Nationwide Preparation for the Eclipse of 21 August 2017

全国范围内为 2017 年 8 月 21 日日食做准备

• 批准号: 1564535
• 负责人: Kevin Marvel
• 金额: $ 34.88万
• 依托单位: American Astronomical Society
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-07-15 至 2021-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1564535&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Nationwide; Preparation; Eclipse; 21; August

On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will traverse the United States from Oregon to South Carolina. Millions of Americans will witness totality, in which the Moon completely blocks the Sun, and over 500 million people across North America will experience a partial eclipse. In this project, the American Astronomical Society (AAS) will forge an umbrella organization consisting of an eclipse project manager, a centralized website of resources, and a mini-grants program to coordinate and facilitate local and national activities that will educate the public about the science of this rare event. The project will leverage this fascinating display of beauty to engage as many people as possible in the endeavor of science.This project will involve scientists, educators, and amateur and professional eclipse observers in developing extensive plans for unique outreach activities to reach a significant fraction of the diverse U.S. population. The goal is to use the eclipse, which will generate significant media attention, to educate a broad audience about the associated science and to encourage young people from widely diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in science. Special emphasis will be placed on citizen science projects and on educational activities targeting groups that are underrepresented in STEM disciplines. A mini-grants program will be established to fund efforts specifically targeting underrepresented groups in order to increase their participation. The evaluation plan will focus on the utilization of the materials on the website and the learning gains of participants in specific activities funded by the mini-grants. All lessons learned will be collated in a publicly available formal report and will lay the groundwork for a strategic plan to fully capitalize on the next U.S.-based solar eclipse in 2024. Because this project aligns well with the objectives of multiple NSF directorates, this award is co-funded by the Division of Undergraduate Education and the Division of Research on Learning in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources; the Division of Astronomical Sciences in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; and the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences in the Directorate for Geosciences.

2017年8月21日，日全食将横贯美国从俄勒冈州到南卡罗来纳州。数以百万计的美国人将目睹月球完全遮挡太阳的全食，北美超过 5 亿人将经历日偏食。在这个项目中，美国天文学会（AAS）将建立一个由日食项目经理、集中资源网站和小额赠款计划组成的伞式组织，以协调和促进地方和国家活动，教育公众了解这一罕见事件的科学知识。该项目将利用这种令人着迷的美丽展示，吸引尽可能多的人参与科学事业。该项目将让科学家、教育工作者以及业余和专业日食观察者参与制定广泛的计划，开展独特的外展活动，以覆盖美国多元化人口的很大一部分。我们的目标是利用这次日食（这将引起媒体的广泛关注）来教育广大受众有关相关科学的知识，并鼓励来自不同背景的年轻人从事科学事业。将特别重视公民科学项目和针对 STEM 学科中代表性不足的群体的教育活动。将设立一项小额赠款计划，专门针对代表性不足的群体，以提高他们的参与度。评估计划将重点关注网站上材料的利用以及小额赠款资助的具体活动参与者的学习收获。所有经验教训都将整理在一份公开的正式报告中，并将为充分利用 2024 年下一次美国日食的战略计划奠定基础。由于该项目与多个 NSF 理事会的目标非常一致，因此该奖项由教育和人力资源理事会的本科教育司和学习研究司共同资助；数学和物理科学局天文科学处；以及地球科学局大气和地球空间科学处。