Full Schedule

8:30 AM – 9:40 AM US PDT

P1 - Welcome & “NASA Science Activation: Igniting the Spark for Science Learning”

Panelist:

Speaker: – Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1A - Step into NASA!

Lead Presenter: – NASA Museum & Informal Education Alliance

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1B - Utilizing Smartphones in the Astronomy Classroom

Lead Presenter: – University of Nebraska

Co-Presenter: – University of Nebraska

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1C - Cultural Astronomy: Teaching Astronomy in a Broader Context

Lead Presenter: – University of California at Berkeley

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1D - 1D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1D-1 - (Invited) Sharing the Eclipse with Millions of Library Patrons & Training Science Teachers as 'Eclipse Agents'

Lead Presenter: – Fromm Institute, U of San Francisco

Co-Presenter: – Institute for Learning Innovation

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1D-2 - Libraries Preparing for the Eclipse

Lead Presenter: – Stark County District Library

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1D-3 - Harnessing the Power of the Toronto Public Libraries for Eclipse Programming

Lead Presenter: – Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1D-4 - Results of AAS Community Driven Efforts to Host and Celebrate Eclipse Events

Lead Presenter: – Planetary Science Institute and the University of Arizona

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2A - Astronomy, Social Media and Increasing Representation

Moderator: – ASP

Panelist:

Panelist: – Jessica A. Harris, LLC

Panelist: – Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Panelist: – UC Riverside

Communicating Astronomy through New Media and Social Media

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2B - Using Astronomy Education Simulations: Make-and-Take

Lead Presenter: – Foothill College

Co-Presenter: – New Mexico State University

Co-Presenter: – The City College of New York

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2C - 2C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2C-1 - Using Photo Interviews to Connect Learnings from a Pre-eclipse Workshop to Community Eclipse Events

Lead Presenter: – Rockman et al Cooperative

Co-Presenter: – Rockman et al Cooperative

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2C-2 - Educating About Eclipse Science and Safety from an Eclipse Ambassador Perspective

Lead Presenter: – WNEP-TV

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2C-3 - Lessons Learned by a Newbie Outreach Astronomer During the 2024 Solar Eclipse

Lead Presenter: – Siena College/Dudley Observatory

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2C-4 - Reflecting on the Eclipse: How an Astronomical Event Can Affect a Small Town, and Lessons Learned

Lead Presenter: – University of Southern California

Co-Presenter: – Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2D - 2D: 10-Minute Orals (3)

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2D-1 - Designing and Evaluating a Graduate Student-led Hackathon/unconference for Early Career Astronomers

Lead Presenter: – Astronomisches Rechen-Institut & MPI Kernphysik

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2D-2 - Tactile and Textured Astronomy:: 3D Printing Technology and Materials for STEM

Lead Presenter: – STScI

Co-Presenter: – President of Mid Atlantic Planetarium Society and Owner of You Can Do Astronomy LLC

Co-Presenter: – Penn West Edinboro

Co-Presenter: – San Jose State University

Co-Presenter: – Ohio State University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2D-3 - Astronomy and 3D Printing for Students with Visual Impairments: The STEM Career Exploration Lab

Lead Presenter: – San Jose State University

Co-Presenter: – STScI

Co-Presenter: – Ohio State University

Co-Presenter: – Penn West Edinboro

Co-Presenter: – President of Mid Atlantic Planetarium Society and Owner of You Can Do Astronomy LLC

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

12:05 PM – 12:35 PM US PDT

Networking Zoom THU - with available breakout rooms

12:50 PM – 1:50 PM US PDT

P2 - Lessons for the 2040's from the AAS’s Solar Eclipse Task Force

Panelist: – American Astronomical Society

Moderator: – University of Texas at San Antonio (and Co-Chair, AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force)

Panelist: – Chair, Rochester Eclipse Task Force (and Co-Chair, AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force)

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3A - Reflections on National Solar Eclipse Programs

Lead Presenter: – Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Co-Presenter: – Fromm Institute, U of San Francisco

Co-Presenter: – Space Science Institute

Co-Presenter: – NASA HQ

Co-Presenter: – Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Co-Presenter: – NASA HEAT

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3B - Kinesthetic Activities to Simplify Complex Concepts (Invited)

Lead Presenter: – Robeson Planetarium/USC Beaufort/Education Committee, IPS

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3C - 3C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3C-1 - A New Approach to Building and Forging Equity in Science Education

