Dan Alcorn

Dan Alcorn
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Dan Alcorn, the science teacher at Big Valley High School has won an award for excellence in science teaching from the Amgen Corporation.
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It consists of $5000 which goes to Dan Alcorn and another $5000 which goes to the school as a restricted grant for science.

Dan Alcorn of Big Valley High School in Bieber, CA

Dan Alcorn, science teacher at Big Valley High School from April 28, 2005.

Although the sunspots have been active and visible for some time, the weather became good enough to view the spots today and a viewing apparatus was setup outside Dan Alcorn's science classes.

Although sunspots are fairly common, very few people have seen them because they are difficult to see without proper equipment.Viewing the sun with a telescope or binoculars is DANGEROUS and will result in eye damage unless done properly.

The science teacher at Big Valley High School, Dan Alcorn, invited a neighbor, who had equipment for viewing the sunspots, to the high school where students were lectured on the sun, solar storms, sunspots and their effect on the earth.Mr. Alcorn's neighbor, Rich Patak, who is the editor of BigValleyNews.net spent the morning at the high school educating the students about the sun and showing real views of the sun which were projected on a small screen by a pair of binoculars.

They are Dan Alcorn, Big Valley High School, Bieber (70 miles northeast of Redding); Ronald Fenenga, Santa Ynez Union High School, Santa Ynez; Luke Laurie, El Camino Junior High School, Santa Maria; Jacqueline B. Rojas, Patrick Henry Elementary School, Anaheim; and Cindy Suchanek, Mira Loma High School, Sacramento.