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The Universe at Your Fingertips: An Astronomy Activity and Resource Notebook.
Andrew Fraknoi, ed. Developed by Project ASTRO, Astronomical Society of the Pacific. San Francisco, Calif.: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1995.
Recommended grade level:
3-8+.
The Universe at Your Fingertips is an activity and resource guide on astronomy. It contains 87 hands-on classroom activities selected from various sources by a team of teachers and astronomers. The activities are presented in 13 sections, on topics such as moon phases and eclipses, the sun and seasons, planets, the solar system, comets and meteors, and stars and galaxies, as well as less conventional topics such as space exploration, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, pseudoscience (that is, astrology), and astronomy in different cultures. Ideas for interdisciplinary teaching are given. For example, students use Styrofoam balls to model lunar and solar eclipses; they make a star chart to find constellations in the night sky at any time of year; they construct simple refracting telescopes; and they create lists of songs and other pieces of music that relate in some way to astronomy.
Although activities are arranged within sections by topic and grade level, they can be done in any order. Each section of activities is followed by one or more lists of resources.
This 3-ring binder also contains comprehensive resource lists and bibliographies on topics such as astronomy organizations and suppliers, women in astronomy, the work and lives of astronomers, and astronomy and space software. Background material on astronomical topics and teaching ideas from experienced astronomy educators are also provided.
Price:
$29.95 (ISBN 1-886733-00-7).
Publisher/supplier:
Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
Materials:
Available locally, or from commercial suppliers.
Topic Index listings linked to this entry
Use these listings to find related entries.
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Comets, Earth Sciences: Asteroid!, Multi & Applied Sciences: Great Moments in Science: Experiments and Readers Theatre.
Constellations, Earth Sciences: Earth, Moon, and Stars, ~ The Universe: Exploring Stars, Constellations, and Galaxies, ~ Project SPICA: A Teacher Resource to Enhance Astronomy Education,
Eclipses, Earth Sciences: Earth, Moon, and Stars,
Extraterrestrial intelligence, Earth Sciences: The Evolution of a Planetary System, Multi & Applied Sciences: Life: Here? There? Elsewhere? The Search for Life on Venus and Mars.
Galaxies, Earth Sciences: Concepts and Challenges in Earth Science, ~ Exploring Earth Science, ~ Glencoe Earth Science, ~ Project STAR: The Universe in Your Hands, ~ Earth and Beyond, ~ Project SPICA: A Teacher Resource to Enhance Astronomy Education,
Lunar eclipse, Earth Sciences: Concepts and Challenges in Earth Science, ~ Earth, Moon, and Sun,
Phases of the moon, Earth Sciences: Measuring Time, ~ Earth and Beyond, ~ Earth, Moon, and Stars, ~ Project Earth Science: Astronomy, Multi & Applied Sciences: Prime Science: Level A.
Planets, Earth Sciences: Project STAR: The Universe in Your Hands, ~ Asteroid!, ~ Earth and Beyond, ~ The Evolution of a Planetary System, ~ The Moons of Jupiter, ~ Project Earth Science: Astronomy, ~ Global Climates--Past, Present, and Future: Activities for Integrated Science Education, ~ Project SPICA: A Teacher Resource to Enhance Astronomy Education, Multi & Applied Sciences: Middle Grades Science: A Problem-Solving Approach, Sixth Grade, ~ Life: Here? There? Elsewhere? The Search for Life on Venus and Mars.
Refracting telescope, Multi & Applied Sciences: The Nature of Science.
Seasons, Earth Sciences: Earth and Beyond, ~ Earth, Moon, and Sun, ~ Project Earth Science: Astronomy, ~ Activities for the School Planetarium, ~ The Amateur Meteorologist: Explorations and Investigations, ~ Science Projects about Weather,
Solar eclipse, Earth Sciences: Earth, Moon, and Sun,
Solar system, Earth Sciences: Concepts and Challenges in Earth Science, ~ Exploring Earth Science, ~ Glencoe Earth Science, ~ Project STAR: The Universe in Your Hands, ~ Asteroid!, ~ Earth and Beyond, ~ Earth, Moon, and Sun, ~ The Evolution of a Planetary System, ~ Project Earth Science: Astronomy, ~ Earth Science Investigations, ~ Global Climates--Past, Present, and Future: Activities for Integrated Science Education, ~ The Great Solar System Rescue, ~ Project SPICA: A Teacher Resource to Enhance Astronomy Education, ~ Thematic Applications: Sciences I, Water, Stones, and Fossil Bones, Multi & Applied Sciences: Middle Grades Science: A Problem-Solving Approach, Sixth Grade, ~ Prime Science: Level C, ~ Science Interactions: Course 3, ~ Science 2000: Science 1 (Grade 7), ~ JASON VI: Island Earth, Hawai'i Expedition Curriculum, ~ Life: Here? There? Elsewhere? The Search for Life on Venus and Mars.
Space exploration, Earth Sciences: Earth and Beyond, ~ The Moons of Jupiter, ~ The Great Solar System Rescue, Multi & Applied Sciences: Science 2000: Science 1 (Grade 7), ~ Minds-on Science: For the Sake of the Nation.
Stars, Earth Sciences: Concepts and Challenges in Earth Science, ~ Exploring Earth Science, ~ Glencoe Earth Science, ~ Project STAR: The Universe in Your Hands, ~ The Evolution of a Planetary System, ~ The Universe: Exploring Stars, Constellations, and Galaxies, ~ Activities for the School Planetarium, ~ Project SPICA: A Teacher Resource to Enhance Astronomy Education, Multi & Applied Sciences: SciencePlus Technology and Society: Level Red.
Sun, Earth Sciences: Project STAR: The Universe in Your Hands, ~ Solar Energy, ~ Earth, Moon, and Sun, ~ Project Earth Science: Astronomy, ~ The Amateur Meteorologist: Explorations and Investigations, ~ Atmospheric Dynamics, ~ Exploring Space: Using Seymour Simon's Astronomy Books in the Classroom, ~ Project SPICA: A Teacher Resource to Enhance Astronomy Education, Multi & Applied Sciences: Middle Grades Science: A Problem-Solving Approach, Sixth Grade, ~ Science Interactions: Course 3, ~ Life: Here? There? Elsewhere? The Search for Life on Venus and Mars.
