The Cosmos: Related Materials New Book of astronomy Teaching activities Resources Released by Astronomical Society of the Pacific. More Universe at Your Fingertips, a new collection http://www.williams.edu/astronomy/cosmos/related_materials.html
Extractions: A related video course with The Teaching Company is called "Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy" by Alex Filippenko. It consists of forty 45-minute lectures. The price is $499 plus shipping and handling, but sometimes they go on sale for much lower. The phone number for ordering is 1-800-TEACH-12, and their web page is http://www.teach12.com "More Universe at Your Fingertips," a new collection of hands-on astronomy activities and resource guides for teaching astronomy in grades 3 - 12, has just been published by the non-profit Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Edited by veteran astronomy educators Andrew Fraknoi and Dennis Schatz, the 356-page loose-leaf format book focuses on inquiry-based, classroom-tested activities that teachers (and those working with them) can put to immediate work in their classrooms. The publication was developed by Project ASTRO, a National-Science-Foundation funded program linking volunteer astronomers with classroom teachers to improve the teaching of science in our schools. The 27 activities (with detailed instructions) in the book cover such topics as: following the motion of the Moon, determining the reasons for the seasons, tracking and mapping the planets, searching for meteorites, discovering what killed the dinosaurs, measuring the Sun's rotation, finding stars that vary, fingerprinting cosmic light sources, sorting galaxies, and sending a message to possible alien civilizations. They were selected by a panel of mentor educators from among hundreds of astronomy and space-science activities published in the last few years. The resource guides include a topical index to hundreds of astronomy activities on the Web; a listing of books and articles about the exploration of the solar system; a skeptic's guide to astrology, UFO's, and other pseudo-sciences; and a reading list on astronomy and the environment.
In-Class Activities Improving the Quality of Undergraduate astronomy Courses. InClass activities and Answers Developed and Tested at MSU in a Large (100-250 students) http://www.pa.msu.edu/~hufnagel/activities.html
Extractions: The plan is for this area to be readable/writable by all the ISP205 faculty. Feel free to borrow and update/customize activities, but please put a copy of the improved version back in this area. This temporary location will be moved to the ISP205 course section when George Perkins sets it up to survive the semester change. To be effective, Use activities regularly so they don't fall into the habit of thinking you always do all the work in lecture. Teach them how to work together in cooperative groups; don't assume they know how to do that although it's becoming very common in HS. At least assign them roles. Use the group time as an opportunity to get to personally explain something to them, NOT as a chance to think about the next piece of lecture! Explicitly tie student assessment into the activities done in class; why should they think the topics are important if you don't? Mid-Semester Feedback Form Mid-Semester Feedback Form 2 Problem-Solving Activity List of Observable Bright Stars Phases of the Moon Activity Phases of the Moon Answers ... Planetarium Sky Activity Planet Formation Activity This is also about uncertainty.
Astronomy - Astronomy Day 2005 - Matthew Quandt activities The New Detroit Science Center offers astronomy Day activities activities astronomy Day activities include Sun viewing; making scale models http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=2666
Astronomy For 2nd Grade Printable activities. The Moon http//www.enchantedlearning. com/subjects/astronomy/activities/coloring/Moon.shtml http://www.wmtps.org/eletech/astronomygr2.htm
Seminarios Guided optics and high resolution for astronomy activities at IRCOM. François Reynaud. IRCOM, Universite de Limoges. I will present an overview of the http://www.astro.up.pt/investigacao/seminarios/2005/0614.html
Welcome To Edu.Space! dedicated to providing K12 astronomy and space science education support. We have a variety of services, products, activities, and resources that are http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/edugroup/educational-activities.html
Extractions: Welcome to Edu.Space! The Office of Public Outreach's Education Group is dedicated to providing K-12 astronomy and space science education support. We have a variety of services, products, activities, and resources that are just click away. AMAZING SPACE: Taking Education to the Farthest Reaches of Space! A collection of online interactive educational resources for grades K-12. Using spectacular Hubble images, students explore the universe while learning the principles of math and science. NEW in 2002! GRANTS: IDEAS and HST Cycle E/PO. Funding for the development of educational outreach projects that team educators with scientists. INFORMAL SCIENCE: Resources for museums, planetariums and others. EDUCATION RESOURCES: A variety of educational materials and information about Hubble Space Telescope and more! EDUCATION PROJECTS: Other education projects in and around the Space Telescope Science Institute WHAT'S NEW The lastest on Hubble discoveries, employment opportunities, and events at Space Telescope Science Institute
Astronomical Leage - Astro Notes: Astronomical Vignettes We are offering Paper Plate astronomy and other crafty activities for astronomy Day activities will include an enhanced astronomy program at the http://www.astroleague.org/al/astroday/adactiv.html
