Astronomy Association of Arizona

Buckeye Pre Air Fair Field Trip

Friday, February 7, 2020

Event

Verrado Astronomy Club will have a booth set up to work with the Buckeye Community Services  - Library Division.  The program is a STEAM event where 600-1000 students will participate in the event at the Buckeye Municipal Airport.  The event will be from 9AM - 1230PM on Friday, February 7, 2020.  This event is restricted to club members assisting and the students, student's families and teachers attending the event.

Date: Friday, February 7, 2020

Time: 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Mountain

Location: Buckeye Municipal Airport
3000 South Palo Verde Road
Buckeye, AZ 85326

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Buckeye Municipal Airport
3000 South Palo Verde Road
Buckeye, AZ 85326
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
The event was an outstanding success. This was the first year that we as a club participated in this Buckeye Library Field Trip event. The attendees were all from west valley schools , grades 5 and 6. All were bused in to the event. We partnered with Focus Astronomy Outreach who brought their 50 meteorite collection and Frontier Sciences who brought in a simulator trailer to educate the attendees on phases of the moon. We had 5 member solar scopes for kids to look through and a display of scopes and optics. Also had UV exercises using the solar kit" Our Magnetic Sun" Truly a great event.
Photo From Buckeye Pre Air Fair Field Trip
Standing in line to view the Sun through the club solar telescopes- Photo Credit: Ken Spencer
Photo From Buckeye Pre Air Fair Field Trip
Presentation by Sarena Whitesell, Club Junior Astronomer for 2019, on types of telescopes to 20-25 grade 4 participants. Photo Credit: Ken Spencer