Re: [Phys-L] HS astro projects

[fletcher@physics.usyd.edu.au]

Hi Anthony

The following sites which I have used to inspire ideas.

http://cosmoquest.org/
http://www.sydneyobservatory.com.au/citizen-science-projects/
http://www.planetary.org/explore/space-topics/citizen-science/
http://www.citizensky.org/
http://science.nasa.gov/citizen-scientists/
http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/FAQ/citizenscience.html

https://www.iau.org/public/themes/citizen-science-projects/
http://www.pari.edu/programs/CitizenScienceLinks.pdf/view


A good project that I have had several students do - is to collect the  
dirt out of their house gutter or school gutter and analyse it.  To  
discover it has stuff from space! Little micro-meterorites!

http://robertbeauford.net/micrometeorites

should get a student started.

It is great project as it is easy and you use a microscope rather than  
a telescope during the day and also do research such as time lapse  
photos at night etc. + book and journal based research on the net and  
in the library.


Cheers

Fletch




Quoting Anthony Lapinski <Anthony_Lapinski@pds.org>:

> Our seniors do independent projects the last 5 weeks of their final year
> (e.g., producing a CD, internship at law office, building something, etc.)
> A student interested in astronomy asked me for some ideas. I said I was
> not sure what she could do at the high school level. Can't just do
> "research" online about a topic, write a paper, etc.
>
> I mentioned the SETI project and hooking your computer in to check for
> signals while on sleep mode. Not sure this project would be "approved."
> Also not sure what the student could present at the end.
>
> Does anyone know of "astronomy projects" a senior student could
> investigate at the high school level?
>
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