Sharing the View of Galileo

Post date: Jul 23, 2011 9:28:3 PM

Building teachers' knowledge of the universe by building telescopes

April 16, 2011 - At the latest Stars at Yerkes workshop, teachers developed a new construct of knowledge as they built telescopes, explored online image processing, and tried out hands-on student lessons using learning stations.  Josh Haislip from the University of North Carolina highlighted his work with Skynet and the automation of the Yerkes 41 inch telescope.Click here for lessons and more information.