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Vol. 40, No. 3 September 2011 Journal of the International Planetarium Society Vol. 40, No. 3 September 2011 Journal of the International Planetarium Society Where is astronomy in the U.S. science standards? Page 10 Check it out! www.es.com Essential Features AD v2.indd 1 7/15/2011 5:12:39 PM Articles September 2011 Vol. 40 No. 3 10 Keeping Astronomy in Science Education Gary Tomlinson Executive Editor 13 Astronomy Literacy: Essential Concepts for a K-12 Sharon Shanks Ward Beecher Planetarium Curriculum U.S. Planetarium Affiliates Youngstown State University 20 The history and current state of school-associated One University Plaza planetariums in Pennsylvania Youngstown, Ohio 44555 USA Rob Webb, Kathleen Fadigan +1 330-941-3619 26 IPS 2012: Bridge to New Beginnings Jon Elvert [email protected] 36 Programs to help you with video Jack Dunn Advertising Coordinator 41 Under one Dome: Planetario Arcadio Poveda Ricalde Dr. Dale Smith, Interim Coordinator Juan José Durán-Nájera (See Publications Committee on page 3) 44 Using today’s tools for science diffusion Membership Melissa Gil Individual: $65 one year; $100 two years Institutional: $250 first year; $125 annual renewal 50 Between Chicago, Moscow and San Diego, Global Library Subscriptions: $45 one year; $80 two years Immersion’s Martin Howe has a lot to talk about All amounts in US currency Judith Rubin Direct membership requests and changes of 62 In memory, Konstantin Porcevsky address to the Treasurer/Membership Chairman Moscow Planetarium Back Issues of the Planetarian IPS Back Publications Repository maintained by the Treasurer/Membership Chair; Columns contact information is on next page 68 Book Reviews ...................................April S. Whitt 74 Calendar of Events ..............................Loris Ramponi Index 46 Educational Horizons ......................... Jack L. Northrup A cumulative index of major articles that have 49 IMERSA News .....................................Judith Rubin appeared in the Planetarian from the first issue 56 International News ............................... Lars Broman through the current issue is available online at 76 Last Light ......................................April S. Whitt www.ips-planetarium.org/planetarian/planetarian_ 8 Letters to the Editor ......................................... index.pdf 65 Mobile News ............................Susan Reynolds Button 8 Partycles .......................................Alex Cherman Final Deadlines 4 President’s Message ...........................Dave Weinrich March: January 21 70 Waxing New ................................................. June: April 21 September: July 21 December: October 21 Index of Advertisers Astro-Tec Mfg., Inc ..............................................35 Associate Editors Antares Fulldome Productions. .29, 71 Audio Visual Imagineering ........................................53 Book Reviews Editor-at-Large International Clark Planetarium ................................................55 April S. Whitt Steve Tidey Lars Broman Denver Museum of Nature & Science ............................... 9 Calendar Education Last Light Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.. .75 Loris Ramponi Jack Northrup April S. Whitt Evans & Sutherland ...................27, 51, 63, 73, inside back cover Cartoons IMERSANews Mobile News eyemmersive .....................................................19 Alexandre Judith Rubin Susan Button Cherman Global Immersion ................................................. 5 GOTO INC ......................................................64 Konica Minolta Planetarium Co. Ltd ................................ 7 International Planetarium Society home page: Loch Ness Productions .........................................30-33 www.ips-planetarium.org R.S.A. Cosmos ................................... outside back cover Planetarian home page: Sky-Skan, Inc .................................................37-40 www.ips-planetarium.org/planetarian Softmachine ......................................................21 Spitz, Inc. ................................................ 23, 43, 45 Guidelines for Contributors and Advertisers: www.ips-planetarium.org/planetarian/ White Tower Media ..............................................48 guidelines.html Zeiss, Inc ..........................................inside front cover On the Cover: The history of U.S. science standards, “by the books.” Press. All book cover images used with permission. What’s next is up to us. Science for All Americans, 1989, published by Oxford Background: The Leo Triplet Galaxies from VST. Credit: ESO, INAF-VST, University Press. National Science Education Standards, 1995, and A Frame- OmegaCAM; Acknowledgement: OmegaCen, Astro-WISE, Kapteyn I. work for K-12 Science Education, 2011, both published by National Academy September 2011 Planetarian 1 Affiliate Representatives Association of Brazilian British Great Plains Planetarium Rocky Mountain Planetariums Association of Planetaria Association Planetarium Officers Alexandre Cherman Shaaron Leverment Jack Dunn Association Planetário do Rio de Janeiro Explorer Dome: Ralph Mueller Planetarium Rick Greenawald President R. Vice-Governador Hands-on Science Outreach University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faulkner Planetarium Dave Weinrich Rubens Berardo, 100 Mailbox 42 210 Morrill Hall Herrett Center Planetarium Rio de Janeiro RJ 22451-070 179 Whiteladies Road Lincoln, Nebraska College of Southern Idaho Minnesota State +55 (21) 2274-0046 ext. 264 Clifton, Bristol BS8 2AG 68588-0375 USA P. O. 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