Extractions: Flagstaff, AZ 86001 April 20 at 7:30 pm Lowell Observatory and our local amateur astronomy organizations will celebrate National Astronomy Day with the Lowell Star Party. This special event will feature numerous telescopes set up for viewing throughout the Lowell campus. City : Phoenix Organization : Arizona Science Center Contact : Christine Shupla Arizona Science Center
IAU Commission 46 Contents Page of our activities (Program Groups) Resolution on the Value of astronomy Education passed by the IAU General Assembly, 2003 http://physics.open.ac.uk/IAU46/
Extractions: Home Guidelines Minutes Officers ... Links Contents: Overview Description of our Activities (Program Groups) ... National Liaisons (Directory) Online Newsletters Presidents and Current Vice-President Resolution on the Value of Astronomy Education passed by the IAU General Assembly, 2003 IAU Working Group on Communicating Astronomy ... at the IAU XXV General Assembly (Sydney, 2003) ISYA to be held in 2005 http://www.inaoep.mx/~isya28/ Read about the 2000 reorganisation of Commission 46, including its subsuming of the activities of Commission 38 (Exchange of Astronomers), the Working Group for the World-Wide Development of Astronomy, the International Schools for Young Astronomers and the Teaching for Astronomy Development program. In 2003, Commission 46 was included in a new IAU
Hands-On Activities The 25 handson activities will form the core of the SpaceDay educational event. and validate the relevance of astronomy and science to basic culture. http://lunar.arc.nasa.gov/education/activities/
Extractions: HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES The 25 hands-on activities will form the core of the SpaceDay educational event. Each activity has been selected based on its science/educational value and its relevance to the Lunar Prospector Mission. Several activites encourage an understanding of the basics of our solar system: how it is arranged, how it operates, and how we approach exploring it. Among these are:
Eyes On The Sky, Feet On The Ground: WWW Links Sky Telescope s vast collection of astronomy sites A list of astronomy sites National Aeronautics and Space Administration http://hea-www.harvard.edu/ECT/the_book/booklinks.html
Extractions: Here are some sites around the World Wide Web which pertain to topics discussed throughout this book. Although each chapter has its own set of links, this page offers the complete collection, with additional sites for those interested in general astronomy, amateur astronomy, professional astronomical institutions, and astronomy news. General Astronomy Links 's vast collection of astronomy sites A list of astronomy sites National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Air and Space Museum ... Home
Acorn Naturalists' Product Categories This section contains a wide selection of astronomy activity guides, games, kits, references, and curricula for all grade levels. http://www.acornnaturalists.com/store/category.asp?Category_ID=74
Education Programs At NOAO National Optical astronomy Observatory. Carina Nebula Native American Resources astronomy Education Review Classroom Resources Links http://www.noao.edu/education/
Extractions: NOAO The NOAO Educational Outreach Program was established to make the science and scientists of NOAO more accessible to the K-12 and college-level communities. Below you will find links to more information about opportunities and resources for teachers and students . We also have several ways for undergraduates to get involved in research oportunities, as well as some exciting opportunities for recent Ph.D. recipients of outstanding promise. Learn more about the programs and products of NOAO Educational Outreach through the following links: For Teachers ...
Extractions: Program Description and Goals The program involves elementary/secondary school teachers serving as Teacher Resource Agents for the American Astronomical Society in an exciting and rewarding learning experience. As agents, participants play leadership roles in their local areas to promote the teaching of astronomy through hands-on activities. The program has three phases: In the summers of 1994, 1995, and 1996, the participants attended 4-week institutes at one of three national sites. During 1997-8 academic year, they will serve as agents in their local communities, preparing and presenting workshops on astronomy activities. In June 1997, the 1996 participants from all three sites attended the annual national meeting of American Astronomical Society in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, just as the 1995 Agents attended a 1996 meeting in Madison, Wisconsin and the 1994 Agents a 1995 meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During the summer institutes, participants performed hands-on activities in astronomy, received instruction and practice in workshop preparation, and engaged in astronomy-related experiences unique to each site. These included use of small and/or large telescopes; lecture series; field trips to museums, observatories, and planetaria; and computer-based astronomy laboratories. Activities appropriate for students in grades K-12 were conducted by instructional teams composed of master teachers and professional astronomers. Special emphasis was placed on materials for grades 3-8, the level anticipated to be the most popular and needed. Resources from AASTRA formed the basis of these workshops. Most of these exemplary activities use inexpensive materials. Consultants and guest lecturers interacted with the participants in both the learning environment and social activities.