Eclipse Ambassadors: Preparing Scientists and Educators to Facilitate Engagement in the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

日食大使：帮助科学家和教育工作者做好准备，促进参与 2024 年日全食

• 批准号: 2317972
• 负责人: Linda Shore
• 金额: $ 52.95万
• 依托单位: Astronomical Society of the Pacific
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-08-01 至 2024-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2317972&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Eclipse; Ambassadors; Preparing; Scientists; Educators

This project from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is centered on the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, which will traverse the US from southwest to the northeast, passing over several urban areas. The ASP’s Eclipse Ambassadors Project will train 300 teachers and astronomers to facilitate activities in a solar eclipse kit to be developed as a part of this project. This project includes professional development for elementary and middle school teachers and scientists. This project provides opportunities for students from groups underrepresented in STEM. This award is jointly supported by the Solar Terrestrial Research, the Discovery Research in K-12 (DRK-12), the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL), and the Astronomical Sciences Education and Special Programs.Approximately 200 Grade K-9 science teachers and 100 astronomers are estimated to engage with a minimum of 20,000 members of the public and an additional 10,000 school students. Upon acceptance to participate in workshops, approximately 200 Grade K-9 science teachers and 100 astronomers will receive the eclipse kits and 3 hours of online professional development. They will also receive permanent access to the Learn@ASP portal, which provides access to materials and other ambassadors, facilitating professional development beyond the eclipse.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

太平洋天文学会（ASP）的这个项目以2024年的日全食为中心，日全食将从西南到东北横穿美国，经过几个城市地区。ASP的日食大使项目将培训300名教师和天文学家，以促进作为该项目一部分开发的日食工具包中的活动。该项目包括中小学教师和科学家的专业发展。 该项目为来自STEM代表性不足的群体的学生提供了机会。该奖项由日地研究，K-12发现研究（DRK-12），推进非正式STEM学习（AISL）和天文科学教育和特别计划共同支持。大约200名K-9年级科学教师和100名天文学家估计将与至少20，000名公众和另外10，000名学生进行互动。在接受参加研讨会后，大约200名K-9级科学教师和100名天文学家将获得日食工具包和3小时的在线专业发展。他们还将获得永久访问Learn@ASP门户网站的权限，该门户网站提供访问材料和其他大使的权限，促进Eclipse之后的专业发展。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。