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Astronomy from the Ground Up!

Astronomy from the Ground Up is a National Science Foundation funded program* developed to provide informal science educators at science centers, nature centers, museums, and other informal education venues with new and innovative ways to communicate astronomy content to their visitors.

Key Elements of the Program

• Workshops (both onsite and online) where informal science educators learn fun techniques to present astronomy topics and to interpret current astronomical events and discoveries.
• A Toolkit of activities covering three major themes in astronomy.
• An Online Community that enables participants to stay in touch with colleagues all over the US to share their ideas, keep up with current astronomy news, learn new activities, share programming stories, and express concerns.

Astronomy from the Ground Up was created by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) in collaboration with the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) and the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC). Click here to learn more about the Astronomy from the Ground Up team. Then use the links below to learn more about the Astronomy from the Ground Up (AFGU) program and how you can get involved in your community:

Is AFGU Right for Me and My Institution?
AFGU Workshops and How to Apply to Become a Participant
The AFGU Toolkit
The AFGU Online Community
The Research Component
How to Help Support the Project
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Us

*Astronomy from the Ground Up is based upon work supported by the Informal Education Division of the National Science Foundation under Grant no. ESI-0451933. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation

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