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03 March 2009 IYA Discovery Guide:<br><b>Observing at Night...and in the Day</b> 03 March 2009 IYA Discovery Guide:
Observing at Night...and in the Day

Use these IYA Discovery Guides to discover the excitement of the International Year of Astronomy. March's theme is Observing at Night...and in the Day. Find out about dark skies and how lighting affects our skies with the Light Pollution and Shielding activity. Join us in an international science project- GLOBE at Night.

Download FileDownload March 2009 IYA Discovery Guide (PDF, 1.73 MB)
Download FileDownload Dark Skies Working Group (DSWG) Poster (PDF, 1.86 MB)

Go to URLJoin us March 16-28 for GLOBE at Night!
Go to URLInclude Sun-Earth Day on March 20th
Go to URLSee what else is happening for IYA in the US
Go to URLHere's another fun activity to do with young kids
Go to URLUse these great new IDA brochures to get the word out
Go to URLAstronomy clubs: Borrow this traveling IDA display!


Keywords:
*IYA 2009, Dark Skies Awareness, Solar System
Audience Levels:
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School to Adult, General Public, Youth Groups, Scouts, Amateur Astronomers
Venues:
Inside - auditorium size, Inside - classroom size, Outside - Night
Educator Types:
Amateur Astronomer, K-12 Teacher, Museum/Nature Center Educator, Planetarium Professional, Professional in Astronomy-related Field, Youth Group Leader (e.g. Scouts)
Category:
IYA 2009
Source:
Astronomical Society of the Pacific

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