Lead Presenter: – NSF's NOIRLab and Leiden University

Co-Presenter: – University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: – University of Leiden

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3C-2 - How Did We Get Here? Unfiltered Scientific Heritage

Lead Presenter: – Space Science Center, UNH

Co-Presenter: – ASP

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3C-3 - Experiences on Diversity and Inclusion in Science Communication Actions in Astronomy

Lead Presenter: – Instituto de Radioastronomia y Astrofisica, UNAM Campus Morelia (Mexico)

Co-Presenter: – Instituto de Radioastronomia y Astrofisica, UNAM Campus Morelia (Mexico)

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3C-4 - STEAM Accessibility and Astronomy: Possibilities and Paradigm Shifts

Lead Presenter: – NASA Solar System Ambassador (volunteer)

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3D - 3D: 10-Minute Orals (3)

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3D-1 - Teaching Astrobiology Using Science Fiction: Octavia Butler's DAWN

Lead Presenter: – Penn State University

Co-Presenter: – Penn State University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4A - Cosmic Data Stories: Data Science and Literacy in Your Classroom

Lead Presenter: – Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian

Co-Presenter: – Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4B - Science Is Everywhere: How Rochester, NY Prepared Everyone Under the Sun for the 2024 Eclipse

Lead Presenter: – RMSC

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4C - 4C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4C-1 - A Community for Sharing Resources for Including Blind and Low Vision People in Outreach

Lead Presenter: – Astronomy for Equity

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4C-2 - The Planetary ReaCH Proto-Model for Culturally Inclusive Public Engagement Workshops

Lead Presenter: – Universities Space Research Association

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4C-3 - How Is AAS Supporting Diversity and Inclusion in Graduate Astronomy Education?

Lead Presenter: – American Astronomical Society

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4C-4 - Responsible Siting at the Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration

Lead Presenter: – Stanford University (The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society and Doerr School of Sustainability)

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4D - 4D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4D-1 - Radio JOVE at Saint Anselm College: Five Years In

Lead Presenter: – Saint Anselm College

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4D-2 - How Big Is a Galaxy? Exploring Uncertainty and Assumptions with Undergraduate Physics Students

Lead Presenter: – University of Melbourne

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4D-3 - Astronomy Topics in an Introduction to Physical Science Course

Lead Presenter: – Arkansas Tech University

Co-Presenter: – Arkansas Tech University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4D-4 - Long-term Results from Using Computational Exercises in Teaching a General Astronomy Class

Lead Presenter: – Illinois State University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5A - Explore Exploding Stars with Rubin Observatory

Lead Presenter: – Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Co-Presenter: – NSF NOIRLab

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5B - Effectively Supporting Neurodivergent Astronomy Students

Lead Presenter: – (1) The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, (2) The Neuroverse Initiative, (3) Vanderbilt University

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5C - 5C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5C-1 - Turning an Astronomy Public Lecture Series into a Podcast

Lead Presenter: – Fromm Institute, U of San Francisco

Co-Presenter: – Foothill College

Communicating Astronomy through New Media and Social Media

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5C-2 - Astronomy Podcast on Radio

Lead Presenter: – Friends of the Marie Drake Planetarium

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5C-3 - Astro[sound]bites: Five Years of Bite-Sized Astronomy Insights for a Wide Audience

Lead Presenter: – University of Pennsylvania

Co-Presenter: – University of Melbourne

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5C-4 - Interpretation and Interacting with Visitors in Free-Choice Learning Settings

Lead Presenter: – Gemini International Observatory/NOIRLab

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5D - 5D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5D-1 - Eclipse Stars: Connecting a Workshop to Eclipse Experiences

Lead Presenter: – Rockman et al Cooperative

Co-Presenter: – Rockman et al Cooperative

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5D-2 - What Do We Lose (or Perhaps Gain) When Clouds Obscure a Total Solar Eclipse?

