope 6’’ Schmidt- Cassegrains

10. Pictures taken using the 6” Schmidt Cassegrains Telescope

11. Twice a month we will observe the stars, take pictures, record and analyze data. We will send our data to Columbia University to be used in actual research papers. Twice a month we will observe the stars, take pictures, record and analyze data. We will send our data to Columbia University to be used in actual research papers. Using the Telescope

12. Thanks Thanks for taking the time to listen to Isaac’s Science Initiative. I hope our presentation was out of this world!!