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Would your youth like to observe the Universe with real research telescopes? We thought so! That's why a group of dedicated scientists and astronomy educators created Skynet Junior Scholars. With a simple internet connection, young people can conduct all kinds of astronomy investigations with world-class telescopes in the US, Chile, AND Australia. Suitable for middle school and older youth in 4-H clubs, afterschool and museum programs, Skynet Junior Scholars (SJS) offers:

• Access to Skynet Robotic Telescopes;
• Explorations: a series of inquiry-based STEM activities that engage young people in a variety of astronomy topics;
• Online web-portal allows youth to create an image gallery, share data with other young scientists, publish their results;
• Communication with astronomers, engineers, software developers and SJS staff;
• An opportunity for youth to advance, and assist astronomers with their projects.
Youth in your out-of-school-time programs may participate in SJS after you complete an SJS professional development workshop. Participation in this workshop is free of cost. We simply ask that you commit to guiding 5-10 youth through an SJS Exploration by August, 2014.

The next opportunity is an online workshop taking place January 20 - February 28, 2014. Applications to participate are due December 16. For more information and to apply:

http://www.gb.nrao.edu/sjsworkshop/

Questions about the workshop? Contact Sue Ann Heatherly: sheather-at-nrao.edu, or 304-456-2209





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Anna Hurst Schmitt
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
390 Ashton Ave, SF, CA 94112
415-715-1408
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