Lead Presenter: – Being in the Shadow

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5D-3 - Experiencing the Total Solar Eclipse 2024 from the Centerline

Lead Presenter: – Hill College

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5D-4 - Experiences of the South Dakota/Wyoming Eclipse Ballooning Team

Lead Presenter: – Retired

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM US PDT

Public Talk: NASA's Mission to Touch the Sun -- Parker Solar Probe

Speaker: – NASA HQ

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM US PDT

P3 - P3: "Astronomy and Climate Change"

Panelist: – University of Alaska, Anchorage

Panelist: – Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Panelist: – Univ. of Alaska, Anchorage

Panelist: – Willamette University, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland Community College

Panelist:

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

6A - Climate Change for Astronomers

Lead Presenter: – University of Alaska, Anchorage

Co-Presenter: – Big Kid Science

Addressing Climate/Environmental Science and Preserving Dark Skies

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

6B - The Multi-Wavelength Universe! (MWU!): Radio Observing Experiences for Undergraduate Students

Lead Presenter: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

6C - 6C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

6C-1 - Creating a Stellar Social Media Campaign: Tips and Tricks for Sharing Space Science

Lead Presenter: – CRESST/University of Maryland & NASA Goddard

Co-Presenter: – CRESST/University of Maryland & NASA Goddard

Communicating Astronomy through New Media and Social Media

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

6C-2 - Fly Me to the Meme: Integrating Social Media Trends into Astronomy Communication

Lead Presenter: – CRESST/University of Maryland & NASA Goddard

Co-Presenter: – CRESST/University of Maryland & NASA Goddard

Communicating Astronomy through New Media and Social Media

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

6C-3 - Popular Astronomy in the Mainstream Media

Lead Presenter: – ESO

Communicating Astronomy through New Media and Social Media

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

6C-4 - Astronomy Outreach on Instagram

Lead Presenter: – Bellevue College

Communicating Astronomy through New Media and Social Media

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

6D - 6D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

6D-1 - Communicating Science Using the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse as a Case Study

Lead Presenter: – University of New Mexico

Co-Presenter: – University of New Mexico

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

6D-2 - Educating Young Solar Eclipse Enthusiasts

Lead Presenter: – Bridgewater State University

Co-Presenter: – RaynWater STEAM

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

6D-3 - Joliet Junior College's Viewing Events for the October 14, 2023 and April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipses

Lead Presenter: – Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

6D-4 - The Texas Hill Country: Crossroads of the Eclipses

Lead Presenter: – Hill Country Alliance

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A - 7A: 1-Minute Summaries (21, in alphabetical order by last name)

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-1 - Virtual Reality Worlds for Interactive Teaching

Lead Presenter: – IAAA, UACNJ, IAAA, AAI, ASP, Northern NJ NSS

Co-Presenter: – spouse

Communicating Astronomy through New Media and Social Media

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-2 - Collaborating with the South African Astronomical Observatory to Support National Astronomy Outreach

Lead Presenter: – Planetary Science Institute and the University of Arizona

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-3 - A STEM Study Lounge to Improve Student Success and Retention

Lead Presenter: – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-4 - (withdrawn)

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-5 - Radio Astronomy Outreach and Education

Lead Presenter: – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Co-Presenter: – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-6 - Who Gets to Be a Professional Astronomer? Questions for the Astronomy Major Boom

Lead Presenter: – Saint Anselm College

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-7 - Reflections on Eclipse Introduction to Public Audiences at the Allegheny Observatory

Lead Presenter: – Allegheny Observatory

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-8 - Become an Exoplanet Watcher!

Lead Presenter: – Arizona State University

Co-Presenter: – NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Co-Presenter: – NASA Museum & Informal Education Alliance

Engaging the Public in Science via Amateur Astronomy & Community Science

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-9 - The Present and Future of Upper-Division Astronomy Education Research

Lead Presenter: – Astronomisches Rechen-Institut & MPI Kernphysik

Co-Presenter: – Maastricht University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-10 - Report on Teaching Astronomy with Smartphones

Lead Presenter: – University of Nebraska

Co-Presenter: – University of Nebraska

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-11 - Why I Want to Chase Eclipses from Now On

Lead Presenter: – Bellevue College

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-12 - Using an Orange to Demonstrate the Effects of Tidal Forces on Io

Lead Presenter: – University of Michigan

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-13 - Quantifying Air Temperature Changes During Total Solar Eclipses

Lead Presenter: – University of New Mexico

Co-Presenter: – University of New Mexico

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-14 - Addressing Light Pollution in Residential Areas with a Parchment Paper Light Diffuser

Lead Presenter: – Stanford Online High School

Addressing Climate/Environmental Science and Preserving Dark Skies

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-15 - What Can YOUR NASA Do for You?

