21. Astronomy & Education Carnival of Space 120 now up September 15, 2009 Posted by astroed in Astronomy, 1 comment so far. Read Carnival of Space 120 at Music of the Spheres. http://astroed.edublogs.org/

Astronomy, education and some skepticism Home About jump to navigation Carnival of Space #120 now up September 15, 2009 Posted by astroed in : Astronomy 1 comment so far Read Carnival of Space#120 at Music of the Spheres ASP Meeting Updates September 15, 2009 Posted by astroed in : Astronomy add a comment If you want keep up with what is happening at the Star Stryder already has a post up . Hopefully the Half-Astrophysicist will post some updates too. Please let me know of any others. For those on twitter search for updates on #asp2009. September 14, 2009 Posted by astroed in : Astronomy add a comment Galileo Teacher Training Program (GTTP) workshops held in the US. The workshop participants are mostly school teachers, some at elementary (primary), some middle school and some at high school. A few teach at community colleges then there were also a few of us astro ed professionals or spies as we were introduced as. The day one presenters were a highly experienced bunch; Dennis Schatz from the Pacific Science Center, Andrew Fraknoi from the ASP and Foothill College and Rob Sparks from NOAO (read his blog here ). Andrew started with and icebreaker activity where we all introduced ourselves then gave us an intro to Galileo followed by  an overview of the realms of the Universe, working out from the Solar System to the Milky Way then beyond. We then tackled a fun activity:

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Skip to page content myGateway Blackboard Calendars ... Directories document.write(''); Search Tarleton Astronomy Return to Top AC_FL_RunContent( 'codebase', 'http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0', 'width', '731', 'height', '275', 'src', 'slideshow', 'quality', 'high', 'pluginspage', 'http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer', 'align', 'middle', 'play', 'true', 'loop', 'true', 'scale', 'showall', 'wmode', 'window', 'devicefont', 'false', 'id', 'slideshow', 'bgcolor', '#ffffff', 'name', 'slideshow', 'menu', 'true', 'allowFullScreen', 'false', 'allowScriptAccess','sameDomain', 'movie', 'slideshow', 'salign', '' ); //end AC code About Us TSU's Program for Astronomy Education and Research provides students with the opportunity to undertake significant astronomical research using our 32" telescope and, through our outreach programs, shares the wonders of the universe in our planetarium and via shows that we produce. Our observatory, located on Tarleton's Hunewell Ranch east of Stephenville, utilizes a 32" Ritchey-Chretien reflecting telescope designed and fabricated by Astronomical Consultants and Equipment of Tucson, AZ. The computer controlled, high resolution CCD imaging system ensures accurate image capture for either research or projection. Located under the copper dome, in Tarleton's Science Building, our 40'

23. EVCODE A stellar evolution simulator designed for astronomy education. http://phastf.phys.uvic.ca/htbin/dir_html?evcode

24. ASTRONOMY-EDUCATION.LOVE.COM | All Things There will be six community days at the Upton Planetarium now through May. The dates and programs are 630 p.m. Wednesday, Dawn of the Space Age. http://astronomy-education.love.com/

25. Astronomy Education Science Astronomy Education Science Top Political Science Schools Thoroughly updated and reconceived, Astronomy, Ninth Edition, equips the introductory astronomy student with the http://na89.msl-fn.com/astronomyeducationscience.html

HOME Astronomy Education Science Astronomy: The Evolving Universe by Michael Zeilik, CLICK HERE Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing Hoax by Philip Plait, CLICK HERE Minister for Education and Science (Ireland) - The Minister for Education and Science is the senior minister at the Department of Education and Science (An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta) in the Irish Government. Department of Education and Science (Ireland) - The Department of Education and Science (An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta) is a department of the Irish government. It is led by the Minister for Education and Science who is assisted by two Ministers of State. Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan) - The Minister of Education , Culture, Sports, Science and Technology is the member of the Cabinet of Japan in charge of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. National Science Education Standards - The National Science Education Standards (NSES) are a set of guidelines for the science education in primary and secondary schools in the United States, as established by the National Research Council in 1996. These provide a set of goals for teachers to set for their students and for administrators to provide professional development.

26. JH STAR GAZER HOME PAGE 10.06.10 Home of Jack Horkheimer. The first and only weekly TV series on naked eye astronomy. http://www.jackstargazer.com/

Seen on PBS stations throughout North America and Internationally via satellite, the Armed Services Network, NASA C.O.R.E.and USIA WORLDNET Uncharted suns and planets past all counting, whirling, twirling down unnumbered years, nations by the trillion, faintly guessed at, come and gone and still more yet to be: Incomprehensible. Far as man made eyes can reach and farther....... perched and poised peer through the night and seem to beg, plead, cry out in our stead Peace If only for one Speck of Time .......................Speck of Space tonight HOPE J. Foley A. Horkheimer See "Star Gazer" Episodes Now Before They Air On PBS! Star Gazer is on or Download Current Video Episodes NOTE for Quicktime : If you do not have Quicktime you may download it FREE. Click Here What Is Star Gazer? "Star Gazer" is the world's only weekly television series on naked eye astronomy. Each weekly episode features selected objects for naked eye viewing for the following week. There are two versions of "Star Gazer", one 5 minutes long and the other 1 minute long. "Star Gazer" is made available free of charge to all PBS television stations. If your PBS station is not currently carrying "Star Gazer" you may wish to

