Gayle Bintner's Biography Page

At work on the Watershed Project.

Currently, I teach at Central High School in Aurora, Colorado. I teach ninth grade Physical Science and Observational Astronomy. Physical Science is composed of four units, which include Force & Motion, Energy, Structure of Matter and Astronomy. The Observational Astronomy course is geared for juniors and seniors and requires students to attend one night class per week. Students in this class learn various astronomy concepts, night sky observing techniques and astrophotography. Students load, shoot, develop and print their own black and white photographs. The development of this course led to a Christa McAuliffe Fellowship and a Gustav Ohaus Award.

Recommended Fellowships: Woodrow Wilson and Christa McAuliffe

Recommended Curriculum and Workshop for Physical Oceanography: Fluid Earth through the Hawaii Marine Science Study (HMSS)

Recommended Workshop for "Green" Chemistry: National Microscale Chemistry Center through Merrimack College in North Andover, MA – Email the Director, Dr. Mono Mohan Singh at msingh@merrimack.edu

Recommended Summer Research Program: TRAC program for secondary teachers through the Department of Energy

Favorite Web Sites for Astronomy: For Elementary and Middle School use StarChild, and for High School use Imagine the Universe!

Favorite Web Sites for Global Warming: EPA ClimateLink, Global Warming Kids Site and Global Warming: Focus on the Future