Tuesday October 7, 2003Session two: TBA
Limit 11 teams/25 participants
6:00PM-9:00 PM
Keeping a Discovery Journal of the Solar Neighborhood
For Classroom Teachers and Art Teachers
This project is a collaboration between Tennessee State Universityand Dyer Observatory of Vanderbilt UniversityAll gradesMust be a team of at least two teachers including an Art Teacher
Dates for the First Round (Two evenings)
You are invited to put together a team of two teachers from your school including:
A classroom teacher (may have more than one general education teacher) and
An art teacher
Join us for a series of fall workshops on creating a “Discovery Journal” using the moon and stars as your inspiration. Dyer Observatory, a Nashville treasure, will be the site of this professional development that will allow teachers to work with some of the most renowned scientists and astronomers in Tennessee, while being mentored by armature astronomy volunteers, and instructed by experienced artists and educators. The instructors for these workshops will be Judy Butler, Director of Education and Public Outreach for the Center of Excellence, Information Systems Tennessee State University and Rocky Alvey, Superintendent of Dyer Observatory of Vanderbilt.
There is no stipend but each teacher will receive a book called Moon Journals: Writing, Art, and Inquiry through Focused Nature Study by Joni Chancer and Gina Rester-Zodrow and a large blank journal/sketchbook for multi-media projects along with NASA materials.
Funding for this project comes from the Tennessee Arts Commission, NASA Ideas Grant, and the Tennessee Space Grant Consortium.
To Register please contact Judy Butler to indicate you are sending in an application.
Judy@DragonflyEnterprises.org
Moon Journals: Writing, Art and Inquiry (Amazon Link to Book)
by Joni Chancer and Gina Rester-Zodrow
Terrific book giving examples of a unit of study that spans the one month phases of the moon. Filled with writing and art activities. Inspire your students with creativity and discovery with ideas from this book.
"Observe the night sky every night for one month, from new moon to new moon. Be sure to record the date and time of your observations. Even though the moon is the star of your journal, pay attention to other nighttime wonders. Let your eyes adjust to the darkness and then-look up! What do you see? Are there clouds? Is it a foggy or misty night. Is the wind blowing? Is the sky dark or filled with moonlight? Do you see constellations or planets? Shooting stars? What do you hear? Crickets? Birds? Animals? Raindrops or wind? Cars or airplanes? Do you smell flowers, trees, or the smoky scent of a fire?"
This wonderful site created by educator, author, and artist Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord describes many inexpensive books that students can make in your classroom. Go to the kids page sections for directions and diagrams for many fun books.
Workshop Announcement
Examples of Teacher Art Work during the Workshops
Examples of Middle School Student Discovery Journals
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