Lead Presenter: – NASA Museum & Informal Education Alliance

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-16 - Journey to Jupiter: Making Jupiter Informative and Fun Through an Accessible, Creative Presentation

Lead Presenter: – Stanford Online High School

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-17 - Connecting Science to Diverse Community: 20 Years of Journey Through the Universe on Hawaiʻi Island

Lead Presenter: – Gemini International Observatory/NOIRLab

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-18 - Dark Skies Storytelling: Motivating Planetarium Audiences to Address Light Pollution

Lead Presenter: – The Pennsylvania State University

Co-Presenter: – The Pennsylvania State University

The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-19 - STEM+A@Astronomy: Astronomy Education Through Engineering Design and Scientific Inquiry

Lead Presenter: – IAU NAEC & Co-NOC Hong Kong, China ; Starrix Hong Kong

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-20 - Local Local Climate Data Graphics, FREE

Lead Presenter: – AMS

Addressing Climate/Environmental Science and Preserving Dark Skies

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7A-21 - OpenPoll: A Free and Open-source Classroom Response System

Lead Presenter: – Nicholls State University

Co-Presenter: – Nicholls State University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7B - Using Science Fiction to Teach Astronomy and Astrobiology

Lead Presenter: – Penn State Abington

Panelist: – Fromm Institute, U of San Francisco

Panelist: – Vanderbilt University

Panelist: – Stony Brook University

Panelist: – Univ California San Diego

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7C - Planetariums as Unique Venues for Environmental Education

Lead Presenter: – California Academy of Sciences

Co-Presenter: – Astronomers for Planet Earth

Co-Presenter: – Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Co-Presenter: – Associated Universities, Inc.

Co-Presenter: – Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium

The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7D - 7D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7D-1 - How the 2024 Solar Eclipse Changed the Life of a Small Village in México

Lead Presenter: – Whales of Guerrero

Engaging the Public in Science via Amateur Astronomy & Community Science

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7D-2 - On the Path of the Golden Ring Project

Lead Presenter: – Francisco José de Caldas District University of Bogotá

Co-Presenter: – Universidad Latina de Panama, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras

Co-Presenter: – Universidad de Costa Rica

Co-Presenter: – Metropolitan Technological Institute

Co-Presenter: – Asociación de Astrónomos Aficionados de León

Co-Presenter: – IAU Office of Astronomy for Education

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7D-3 - (withdrawn)

Author: – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

7D-4 - Eclipse at the Zoo. Narrating the Passage of the Moon and the Changes in Animal Behavior

Lead Presenter: – Tec de Monterrey / TRIBU cultura astronómica

Co-Presenter: – TRIBU cultura astronómica

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

11:55 AM – 12:25 PM US PDT

Networking Zoom FRI - with available breakout rooms

12:40 PM – 1:40 PM US PDT

P4 - P4: "On-the-Spot Feedback: Getting and Using Feedback During Engagements with Public Audiences"

Moderator: – Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Panelist: – Institute for Learning Innovation

Panelist: – Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ.

Panelist: – Oregon State Univ.

Panelist: – Sickler Consulting

1:55 PM – 2:45 PM US PDT

8A - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Needs in Planetariums

Lead Presenter: – Marie Drake Planetarium

Panelist: – Lawrence Hall of Scence

Panelist: – President of Mid Atlantic Planetarium Society and Owner of You Can Do Astronomy LLC

Panelist: – President of the Rocky Mountain Planetarium Association

Panelist: – IPS EDI Committee Chair and Director of the Charles Hayden Planetarium at Museum of Science Boston

Co-Author: – Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)

The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century

1:55 PM – 2:45 PM US PDT

8B - Astronomy for a Better World

Lead Presenter: – Adler Planetarium - Zooniverse

Co-Presenter: – AUI

Co-Presenter: – AURA

Co-Presenter: – AUI/NSF

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

1:55 PM – 2:45 PM US PDT

8C - 8C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

1:55 PM – 2:45 PM US PDT

8C-1 - The Solar Eclipse in Canadian Schools: Successes and Frustration

Lead Presenter: – Discover the Universe (Dunlap Institute)

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

1:55 PM – 2:45 PM US PDT

8C-2 - A Heliophysicist & HS Physics Teacher Reflect on Their Collaboration

Lead Presenter: – Broadneck High School & Anne Arundel Community College

Co-Presenter: – American University

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

1:55 PM – 2:45 PM US PDT

8C-3 - Engaging Students and Community Through an Online Eclipse Course

Lead Presenter: – University of Indianapolis

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

1:55 PM – 2:45 PM US PDT

8C-4 - Enhancing the Total Solar Eclipse Event with Liberal Arts

Lead Presenter: – Hendrix College Physics Department

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

1:55 PM – 2:45 PM US PDT

8D - 8D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

1:55 PM – 2:45 PM US PDT

8D-1 - Undergraduate Research Using EVscopes and Citizen Science Projects with Unistellar and SETI

