Astronomy Curriculum Suggestions

by admin | Jul 18, 2023 | Uncategorized

KEY CONCEPTS:

“Key Ideas–Earth’s Place in Space/Astronomy”	“PSES Core Concepts–Astronomy”
“ILS Core Concepts–Astronomy”	Key T erms–Astronomy

SLIDESHOWS AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

(Note: These are presented as examples of activities and presentations. Some are specific to my classes in Englewood, NJ.
You should modify these for your classes, and, of course, give appropriate credit for their origin.)

“Early Astronomy–Important Concepts“	“The Sun” (slideshow)	“Earth’s Motions–Rotation and Revolution“
“Modeling the Apparent Path of the Sun Across the Sky”	“Modeling the Sun’s Path at the Equinoxes and Solstices“	“Special Days in the Earth Sun Relationship“
“Changing Lengths of Day and Night“	“Understanding Patterns of Sunrise and Sunset”	“Observing and Recording Daily Weather/Sun/Moon Patterns”
“Understanding Earth-Moon Interactions“	“Phases of the Moon“	“Moon Phases and Tides”
“Planet Tourism Ad Campaign“	A Taxonomy from the Universe to Atoms	“Light and Astronomical Observations” (slideshow)
“What Your Should Know about Stars” (slideshow)	“The Big Bang and Cosmology” (slideshow)	Examples of Assessment Questions: Earth-Sun relationships”