Published: Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 6:02 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 6:02 p.m. <\/p>\n
Teenaged stargazers will again have the chance to learn about astronomy from University of Florida professors at the fifth STARS Workshop, scheduled for late March. <\/p>\n
The two-day free workshop, funded by a National Science Foundation grant, is scheduled for March 24-25 during Alachua County Public Schools spring break. <\/p>\n
Astronomy graduate student and program organizer Tahlia De Maio said the workshop is geared toward students who are interested in science but may not have had experience with astronomy. <\/p>\n
From 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day of the workshop, students will be in the astronomy department working with professors on labs and using the scientific method. <\/p>\n
They get a real hands-on understanding of what it means to do science, De Maio said. Its an immersive two days of being an astronomer. <\/p>\n
Students will also observe the stars in the evenings using UFs on-campus telescope. <\/p>\n
The workshop is open to students in eighth through 10th grade in Alachua County and surrounding areas. Transportation to UF is not provided. <\/p>\n
UF Astronomys STARS Workshop is free, but meals are not provided, De Maio said. <\/p>\n
There are 40 spaces in the program and admission is based on student applications, which can be found at http:\/\/www.astro.ufl.edu\/stars<\/a>. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read more: <\/p>\n Free astronomy camp set during spring break<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Published: Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 6:02 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 6:02 p.m. Continue reading