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ERIC Number: EJ977400
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Feb
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8148
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Aligning the Stars
Thomas, Jeff; White, Katie
Science and Children, v49 n6 p42-46 Feb 2012
Science Night--everybody wants one, but how does a teacher make it happen? To promote connections between schools, families, and communities, the authors organized a unique learning opportunity by combining three community partners' efforts and strengths. The school's Parent Teacher Association (PTA) coordinated and sponsored a science night for students and their families. The local astronomy club provided a planetarium and telescopes for sky stargazing, and university methods students presented science activity centers. In this article, the authors describe science night and offer some suggestions to help teachers replicate a similar event in their community. (Contains 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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