Lead Presenter: – Metropolitan Community College

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

1:55 PM – 2:45 PM US PDT

8D-2 - Smart Scopes: Revolutionary New Tools for Public Observing and Astronomy Courses

Lead Presenter: – Science Communications Consultants, LLC

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

1:55 PM – 2:45 PM US PDT

8D-3 - Robotic Observatories: Cheating or Light Pollution and Outreach Tools for Urban Environments?

Lead Presenter: – Ad Astra Research

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

1:55 PM – 2:45 PM US PDT

8D-4 - Teaching About Light Pollution in Introductory Astronomy Courses

Lead Presenter: – Appalachian State University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM US PDT

9A - New Technologies and Dangerous Questions in Astronomy Education - Meeting Panel Discussion

Lead Presenter: – Institute for Student Astronomical Research

Co-Presenter: – Las Cumbres Observatory

Co-Presenter: – University of Saskatchewan

Co-Presenter: – Geneva Lakes Astrophysics and STEAM

Co-Presenter: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presenter: – Stanford Online High School

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM US PDT

9B - NASA PUNCH Outreach: Novel Activities to Enhance the Personal and Cultural Relevance of Heliophysics

Lead Presenter: – Southwest Research Institute

Co-Presenter: – PUNCH Outreach

Co-Presenter: – Planetary Science Institute and the University of Arizona

Co-Author: – Clark Planetarium

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM US PDT

9C - Make STEM Learning Lifelong & Lifewide: What's Known About the Importance of Informal STEM Learning

Lead Presenter: – Institute for Learning Innovation

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM US PDT

9D - 9D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM US PDT

9D-1 - Planetarium Pirates: Exploring Dark Adaptation and Visual Perception

Lead Presenter: – Jean & E. Floyd Kvamme Planetarium - West Valley College, Saratoga, CA

The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM US PDT

9D-2 - Planetarium Pilots: Visitors Take the Helm in the Dome

Lead Presenter: – The Lawrence Hall of Science

Co-Presenter: – The Lawrence Hall of Science

Co-Presenter: – Lawrence Hall of Scence

Co-Presenter: – University of California at Berkeley

The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM US PDT

9D-3 - Development of Inquiry Based Planetarium Activities

Lead Presenter: – Utah Valley University

Co-Presenter: – Brigham Young University

The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM US PDT

9D-4 - Grounded: Embracing the Earth-bound Planetarium 'Simulation'

Lead Presenter: – Von Braun Astronomical Society

The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century

4:05 PM – 4:55 PM US PDT

10A - Introducing Campus SHINE: Resources and Strategies for Addressing Light Pollution on Your Campus

Lead Presenter: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Co-Presenter: – Truman University

Co-Presenter: – Appalachian State University

Co-Presenter: – Plymouth State University

Addressing Climate/Environmental Science and Preserving Dark Skies

4:05 PM – 4:55 PM US PDT

10B - Like, Comment, Follow, Subscribe: Astronomy Outreach via Social Media

Lead Presenter: – Self-employed

Co-Presenter: – University of Colorado - Boulder

Co-Presenter: – University of California - Los Angeles

Co-Presenter: – UC Riverside

Co-Author: – University of Arizona

Communicating Astronomy through New Media and Social Media

4:05 PM – 4:55 PM US PDT

10C-1 - Legos to Visualize Climate Science

Lead Presenter: – Western Governors University

Addressing Climate/Environmental Science and Preserving Dark Skies

4:05 PM – 4:55 PM US PDT

10C-2 - Enhancing Astronomy Education Through Dark Sky Initiative with Design Thinking and Social Innovation

Lead Presenter: – IAU NAEC & Co-NOC Hong Kong, China ; Starrix Hong Kong

Addressing Climate/Environmental Science and Preserving Dark Skies

4:05 PM – 4:55 PM US PDT

10C-3 - A Novel Approach to Starting Dark Sky Interpretation and Education Programing at Zion National Park

