AAEConnect

25 February 2009

The Association of Astronomy Educators has two time blocks at the NSTA National Convention in New Orleans and we would like YOU to present! The sessions below are geared toward K-12 educators and center around two broad subject areas: (1) Sun, Earth and Planets and (2) Beyond the Solar System.

What's Up? - Beyond the Solar System
Sunday, March 22, 2009 9:30 - 10:30 AM
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 208

What's Up? - Sun, Earth, and Planets
Sunday March 22, 2009 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 208

We would like to have folks sign up for one of eight 12-minute hands-on slots to present a classroom-ready teaching activity to NSTA attendees. We strongly encourage a hands-on, active audience participation model for these presentations. Anyone who would like to share is welcome to submit their name and a descriptive title by 5pm EST on March 13, 2009. Please feel free to pass this email along to anyone you think may be interested in presenting.

When you are positive you will be attending the meeting, you can apply to present by sending the following information via private email to
Aleya VanDoren. Please be sure to put "What's Up? NSTA New Orleans" in the subject line.
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
PRESENTER NAME
PRESENTER AFFILIATION
EMAIL ADDRESS
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY THAT WILL BE PRESENTED
PREFERRED SESSION: (1) Sun, Earth, and Planets or (2) Beyond the Solar System

We will try to select presenters from a wide range of topics from those that apply. Please note that the individual presentation length time may change depending on the number and types of presentation requests received. Also please note that AAE is not able to provide any funds to support travel.