NSF Org:	DRL Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
Recipient:	THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Initial Amendment Date:	September 22, 1995
Latest Amendment Date:	February 25, 2000
Award Number:	9552522
Award Instrument:	Interagency Agreement
Program Manager:	Valentine Kass DRL  Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) EDU  Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date:	September 1, 1995
End Date:	August 31, 2000 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$1,595,530.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$1,595,530.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 1995 = $1,025,138.00 FY 1998 = $475,392.00 FY 1999 = $95,000.00
History of Investigator:	Carlton Pennypacker (Principal Investigator) pennypacker@lbl.gov
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory 1 CYCLOTRON RD BERKELEY CA  US  94720-8099 (510)486-6618
Sponsor Congressional District:	12
Primary Place of Performance:	Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory 1 CYCLOTRON RD BERKELEY CA  US  94720-8099
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	12
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	ENBLDJUN4N73
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	AISL, TEACHER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
Primary Program Source:	app-0495  app-0497  app-0498  app-0499
Program Reference Code(s):	9177, SMET
Program Element Code(s):	725900, 730000
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.076

ABSTRACT

9552522 Pennypacker Lawrence Berkeley Labs developed a CD containing educational materials, staff training and the software necessary for informal science education centers to offer to middle school students one- hour sessions, multiple-day workshops, and ongoing participation in a drop-in computer lab. Hands-On Universe (HOU) is an active science education program that provides participants access to observing time on professional telescopes through the use of a personal computer and the Internet. The CD contains: exploration experiences and challenge games; resource material including images from other national labs, descriptions and animations of related topics, and astronomical catalogs; image processing software; a telecommunications package to interface with HOU telescopes and support network, the Internet, and World Wide Web; staff training material. The target audiences are youth in grades three through high school, and adults.

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