27. Astronomy Education Review Astronomy Education Review (AER) is a webbased journal and magazine for everyone who works in astronomy and space science education. Published by the American Astronomical http://aer.aas.org/?issue=latest

28. Windows To The Universe An extensive astronomical learning system. Articles available at three levels beginner, intermediate, advanced. http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

29. CASS/UCSD Public Outreach -- Astronomy & Astrophysics Education University of California, San Diego Center for Astrophysics Space Sciences CASS/UCSD Astronomy Education Directory Images, Multimedia Resources, Hypertext Documents and other http://www.cass.ucsd.edu/public/astroed2.html

University of California, San Diego CASS/UCSD Astronomy Education Directory Images, Multimedia Resources, Hypertext Documents and other resources to aid those interested Astronomy, Space Science and Physics. Images and Animations WebSites, Outreach, Tutorials in Hypertext Online Course Pages Curriculum Resources Text Documents Physics Educational Sites ... CASS's page of general astronomy links Please Note: We attempt to keep this site up-to-date; these sites were active when last checked, but may well have changed or disappeared. If you find outdated links or have new links to suggest please send email to the address below. Links verified and updated 15 Dec 1998. Astronomical Images and Animations Astronomy Picture of the Day Highly Recommended! AstroWeb Index of Pretty Pictures Comprehensive listing of Web Sites with Astronomical Images (133 sites 1/99). Multimedia Tours of the Solar System: The Nine Planets by Bill Arnett. The Nine Planets - For Kids! Views of the Solar System by Calvin Hamilton (also in French German Portuguese Spanish ... Welcome to the Planets from Voyager (JPL).

30. Education Services | American Astronomical Society We are pleased to announce the release of the ninth issue (PDF) of the LatinAmerican Journal of Astronomy Education (RELEA). We would like to request not only wide advertising of http://aas.org/education

@import "/files/styles/style_custom_ids_and_classes.css"; @import "/files/styles/style_custom_tags.css"; American Astronomical Society Advocates for science since 1899 Search this site: Donate Job Register Member Directory Member Pages ... FAQ Main Menu About AAS Career Services Committees Contact AAS ... Education Services Page Tags: Education Mission The education mission of the American Astronomical Society is to optimize the contributions of both the AAS and its members to enhanced science literacy for all, provide encouragement and to broaden educational opportunities for all, with particular attention to groups under-served in the physical sciences, and ensure that undergraduate and graduate programs in astronomy prepare not only the next generation of professional astronomers but also broadly trained individuals with strong technical and scientific backgrounds. Goals Its goals are to improve undergraduate and graduate education in astronomy and promote science literacy for all. In the Society, and more widely in the astronomical community, advocate greater attention to, encouragement of, and rewards for both excellence in astronomy education and research on teaching and learning in astronomy. Advocate astronomy and astronomy education in national and state education forums, to funding agencies, and to the scientific and education communities. News We are pleased to announce the release of the ninth issue (PDF) of the Latin-American Journal of Astronomy Education (RELEA). We would like to request not only wide advertising of this issue, but also your personal effort in launching a campaign for articles to be submitted to our journal. Please read our reflections and concerns in the editorial of this sixth issue. Any comments and suggestions may be sent directly to Prof.

31. Space: An Exploration Discusses facts, mysteries, theories, and activities, about the solar system. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0110484/

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32. BUBL LINK: Astronomy Education s 2MASS Second Incremental Data Release Gallery; Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum; Astronomical Society of the Pacific Education......Titles http://bubl.ac.uk/link/a/astronomyeducation.htm

BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources Home Search Subject Menus Countries ... Z Astronomy education Titles Descriptions 2MASS Second Incremental Data Release Gallery Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum Astronomical Society of the Pacific: Education Astronomy ... Zoom Astronomy - Planets Comments: bubl@bubl.ac.uk 2MASS Second Incremental Data Release Gallery Gallery containing celestial images, including the centre of the Milky Way, the Sombrero galaxy, the Crab Nebula, and the Dark Nebula. Images are offered as thumbnails which link to full-sized images. Author: Two-Micron All Sky Survey Subjects: astronomy education, stars DeweyClass: Resource type: image collection Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum Information about the museum, including descriptions of exhibits and galleries, and astronomy related resources such as details of weather conditions on other planets and online collections entitled Comets Through the Ages and Heavenly Reflections. Author: Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum Subjects: astronomy education, planetary science DeweyClass: Resource type: museum Astronomical Society of the Pacific: Education International society focused on providing educational resources for the astronomy community. Features instructional videos, podcasts and guides, including a series of discovery guides created in collaboration with NASA, with topics for each month of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA).

