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Cascades: Programming in Rocketry Science

Outreach programming related to rocket investigations of auroral phenomena

This project provided outreach activities for the Cascades research project of the Lynch Rocket Lab including teacher professional development (grades K-8), family activities, and development of a prototype exhibit.

Project Principals:

Scientific P.I.: Kristina Lynch
Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Dartmouth College
Kristina.A.Lynch@Dartmouth.edu

Exhibit Design: Bob Raiselis
Department of Exhibits, Montshire Museum of Science
Bob.Raiselis@montshire.org

Educational Programming: Greg DeFrancis
Director of Education, Montshire Museum of Science
greg.defrancis@montshire.org

Project dates:

10/1/03 - 9/30/05

Project funding:

Source: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Grant Recipient: Kristina Lynch/Dartmouth College

Project budget:

$45,000

For project information, contact any of the project principals.



cascades-rocket-launch

Lynch rocket lab launch at Poker Flat, Alaska

cascades-family-workshop

Family Workshop

cascades-teacher-workshop

K-12 Teacher professional development workshop

space

Dartmouth-Montshire Institute for Science Education
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