Registration to the program for pilot middle/high schools: Beta version to be discussed for database Teachers concerned (team): Name1/Firstname1: Resource.

Registration to the program for pilot middle/high schools: Beta version to be discussed for database

Teachers concerned (team):

Name1/Firstname1:

Resource Agent: Yes/No Details

Main topic1:maths/physics/Earth sciences/English/Other language/Technologie, etc. (Alphabetic order)

Contact1: email - phone/fax numbers

Postal address1:

Name2/Firstname2:, etc.

School:

Name:

Adress:

Administrative contact:

email - phone/fax numbers

• Compulsory headings: A/ Manuals for observing tools; B/ Exercise texts; C/ SalsaJ software and its manual

Level: 1/ Pedagogical and linguistic adaptation + Production of a manuel in the national language

2/ Test of the resources in the classrooms

3/ Use of observing tools

(Ex: For the observing tools manuals: 1/ implies 2/ et 3/ also selected. For a few combination, it is necessary to download an application form for support.

• Optional headings:

Contribution to the development of other exercises to be proposed in the national language and in English ; ex: (1) Craters and volcano of the Solar System (2) Venus Transit

Name of the TRA: Name of the responsible researcher:

Pedagogical Resources: exercises

ExercisesPedagogical and

linguistic adaptation

Production of a document in the

national language

Test/validation in the classrooms

F-HOU:Radial velocity method for detecting extrasolar planets Etblt 1, 2 Etblt 1, 2 Etblt 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Gr-HOU:Stellar population analysis through spectral classification Etblt 5,6 Etblt 5,6 Etblt 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6

It-HOU: Masses measurement in the Universe Etblt 5,8 Etblt 5,8 Etblt 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,8

Pl-HOU: Variable stars studiesEtblt 5,6 Etblt 5,6 Etblt 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6

Pt-HOU: Model of the stellar structure (Applet java) Etblt 5,6 Etblt 5,6 Etblt 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6

Se-HOU: Radio observation of hydrogen in the Milky Way Etblt 5,6 Etblt 5,6 Etblt 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6

Sp-HOU: The solar system for experimenting mathematics (Applets java)

Etblt 5,6 Etblt 5,6 Etblt 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6

UK-HOU: Travel through Space (EduSpace/ESA) Etblt 5,6 Etblt 5,6 Etblt 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6

Multimédia observing tools: manuals

ToolsPedagogical and

linguistic adaptation

Production of a manual in national language

Tests in classrooms

Webcam Etblt 1, 2 Etblt 1, 2 Etblt 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Radiotelescope Etblt 6, 7 Etblt 6, 7 Etblt 6, 7, 8, 9

Faulkes telescopes Etblt 10, 22 Etblt 10, 22 Etblt 10, 22, 3, 4, 5

Multimedia tool:

SalsaJ software

Software for image handling designed to be a comprehensive tool for doing a large number of applications. Java software (easily portable on different platforms) derived from a research tool ImageJ developed for medical imagery and biology. The interface has been adapted for a pedagogical use in astronomy. The goal is to produce a users-friendly tool allowing data handling in classrooms (images, spectroscopy, etc.). In the present version, the development (done by the French team) is oriented toward a trans-disciplinary use of astronomical data. On a longer term, a natural extension in the field of biology will be possible.

As for the exercises, this software tool will be freely available through the web for different platforms, together with an adaptation in the different languages of the project.

Tests of the software : procedures for installation, portability linux/windows/mac fonctionalities with the resources clarity/efficiency of the documentation reliability and ergonomics of the man-machine interfaceContribution to : the definition of the level of use (middle – high – expert) the implementation of new fonctionalities

Pedagogical and language adaptation of the exercices and toolsProduction of documents in their languageTest and validation in classrooms

Expected pilot activities :