KOPERNIK OBSERVATORY SPACE STATION/ HAM RADIO PROJECT AKA: “Where is Col. Wheelock?”

ACTIVITIES UPDATED Sept, 2010

Note: Windsor & Owego teachers will assist in all activities as needed

Steve Michalski is our ARISS contact, Drew Deskur is our Kopernik Obs. Radio expert.

Arrival
9:15am
Daily
9:20am
Welcome
All in Space Science
Departure
1:20pm
Daily / DAY / ACTIVITY / INSTRUCTORS / ROOM / NOTES
1
SEPT.14
ISS Radio / Tracking Satellites / Tish Bresee
Nick Guydosh / Observatory / Sky maps, computers
9:30-10:30am
10:30-11:30am / Communication
With Astronauts / Drew Deskur
Mike Gruszka
/ Space science / TDRSS software
To find space station
Each class about 1 hour / Combined group
Rehearsal after lunch / All staff / Space Sci / Students evaluate as others state Q&A
2
Sept.21
Listen/ Space / SOHO Solar Observ + build SOHO model / TBresee / Sp Sci / NASA SOHO kit + scissors/ glue
Each class about 1 hour / Radio Simulation lab / NGuydosh +
MGruszka / Physics Lab / A fun experiment/ transmit pics
Rehearsal+ BU satellite demo / Drew Deskur
RWilliams / Observatory / HAM radio equipment
Arrival
9:15am
Daily
9:20am
Welcome
All in Space Science
Departure
1:20pm
Daily / 3
Sept.28
Astronomy
Each class about 1 hour / What is an Observatory? / RWilliams / Space Sci Lab / Basics of what we do here
Light & Sound Spectra Lab /
Nick Guydosh / Physics / Properties of light
ALL in Space Sci Lab 12 noon / Lockheed Martin
BLUE HORIZON project
DEMO / Mike Gruszka
LMartin Team / Space Science / Present & DEMO
4
Oct. 5
ROCKETRY / Model Rocket Building Workshop / Roy Williams
+staff / Earth Science &
Physics Lab / Students build rockets in teams of 2 or 3
Only 2 activities today≈75 min each / FUTURE Human Spaceflight
Sounds from Space+ space telescopes
Tune in on Jupiter & other celest. objects / Tish Bresee
Mike Gruszka / Space Sci lab
Computer Lab / Presentation
Last hour / Rocket Launches / Kopernik staff / outside

Lunch time: 11:30am to 12pm –Use food area inside or Gazebo/ picnic tables outside

*** Col. Wheelock ISS contact Wed. Sept 22 at 10:21am