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Journey Through the Universe 2007
January 19 - 26, 2007, Hilo, Hawaii
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The third year of the Journey Through the Universe program on Hawaii Island. The program engages our community in sustained science, math and technology education in a celebration of human exploration: how we have come to know what we know about the Universe, and the joys of learning. |
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Scientist Orientation - January 21, Imiloa Astronomy Center
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| Kevin Grazier (front) and local scientists and outreach staff taking a quiz |
Tim Slater gave a stirring presentation on effectively communicating astronomy to kids |
Local scientists and outreach staff pose for a group photo after the orientation in Imiloa |
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Chamber of Commerce Social Event - January 23, Hilo Yacht Club
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| The Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce and Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii sponsored a social event for the Journey Through the Universe program at the Hilo Yacht Club. The event was well attended and included many members from the community. |
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| Kevin Grazier, Janice Harvey and Tim Slater |
DOE Hilo-Laupahoehoe-Waiakea Complex Superintendent Valerie Takata |
Imiloa representatives Gail Loeffler and Janet Babb |
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Journey Scientists in the Classrooms - January 22-26
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| The University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy brought a meteorite collection and after a brief introduction on rocks from Earth and space, we had the students become scientists as they observed their meteorites in groups. We provided magnets, magnifying glasses and digital scales to observe, measure and test their meteorites before reporting on their research to the other science groups in class. With only 45 minutes per class for four different grades, it was difficult to go into any depth of instruction, but what we hoped to do accomplish was to initiate some curiosity in science and inspire some students to pursue additional knowledge on their own. We also encouraged the students and their teachers to invite us back for follow up visits. |
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Callie McNew sharing Earth rocks with students from Keaukaha Elementary School |
Callie helping our young scientists observe rocks from space with magnets, scales, etc |
Scientists share their "research" with other scientists in a report |
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| Paul Coleman and Richard Crowe welcomed by Kehau Kalili at Nawahiokalani`opu`u |
Kevin Grazier and Kaumana Elementary students representing planets |
Richard Crowe at Kaumana demonstrating the Earth-Moon size and distance scale |
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Family Science Night at Imiloa Astronomy Center - January 24
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| The friendly staff of the Imiloa Astronomy Center welcomed the public |
Tim Slater giving one of several presentations featured, along with planetarium shows |
Kevin Grazier engaged the public with his talk |
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JTTU AstroTalk - January 25, UHH UCB Room 100
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| Dr Kevin Grazier, Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Kevin talked about his work at JPL and as a science advisor for the television shows Battlestar Galactica and Eureka. He spoke of how science influences science fiction and vice-versa. |
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Farewell Dinner at Hilo Daijingu - January 26
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| Students from the Ke Ana La`ahana Public Charter School perform for the audience |
More performances from the students of Ke Ana La`ahana Public Charter School |
Kevin Caruso, Tom Troland, Tom Nolan, Kevin Grazier and Harri Vanhala |
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