HR: 11:10h
AN: ED32B-04 INVITED     [Abstracts]
TI: Space Science Education and Public Outreach Opportunities in 2007 and Beyond
AU: * Dusenbery, P B
EM: dusenbery@spacescience.org
AF: Space Science Institute, 4750 Walnut Street, Suite 205, Boulder, CO 80301 United States
AB: The International Heliophysical Year follows in the tradition of the incredibly successful International Geophysical Year that was organized in the late fifties. The scientific objective of the IHY is to study space phenomena on the largest possible scale with simultaneous observations from a broad array of instruments (ground-based and space-based). These spacecraft along with ground-based observatories provide an extraordinary view of the dynamic Sun, the near-Earth environment, and the vast heliosphere. IHY is truly a unique opportunity to study the coupled Sun-Earth system. This report will focus on a variety of education programs that have been developed and a look into the future about what opportunities exist later in the decade. Education, both formal and informal, has been undergoing rapid changes just like space science. The role of science centers (both nationally and internationally), citizen science programs, virtual science communication via the web, and initiatives such as Space Day, will all be discussed in the context of a changing education system both in the U.S. and in other countries.
DE: 0800 EDUCATION
DE: 0805 Elementary and secondary education
DE: 0810 Post-secondary education
DE: 0815 Informal education
DE: 0820 Curriculum and laboratory design
SC: Education and Human Resourcese [ED]
MN: 2004 AGU Fall Meeting