... ===================== It would be extremely interesting to see what everyone wrote. I'd like to suggest that those manuscripts not chosen to be published...
Hi all! Well, Jay's thoughts sure brought out many of your thoughts and concerns. Many of you volunteered to write a manuscript...so many that I'm not sure...
Hi. with less then 10 lessons left for my 4-6th greader we have covered the solar system (including recent discoveries on eros and the moons of jup and sat)...
In considering the place of naked-eye astronomy vs. modern astrophysics in general education astronomy courses, it might be useful to consider the future...
Hi! The Physics Teacher Journal is considering running an IN MY OPINION piece from Jay Pasachoff about why we should NOT be focusing on moon phases, seasons,...
Another aspect of the importance of teaching such topics as lunar phases and seasons is that most people today are completely divorced from nature. The moon...
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I am interested in teaching my college-level introductory astronomy class without using a traditional textbook. My class is "all of astronomy in 10 weeks"....
Hi i have been hit with a surprise lecture, i have to do a lecture about telescopes for all ages, an un known number of people, which will last an hour, i...
Please give suggestions to Mike directly (he is currently not on the astrolrner list). You can cc the list if you like. Tim ... Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001...
Hi all: I teacher recently asked me about some Astronomy or Space Science projects that would suitable for 5th grades. Does anyone have any good resources for...
Mark, Here are some very good resources, which are included in the bibliography of my current module, Earth in Space. The first book is specifically written ...
Hi all! I met Nick Siegler at AAS and he was quite keen on working with someone on evaluating a unqiue situation....a professional astronomer teaching middle...
Perhaps others knew that this was already out in draft form, but I just found: http://www.project2061.org//tools/atlas/Index.html Project 2061's "Atlas of...
perhaps you can spare me some advis how to get new members. anyone is most weelcome. and in case you have some experiance if getting S&T's associations...
Hello everyone, I have been asked to put together an invited session at the next AAPT meeting (Rochester - S01). The topic is Innovations in Teaching ...
Astronomy Picture of the Day: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ This site has been running since 1995, so the archive is extensive. A relative newcomer, using...
A Beginners Guide to Astronomy Education at the Joint Meeting of the AAS and AAPT (prepared by the AAPT Astronomy Education Committee) SUNDAY 230-530pm ASTRO...
... Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2000 22:20:56 -0800 From: Andrew Fraknoi <fraknoi@...> Subject: Announcement of an Interesting Job in Astronomy Education Dear...
... On another list (AETS - Association of Educators of Teachers of Science - I know I've got some of the prepositions wrong there), there's been ... Thought...
... Tom English responded: [... assorted common ideas & confusions...] ... I think I will - I'm also wondering if perhaps reading the text is a source of...
Hi, I don't teach cosmology, but have one related piece for Q2. I'm also sending this to the astrolearner list because it may be someone can help enlighten...
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SURVEY ASTRONOMY EDUCATION RESEARCH LITERATURE It has become clear that the astronomy education community needs to comprehensive canvas...
