Planetary Physics??? Resources? Summer programs?

[Hoggirl]

I have no idea what planetary physics even is, but I attended a college class reunion this weekend, and some classmates have a high school sophomore ds who is "into" this. He is in a regular, large, public high school where he is not very inspired. However, he has taken an interest in this topic on his own. They say he spends lots of time doing on-line research about it. I just thought I would check in here with the Hive to see if anyone had any specific resources you might suggest. Are there any Teaching Company courses? Wonder if they know of Khan Academy? Open course stuff? Summer programs (kinda late for this year)? Places to travel and learn/see/visit? I am hesitant to search and suggest, since I don't know what the topic even is really. Not sure the parents do either. We are all a bunch of bean counters by trade. But I knew if anyone would have some ideas, it would be this group!

 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[JoanHomeEd]

Maybe SSP next summer

http://www.summerscience.org/the-ssp-experience/what-is-ssp/

 

 

 

[Hoggirl]

Thank you, both!

[JoanHomeEd]

Summer programs (kinda late for this year)? 

I just recalled this Astrophysics summer program at CTD (Northwestern University, Evanston, IL) and they have a very late deadline.

 

http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/courses?f[0]=field_program_name%3A83

 

Applications opened through midnight, May 15 are charged the "through May 15" application fee. After May 15, the tuition fee increases by $100, and full tuition is due at the time of application. Applications close on June 10.

 

http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/program/equinox#details

 

Also, just came across this Astrophysics summer program at CC (for next summer):

Yale Summer Program in Astrophysics 

 

http://yspa.yale.edu/program-overview