The Antioch ESPACE Academy is a local and regional center for standards-based astronomy education at all grade levels.

The Academy provides students with a motivational venue for learning about science through research or outreach oriented projects based on instruction in earth science, astronomy and space science.

 

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Show Schedule 2003-2004

Students and visitors served during this school year: over 730 to date (last year 300)

Date School/Teacher Crew # of students
10/16/03

John Muir

Ms. Aiello: "Thanks!"

Ms. Kim: "Thanks very much!"

Laura, Katie, Ryan

"The kids were polite and attentive and followed the rules very well."

30 - Ms. Aiello

31 - Ms. Kim

10/20/03

John Muir

Mrs. Buckley: "An excellent presentation--fun and informative! The student presenters were professional and well prepared. Thank you for doing this for our students."

Laura, Ryan, Katie

"The kids were very attentive and liked the music we played."

24 - Ms. Buckley

29 - Ms. Mallard

12/5/03

DVHS

Planetarium training for Astronomy/Space Science students

Katie, Laura, Ryan 10 students
12/18/04

Turner Elementary

Ms. DeCew: "I am very pleased, and all 5th grade teachers concur with this."

Laura, Katie, Arielle, Dominic

32 - Fifth grade

30 - Fifth grade

31 - Fifth grade

2/11/04

DVHS

Planetarium training for Astronomy/Space Science Students

Katie, Laura, Ryan, Arielle 5 students
3/19/04 Scheduling meeting at Deer Valley High School   All astronomy students planning to participate in planetarium project should meet from 3:15-4:00.
3/22/04 Black Diamond Middle Ryan, Laura, Chelsea and Valerie 7 sections of about 30-35 students
3/24/04

Black Diamond Middle

Mrs. Hussein: "Your students did an awesome job and we are extremely thankful for the learning experience that they provided our students here at BDMS."

Ryan, Laura, Aman, and Arielle

"Aman was the most helpful astronomy student ever. She really was part of the team."

3 sections of about 30-35 students
3/25/04 Deer Valley High School Open House

Ryan, Laura, and Arielle

 

We estimated 50 or more visitors over the 1.5 hours we had to do shows.

 

4/19/2004 MNO Grant Elementary Ryan, Laura, Arielle, and Katie Three classes of 20 kids
4/30/2004 Freedom High School's MESA Science Fair Ryan, Laura, Arielle, Mr. Adkins

Approximately 80 visitors over 5 shows

Best visitor quotes:

"This was awesome!"

"You mean we get to go in this thing?"

5/1/2004 Oakdale Elementary School's "Oakley Science Week" event Ryan, Laura, and Heather Camara, and Mr. Kuntz 50 visitors
5/3/2004 John Muir Elementary Ryan, Laura, Katie, and Arielle  
April 28, 2004 (tentative) DVHS ESPACE Academy final project presentations/Astronomy Night Everyone!  

 

 


Jeff Adkins, Director
astronomyteacher@mac.com

Cheryl Domenichelli, Assistant Director
cheryldomenichelli@antioch.k12.ca.us

4700 Lone Tree Way
Antioch, CA 94531

The ESPACE Academy is sponsored in part by a grant from the California Department of Education's Specialized Secondary Program.