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| Topic for 2007-2008: | Black Holes and
Strong Gravity |
| Summer workshop: | July 23-27, 2007 |
| Follow-on meetings: | During the 2007-2008 school year |
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The Beyond Einstein education and outreach program at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center has initiated a new education program for high school physics teachers. NASA’s Beyond Einstein program seeks to uncover the deepest mysteries about the Universe, black holes, and dark energy.
The Beyond Einstein Teachers Academy (BETA) aims to educate high school physics teachers on the science questions that the Beyond Einstein missions will study. Each teacher has the ability to impact hundreds, if not thousands, of students over his/her lifetime, so energizing physics teachers and involving them in the effort to bring current science into classrooms has a potentially exponential pay-off. Furthermore, as the Beyond Einstein program is still in formulation and is a multi-mission/multi-decade effort, the students who learn about this science and these missions may be the generation of scientists and engineers who help develop the missions and work on the data after launch.
For 2007-2008, BETA is focusing on the topic of black holes and strong gravity. The year-long program kicked off with a workshop that provided in-depth exposure to cutting edge research in this field. The teachers who participated in BETA are now working on translating the content for their classrooms and for wider dissemination. Four follow-up meetings will be held during the 2007-2008 school year to facilitate discussions and interactions on the projects. [More information about the 2007-2008 program.]
The 2007-2008 BETA team consists of Anita Krishnamurthi, Jim Lochner, Carolyn Berger, Jean Cottam Allen, and Koji Mukai. For more information, please email beta07@athena.gsfc.nasa.gov or contact the project lead, Dr. Anita Krishnamurthi, by phone at 301-286-2597.
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