Lead Presenter: – Zion National Park

Co-Presenter: – National Park Service

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

4:05 PM – 4:55 PM US PDT

10C-4 - Long Trips Near the Speed of Light

Lead Presenter: – University of Michigan

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

4:05 PM – 4:55 PM US PDT

10C - 10C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

4:05 PM – 4:55 PM US PDT

10D - 10D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

4:05 PM – 4:55 PM US PDT

10D-1 - Citizen Scientists Analyze Exoplanet Transits in High School Classes

Lead Presenter: – Stanford Online High School

Co-Presenter: – Stanford Online High School

Co-Presenter: – North Carolina State University

Co-Presenter: – Stanford University

Co-Presenter: – Stanford Online High School

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

4:05 PM – 4:55 PM US PDT

10D-2 - The Mauna Kea Scholars Program and How We Make Astronomy Research Accessible to High School Students

Lead Presenter: – Canada France Hawaii Telescope

Co-Presenter: – Canada France Hawaii Telescope

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

4:05 PM – 4:55 PM US PDT

10D-3 - Introducing Published Astronomy Research in Rural Public Secondary Schools

Lead Presenter: – Payson High School and Fairborn Institute

Co-Presenter: – Fairborn Institute

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

4:05 PM – 4:55 PM US PDT

10D-4 - Using Data Science in High School Astronomy

Lead Presenter: – TACC/University of Texas at Austin

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

5:30 PM – 7:15 PM US PDT

Film Screening & Discussion: "Small Town Universe", a Documentary

Presenter:

Co-Presenter:

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM US PDT

P5 - P5: “Open Education Resources for Teaching Introductory Astronomy”

Panelist: – Fromm Institute, U of San Francisco

Panelist: – University of Arizona

Panelist: – CUNY - LaGuardia Community College

Panelist: – Grand Rapids Community College

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11A - Native Earth | Native Sky: Curricula That Interweaves Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Western Science

Lead Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Co-Presenter: – Maryville College

Co-Presenter: – Oklahoma State University

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11B - Discover Brown Dwarfs with NSF NOIRLab

Lead Presenter: – NSF NOIRLab

Co-Presenter: – NSF NOIRLab

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11C-1 - An Overview of NITARP, the NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program

Lead Presenter: – Caltech-IPAC

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11C-2 - Research Experiences in Astronomy at CIERA for High School Students (REACH)

Lead Presenter: – CIERA, Northwestern University

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11C-3 - Raising the Bar for Astronomy Outreach

Lead Presenter: – Science Heads Inc.

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11C-4 - A Low Cost, Easily Reproducible Solar System Scale Model

Lead Presenter: – University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11D-1 - An OER Textbook for Introductory Astrobiology

Lead Presenter: – CUNY - LaGuardia Community College

Co-Presenter: – Yale University

Co-Presenter: – CUNY - LaGuardia Community College

Co-Presenter: – Simons Foundation

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11D-2 - Open Education: New and Improved Lecture Materials

Lead Presenter: – Grand Rapids Community College

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11D-3 - Towards an OER Textbook for the Solar System

Lead Presenter: – York University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

9:45 AM – 10:35 AM US PDT

11D-4 - OpenPoll: A Free and Open-source Classroom Response System

Lead Presenter: – Nicholls State University

Co-Presenter: – Nicholls State University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12A - Cluster Astromancer: An Interactive Web App for Star Cluster Analysis

Lead Presenter: – University of Saskatchewan

Co-Presenter: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Co-Presenter: – Stanford Online High School

Co-Presenter: – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12B - Embracing Inclusion: The Effects of Identities and Cultures in Engaging Audiences in Astronomy

Lead Presenter: – Lunar and Planetary Institute

Co-Presenter: – Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Co-Presenter: – NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12C - 12C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12C-1 - Using Large Language Models to Assess Student Writing Assignments

Lead Presenter: – University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: – University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: – IAAA, UACNJ, IAAA, AAI, ASP, Northern NJ NSS

Co-Presenter: – The University of Arizona

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12C-2 - Fine Tuning Large Language Models to Identify Science Misinformation

Lead Presenter: – The University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: – The University of Arizona

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12C-3 - Advancing Astronomical Literacy via Student Writing Contests

Lead Presenter: – The Galactic Inquirer

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12C-4 - Storytelling to Connect Students with the Culture of Astronomy

Lead Presenter: – The Pennsylvania State University

Co-Presenter: – The Pennsylvania State University

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12D-1 - Small Robotic Telescopes and Observatories in Astronomical Research, Education, and Outreach

