Astronomy Camp

University of Toronto
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Room 134, 60 St. George Street, Toronto

Monday, August 17
8:30 - 9:00 am Registration and morning coffee

9:00 - 9:45 Introductions and agenda overview

9:45 - 10:15 Cosmology with Professor Bob Abraham, University of Toronto

10:15 - 10:30 Refreshments and discussion with presenter

10:30 - 11:00 Curriculum reflections on presentation

11:00 - 12:00 Teacher Workshop: Big Bang module

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 1:45 Teacher Workshop: Introduction of Lenses

1:45 - 2:30 Visit to the astronomical instrumentation lab

2:30 - 2:45 Refreshments and discussion

2:45 - 3:30 Teacher Workshop

8:00 - 10:00 Optional visit to the campus observatory

Tuesday, August 18

8:30 - 9:00 am Morning coffee

9:00 - 9:45 Teacher Workshop: Properties of Earth

9:45 - 10:15 Space Medicine with Dawn Lim, University of Toronto

10:15 - 10:3: Refreshments and discussion with presenter

10:30 - 11:00 Curriculum reflections on presentation

11:00 - 12:00 Teacher Workshop: Humans in Space

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 1:45 Teacher Workshop: The Sun

1:45 - 2:30 Campus Astronomy History and Heritage with Prof John Percy, U of T

2:30 - 2:45 Refreshments and discussion

2:45 - 3:30 Teacher Workshop: Mars and Other Planets

8:00 - 10:00 Rain date for campus observatory visit

Wednesday, August 19

8:30 - 9:00 am Morning coffee

9:00 - 9:45 Science Communication with Ivan Semeniuk

9:45 - 10:15 Star and Planet Formation with Professor Ray Jayawardhana, U of T

10:15 - 10:3: Refreshments and discussion with presenters

10:30 - 11:00 Curriculum reflections on presentations

11:00 - 12:00 Teacher Workshop: Planet Formation

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 1:45 Teacher Workshop: Assessment and Culminating Activities

1:45 - 2:15 Resource Sharing Sessions

2:15 - 2:45 Refreshments and discussion with resource presenters and their exhibits

2:45 - 3:30 Culminating activities and workshop wrap-up