A presentation about enhancing public outreach events that I gave at the 2006 Nebraska Star Party. NOTE: Slide 44 (Planet Distance Chart), has a typo. It should read 1 AU = 9 FT.

1. Adventures Strategies and Astronomy Outreach: Nov. 5 th , 2005, UNL

4. How Do People Learn?

10. Astronomy As An Active Subject

11. Think of the last astronomy activity you did besides observing.

15. The Sun The Moon The Earth A Human Model in Action

22. Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy Energy ENERGY

23. Idea Development

27. Astronomy Activities

32. ASTRONOMY DAY 2004

35. Meghan Oct. 17 th , 2002 Jan 14, 2006 Sept. 27, 2005 March 25, 2002

38. These Science Olympiad students are learning how to use a star atlas.

42. Planet Distance Chart using 1 AU = 1 FT PLANET AU FROM SUN FT FROM SUN Mercury 0.46 4’ 1.68” Venus 0.72 6’ 5.76” Earth 1.02 9’ 2.16” Mars 1.66 14’ 11.28” Jupiter 5.41 48’ 8.28” Saturn 9.14 82’ 3.12” Uranus 20.08 180’ 8.64” Neptune 30.05 270’ 5.4” Pluto 31.14 280’ 3.12”

43. Planet Position Chart