GeminiFocus April 2013 | Page 23

Subaru Observatory’s Olivier Guyon shows students at Ha’aheo Elementary School the surface of the Sun using a safe solar filter. Gemini Astronomer Richard McDermid uses an exercise ball to engage students in understanding the scale of our solar system at E.B. DeSilva Elementary School. Robotic insect critters are used to challenge Waiakea Intermediate School students as they solve problems and understand the mechanics of mobile mechanical devices. April2013 GeminiFocus 23