Nationwide Preparation for the Eclipse of 21 August 2017

全国范围内为 2017 年 8 月 21 日日食做准备

• 批准号: 1564535
• 负责人: Kevin Marvel
• 金额: $ 34.88万
• 依托单位: American Astronomical Society
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-07-15 至 2021-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1564535&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Nationwide; Preparation; Eclipse; 21; August

On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will traverse the United States from Oregon to South Carolina. Millions of Americans will witness totality, in which the Moon completely blocks the Sun, and over 500 million people across North America will experience a partial eclipse. In this project, the American Astronomical Society (AAS) will forge an umbrella organization consisting of an eclipse project manager, a centralized website of resources, and a mini-grants program to coordinate and facilitate local and national activities that will educate the public about the science of this rare event. The project will leverage this fascinating display of beauty to engage as many people as possible in the endeavor of science.This project will involve scientists, educators, and amateur and professional eclipse observers in developing extensive plans for unique outreach activities to reach a significant fraction of the diverse U.S. population. The goal is to use the eclipse, which will generate significant media attention, to educate a broad audience about the associated science and to encourage young people from widely diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in science. Special emphasis will be placed on citizen science projects and on educational activities targeting groups that are underrepresented in STEM disciplines. A mini-grants program will be established to fund efforts specifically targeting underrepresented groups in order to increase their participation. The evaluation plan will focus on the utilization of the materials on the website and the learning gains of participants in specific activities funded by the mini-grants. All lessons learned will be collated in a publicly available formal report and will lay the groundwork for a strategic plan to fully capitalize on the next U.S.-based solar eclipse in 2024. Because this project aligns well with the objectives of multiple NSF directorates, this award is co-funded by the Division of Undergraduate Education and the Division of Research on Learning in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources; the Division of Astronomical Sciences in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences; and the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences in the Directorate for Geosciences.

2017年8月21日，总的日食将从俄勒冈州到南卡罗来纳州。数以百万计的美国人将目睹全部遮挡太阳，北美超过5亿人将经历部分日食。在这个项目中，美国天文学会（AAS）将建立一个由Eclipse项目经理，资源的集中式资源网站以及一个小型赠款计划组成的伞组织，以协调和促进当地和国家活动，以教育公众有关这一罕见活动的科学。该项目将利用这种迷人的美丽展示来吸引尽可能多的人参与科学的努力。该项目将涉及科学家，教育工作者，业余爱好者和专业的日食观察家，制定广泛的计划，以进行独特的外展活动，以达到美国多样化人群的相当一部分。目的是使用日食，这将引起媒体的重大关注，以教育广泛的受众有关相关科学的知识，并鼓励来自广泛不同背景的年轻人从事科学职业。特别重点将放在公民科学项目和针对STEM学科中代表性不足的群体的教育活动上。将建立一个小额奖励计划，以资助专门针对代表性不足的群体以增加参与的努力。评估计划将重点介绍网站上材料的利用以及参与者在小额奖学金资助的特定活动中的学习成就。所有汲取的经验教训都将在公开可用的正式报告中整理，并将为一项战略计划奠定基础，以完全利用2024年的下一个基于美国的日食。由于该项目与多个NSF董事会的目标非常相吻合，因此该奖项由本科教育和教育和人类资源的研究局共同资助。数学和物理科学局的天文科学划分；以及地球科学局中大气和地理水平科学的划分。