Deep Space in the Classroom

Project Team

Project Coordinator

A/Prof. Quentin Parker
Department of Physics
Division of Information and Communication Sciences
Macquarie University NSW 2109

Phone: (02) 9850 8910
Mobile: 0408 640 092
Fax: (02) 9850 8115
E-mail: qap@ics.mq.edu.au

Project Administrator

Lesa Moore
Department of Physics
Division of Information and Communication Sciences
Macquarie University NSW 2109

Phone: (02) 9850 8951
Mobile: 0427 433 388
Fax: (02) 9850 8115
E-mail: starrylady@hotmail.com

Teacher Associates

Dr. Milorad (Joe) Stupar
Department of Physics
Division of Information and Communication Sciences
Macquarie University NSW 2109

Phone: (02) 9679 8036
Fax: (02) 9850 8115
E-mail: mstupar@ics.mq.edu.au

Dr. Lisa Germany
Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
Mail No H20
Swinburne University of Technology
PO Box 218
Hawthorn VIC 3122

Phone: (03) 9214 8047
Mobile: 0425 319 435
Fax: (03) 9214 4328
E-mail: lgermany@swin.edu.au

 

Acknowledgements

Contributions to these resources, including data, images and teaching material, have been made by teachers and students from schools involved with the pilot project. We thank all teachers and students involved. We also acknowledge contributions to these resources from Sydney Girls High School, Coonabarabran High, University High School, Freeman Catholic College, Carey Baptist Grammar School and Scotch College. We particularly wish to thank Jeff Stanger, Phoebe Jackson and Ellen Craig for their contributions to the Teaching Modules.

This material has been developed as part of the Australian School Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics Project funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training as part of the Boosting Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics Teaching (BISTMT) Programme.

Partner organisations involved in the pilot project were:
Macquarie University (Department of Physics)
Macquarie University ICT Innovations Centre
Swinburne University of Technology
The Faulkes Telescope Project