July 06, 2001

Science Teachers To Participate In Astronomy Workshop

Bowling Green, Ky. - Eleven high school science teachers will be at Western Kentucky University next week for a Hands-on Universe workshop.

The workshop, hosted by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, will include visits to the upgraded astrophysical observatory and 24-inch optical telescope; lectures by professional astronomers; presentations at the Hardin Planetarium; and instruction in the Hands-on Universe software, telescope network and lesson plans.

Workshop sessions are scheduled Monday through Saturday.

Hands-on Universe is a federally funded program to boost high school students' interest in science, mathematics and technology. Using the Hands-on Universe network in the classroom, teachers can provide students with the same tools used by professional astronomers, including images of objects from large observatories and software to analyze data.

For more information, contact Dr. David Barnaby, workshop director, at (270) 745-6472. More WKU news is available on the World Wide Web at www.wku.edu. If you'd like to receive WKU news via E-mail, send a message to WKUNews@wku.edu.