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Includes the historical perspective of astronomy, skybasics and the celestial coordinate systems, a model and the origin ofthe solar system, the sun, the planets, Kepler's Laws of PlanetaryMotion, planetary satellites, asteroids, eclipses, tides, stars, time, andbinoculars and telescopes. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, published by Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) on June 22, 2001. The length of the article is 5211 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A Systemic Approach to Improving K-12 Astronomy Education Using NASA's internet Resources.
Author: Timothy F. Slater
Publication: Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2001
Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Volume: 20Issue: 2Page: 163

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The hands-on, teacher-tested activities in Project Earth Science: Astronomy brings the sometimes daunting concepts of astronomy down to Earth. Background information, supplementary readings, and suggestions for integrating other disciplines provide the teacher with a framework to launch a successful introduction to astronomy. Students will discover Earth s uniqueness by examining it as a part of the whole one planet within our Solar System. How did the planets form? Are we seeing a star s present or past? Why is Earth s distance from the Sun so important? Project Earth Science: Astronomy will lead you and your students on an exploration that takes you to the stars and back. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

nice resource for earth sci
This is a good resource, but is does not have .. well, it is a good basic start for learning astronomy, can work in HS but is probally more for the Middle School student.
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