Haystack Young Scholars Program - Early Alert

麻省理工学院--干草堆天文台将启动一个为期两周的天文学通勤青年学者项目，面向7-9年级的20名学生。这些学生将直接接触到从事射电天文学、大地测量学和大气科学的多学科研究设施。个人和职业部分探索技术职业选择和在高水平科学/数学课程和技术领域取得成功所需的技能。在教职员工的指导下，学生们可以使用格罗顿-多斯特布尔地区学校的计算机库和从干草堆仪器中收集数据，获得直接的动手体验。后续活动包括在天文台与这些学生所在的教师和班级之间架起桥梁，以及在春季在天文台为这些年轻学生的科学努力提供支持的会议。

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- Haystack Observatory will initiate a 2-week commuter Young Scholars project in Astronomy for 20 students in grades 7-9. The students will be given direct exposure to a multidisciplinary research facility engaged in radio astronomy, geodesy, and the atmospheric sciences. A personal and career component explores technical career options and the skills that are needed to achieve success in high-level science/math coursework and technological fields. The students are exposed to a direct hands-on experience using the Groton-Dunstable Regional Schools' computer banks and data collection from the Haystack instrumentation with guidance from staff. Follow-up activities involve mentor scientists from Haystack bridging between the Observatory and the teachers and classes from which these students come, as well as a conference supporting the science endeavor of these young students in the spring at the Observatory.