Dear MAPS Supporter; For 2013 the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society will once again gather its members, vendors and supporters in a professional development conference. This year we meet at the Frederick County Public Schools Earth and Space Science Laboratory, a vibrant educational resource in Frederick MD from July 17-20 under the theme, “Spaceship Earth; Educating [...]
Spaceship Earth: Educating Its Crew Hosted by the Earth and Space Science Laboratory at Frederick, Maryland www.MAPSplanetarium.org https://sites.fcps.org/essl […]
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Make plans for a summer trip to Frederick when MAPS will assemble at the Earth and Space Science Lab of Frederick MD July 17-20, 2013. […]
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July 17-20, 2013 Ausherman Planetarium, Earth and Space Science Laboratory, Fredrick County Pubic Schools, Frederick, Maryland […]
Thank You Very Much! We would like to thank the following who made MAPS 2012 possible by their generous contributions! […]
MAPS recently responded to the National Science Teachers’ Association call for financial support from its affiliate organizations in their effort to complete the new John Glenn Center for Science Education in Washington, D.C. […]
The MAPS conference schedule is posted here and will be updated as presentation and demonstration requests come in. Get this schedule on your smart phone! iPhone and Android users can save this schedule and check it right on your phone live during the conference. […]
The MAPS Award of Recognition is given to a person who has made extraordinary contributions to the institution, for the student at graduation, or for the student completing coursework with the highest achievement. The certificate will be presented formally at some important meeting or event and publicly announced that the commendation is also made by [...]
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Invitation to MAPS 2012: When Worlds Align The Robert J. Novins Planetarium at Ocean County College in Toms River, New Jersey invites you the 2012 Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society Conference, May 16-19, 2012. […]
The society by-laws, voted on and passed by the membership, are now available for viewing.
The organization came into formal existence on Saturday, May 22, 1965, during a meeting of planetarium educators held in the Earth and Space Science Laboratory of Frederick County, Frederick, Maryland. The original objectives of the society were described as follows: […]
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