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Presentations at South Dakota Science and Math Teacher's Conference, Feb. 6,
2010: - "Exploring the Sun" by Judy Vondruska - "Tools for Observing the Night Sky" by Judy Vondruska and Larry Browning - "Building Telescopes" by Larry Browning |
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| Each year, usually in the fall, the Fillbrandt Observatory, in conjunction with amateur astronomers in the area, host star parties for each of the elementary schools in Brookings. These parties typically involve the setup of about 10 portable telescopes and are attended by well over 100 students and parents. | |||||
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Presentations at South Dakota Science and Math Teacher's Conference, Feb. 7,
2009: - "International Year of Astronomy" by Judy Vondruska - "Tools for Observing the Night Sky" by Judy Vondruska and Larry Browning - "Building Telescopes" by Larry Browning |
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Conducted half-day observing session on SDSU campus to view transit of Mercury on November 8th, 2006. |
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During the course of the school year, Fillbrandt Observatory staff put on star parties for K-12 students in Brookings and the surrounding communities. During the 2003-2004 school year, Larry and Judy hosted star parties for Brookings Elementary and High School. In conjunction with the Science-on-the-Move program, Judy hosted star parties in Elkton (Grades 7-12), Sioux Falls Christian (Grades 6-8), Great Plain Lutheran in Watertown (Grades 7-12), and Langford (Grades 7-9). |
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During the 2004 South Dakota Science and Math Teachers Convention in Huron, Larry and Judy put on a workshop for teachers in how to build an inexpensive refracting telescope. (Larry's plans for the telescope are available under the K-12 Activities link.) |
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Students in Physics 185 (Introductory Astronomy) at SDSU build inexpensive refracting telescopes. |
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Judy hosts an astronomy workshop for students in ACE Camp. | ||||
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