Updated June 20, 2004

Sky Scan is an exciting new educational resource for Grade 9 Science Teachers in Alberta using the new Science Curriculum. This website and project staff will:

After successful completion of a pilot project involving three Edmonton-area schools in 2002-03, Sky Scan involved more than ten schools with free classroom instruction provided to some thirty Science 9 classes in the current school year as the new curriculum including the Space Exploration unit became mandatory province-wide. The Sky Scan Array currently consists of eight school-rooftop radio telescopes, built, installed, and funded by Sky Scan. These serve as remote sensing units which collect scientifically useful data on meteors and meteor showers overnight for Grade 9 students to analyze during class time, providing a tangible link between the Science 9 pillars of Science, Technology, and Society. 

Thanks to the generous support of project sponsors NSERC and RASC, funding is in place for further installations on a first-come, first served basis. Here's more on how this could become a reality in your Science 9 class.