Lead Presenter: – Fairborn Institute

Engaging the Public in Science via Amateur Astronomy & Community Science

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12D-2 - Legacy of the Arecibo Radar Telescope

Lead Presenter: – Arecibo Science Advocacy Partnership (ASAP)

Engaging the Public in Science via Amateur Astronomy & Community Science

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12D-3 - The Interplay of Students’ Identity in Advancing the Astrophysics Fields in Education

Lead Presenter: – University of Texas at Austin

Co-Presenter: – Principal Investigator

Co-Presenter: – Research Scientist

Co-Presenter: – Graduate Student Lead

Engaging the Public in Science via Amateur Astronomy & Community Science

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12D-4 - Recruit, Train, Retain: Notes on Undergraduate Outreach Involvement

Lead Presenter: – University of Florida

Co-Presenter: – University of Florida

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

10:50 AM – 11:40 AM US PDT

12D - 12D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

11:55 AM – 12:55 PM US PDT

P6 - P6: "The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field into Its Next Century"

Moderator: – International Planetarium Society

Panelist: – Robeson Planetarium/USC Beaufort/Education Committee, IPS

Panelist: – Michigan Science Center

Panelist: – Adler Planetarium

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13A - Utilizing Active Learning Strategies to Achieve Classroom/Outreach Goals (Multiwavelength Astronomy)

Lead Presenter: – CosmologistsWithoutBorders.org

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13B - Let’s Watch Exoplanets!

Lead Presenter: – Arizona State University

Co-Presenter: – NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Co-Presenter: – NASA Museum & Informal Education Alliance

Engaging the Public in Science via Amateur Astronomy & Community Science

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13C - 13C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13C-1 - EM2024: Lessons Learned

Lead Presenter: – Sonoma State University

Co-Presenter: – University of California Berkeley

Co-Presenter: – Sonoma State University

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13C-2 - Speaking and Science and Snacks: Oh My! the FCS Moonshadow Team Expedition

Lead Presenter: – Friends' Central School/St. Joseph's University

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13C-3 - Planning for Inclusivity During Totality: A Look at the Inclusive Nature of Eclipse Engagement

Lead Presenter: – Earth to Sky Partnership

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13C-4 - Your Place in Space: Improving Career Education Outcomes in Youth STEM Programming

Lead Presenter: – Purdue University

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13D - 13D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13D-1 - What's the IPS Education Committee Doing to Improve Astronomy Teaching and Learning?

Lead Presenter: – Schuele Planetarium, Lake Erie Nature and Science Center

Co-Presenter: – Robeson Planetarium/USC Beaufort/Education Committee, IPS

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13D-2 - Pre-written Questions: A Tool to Foster Interaction in the Planetarium and Classroom Education

Lead Presenter: – Robeson Planetarium/USC Beaufort/Education Committee, IPS

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13D-3 - The Planetarium at 150: Transforming Astronomy Through Mixed Reality

Lead Presenter: – Elon University

Co-Presenter: – Elon University

The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century

1:10 PM – 2:00 PM US PDT

13D-4 - Planetariums and Climate Communication: Insights from a Global Survey

Lead Presenter: – Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Co-Presenter: – Associated Universities, Inc.

Co-Presenter: – California Academy of Sciences

Co-Presenter: – Astronomers for Planet Earth

The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14A - High School Student Research Projects at the Allegheny Observatory

Lead Presenter: – Allegheny Observatory

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14B - Bringing the Stars to You: How to Build a Classroom Planetarium

Lead Presenter: – Deer Valley High School/Los Medanos College

The Planetarium at 100: Moving the Field Into Its Next Century

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14C - 14C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14C-1 - Classifying Stars in Globular Clusters Through a Mobile Application and Machine Learning

Lead Presenter: – Universidad de Colima

Co-Presenter: – Tecnologico Nacional de México/Instituto Tecnológico de Colima

Co-Presenter: – Universidad de Colima

Co-Presenter: – Techniche Universität Dresden

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14C-2 - Development in Historical Astrometric Visualizations: A Tool for Plotting Multi-Star Systems

Lead Presenter: – Boyce Research Initiatives and Educational Foundation

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14C-3 - Four Corners Community College Consortium for Published Student Research

Lead Presenter: – Colorado Mountain College Alpine Campus

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

2:15 PM – 3:05 PM US PDT

14C-4 - How to Dance Like a Gravitational Wave

Lead Presenter: – National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations