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Once I figure out a way to compress it, or convert the 1 PowerPoint into several that can be llnked together, I'll post the presentation from MSTA here.

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Stoney Grant Winner - Sally Wood-Hoskin Hartland High School, Hartland, MI 2009
Sally wrote a grant proposal that was funded to incorporate elements of the IR Astronomy presentation at MESTA's Fall Conference last fall into her classroom. Her students will learn about simple electrical circuits, light, and IR Astronomy.
Congratulations Sally!
She will be sharing her sources for the supplies needed to do the activities referenced on this site (many cheaper!) soon.

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The file below is an adaptation of what was presented at the 2008 MESTA Fall Conference, and will be presented at the 2009 MSTA Conference in Detroit later this week.
{Detecting Infrared Light.pdf}
This next file is for a lesson I have my students do to learn more about Infrared astronomy by exploring the Cool Cosmos website.
{Cool Cosmos IR.pdf}
The next two files are for lessons that show students how to retrieve data from the archives at the Spitzer Science Center as well as a lesson on how to create a 3-color composite of a selected target using Spot.
{SpitzerTutorial.pdf}
{SpitzerTutorial2.pdf}
A file used for my independent study students to get up to speed on the tools used in the project.
{AstroResSpitzST.pdf}

the Spitzer SpacSpace Telescope. There to explore. On the "Links To Activity Guides" page I have added a worksheet I have my students use to guide them through an exploration of the Cool Cosmos site. There is a lot here to investigate about the world of IR astronomy.
Cool Cosmos
CheckCoolWiki is a site that was developed under the guidance of Dr. Luisa Rebull and teachers and students from past years of the Spitzer Research Program for Students and Teachers. It contains LOTS of information about the nuts and bolts of IR astronomy using the Spitzer Space Telescope. Check out what
CoolWiki - Lynd's Dark Nebulae Research
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Student generated false across the country.country.The schools included in the Star Formation in Lynds Clouds project are Chippewa Hills, Remus, MI; Oil City Area Senior High School, Oil City, PA; Manhassett High School, Manhassett, NY; Breck School, Minneapolis, MN; Sidney High School, Sidney, MT; and Ingomar Middle School, Pittsburgh, PA