33. Infrared Imaging Learn about infrared imaging by viewing a variety of objects in the infrared. http://www.ipac.caltech.edu/Outreach/Edu/Guess/

LEARN ABOUT INFRARED IMAGES We can learn a lot about the Universe, our Earth and everyday objects by viewing them in a different "light". In this module, you will see several examples of infrared imaging and you will learn some interesting facts about infrared radiation. Enjoy your tour! NASA/GOES Last Updated: October 30, 2002 NEXT >> Author: Linda Hermans-Killam outreach@ipac.caltech.edu

34. ASP: Astronomy Education: A Selective Bibliography The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is an international nonprofit scientific and educational organization founded in 1889 that works to increase understanding and http://www.astrosociety.org/education/resources/educ_bib.html

home education SEARCH ASP SITE: Match ALL words Match ANY word Education Topics: Programs Activities Resources The Universe in ... Contact Us Astronomy Education: A Selective Bibliography printer-friendly version Version 2.2; June 1998 by Andrew Fraknoi This is a brief listing of some books and articles about astronomy and space science education at various levels from graduate school to grade school and at various types of institutions. It is by no means comprehensive, but merely designed to help those approaching the field become acquainted with the rich literature that already exists. (Suggestions are most welcome.) Table of Contents: General Reports on Astronomy Education Review Articles Graduate-level Astronomy Education Teaching College Non-science Majors ... Teaching Resources for Astronomy 1. General Reports on Astronomy Education Berendzen, R., ed.

35. Welcome To StarrySkies.com Learn about Solar System, space exploration and constellations. http://starryskies.com/index.html

StarrySkies Network NASA Trapped Mars Rover Finds Evidence of Subsurface Water Delta launch delayed by problem with booster Starting on Planetary Defense ... Space leaders discuss operating in resource-constrained environments Constellations 88 Constellations Sky Charts Spring Skies Summer Skies Autumn/Winter Skies North Polar ... Happy 10th Birthday ISS! The Phoenix Mars lander mission may be over, and there are those mourining its demise. What we learned from Phoenix will likely end up being a leap of knowledge about the red planet. Space Shuttle Endeavour is docked at the space station bringing up ESA's Leonardo section as well as tools for home improvement and plumbing. Thursday November 20th marks the tenth anniversary for the International Space Station. May there be many more! ISS 10th Anniversary Image Gallery. Why are all the planets spinning in the Solar System? We have been watching the skies for over 10,000 years and though our smarter ancestors could figure out the rhythms of the Sun, Moon and stars, they often though up some inventive reasons why things rose, moved across the sky and set below the horizon.

36. Astronomy Education Review Astronomy Education Review (AER) is a webbased journal and magazine for everyone who works in astronomy and space science education. Published by the American Astronomical http://aer.aas.org/

37. Starsurfing Provides introductory information on the planets, stars, constellations and galaxies. Also includes space news and a photograph gallery. http://www.freewebs.com/starsurf/

Hello and welcome to Starsurfing, a website that will take you on a voyage to the edge of intergalactic space! Journey into the mystical realms of outer space, discover the planets, explore the stars and visit far away galaxies. If you are already familiar with astronomy, take an enchanting tour of the night sky in the constellations section, revisit familiar favourites and discover new treasures! Before you begin your galactic journey, click here to calibrate your monitor so images appear correctly. If you have any comments or questions, feel free to contact me. -Sakib Rasool Sakib Rasool 2007-2010 unless otherwise noted.

38. Naperville Astronomical Association - Astronomy Education Center Information, the project, and a work in progress photo album. http://www.stargazing.net/naa/gdro.htm

39. ASP: Education Astronomy Education in the U.S. An Overview. How to Succeed in College. Astronomy Education and Public Outreach http://www.astrosociety.org/education.html

home education SEARCH ASP SITE: Education Topics: Programs Activities Resources Contact Us Education Education Highlights We are now accepting applications for the Sky Rangers Online Workshop taking place January 17 - March 11, 2010. This 8-week workshop for interpreters and outdoor educators will get you out under the night sky, build your confidence in locating constellations and planets, and give you the tools to interpret the sky for your audiences. Click here for more information Astronomy Behind the Headlines Astronomy Behind the Headlines episode 9 takes a look at cosmic chemistry, the study of the origins of elements and the processes that create the chemistry for life. Galileo Teacher Training Program The Galileo Teacher Training Program is a pilot program established during the International Year of Astronomy, testing a new model of teacher professional development designed to facilitate the teaching of the process of science using Galileo's iconic observations and other resources. AstroShop 2011 Calendars Now Available!

40. Astronomy And Astrophysics Glossary Provides definitions of selected astronomical and astrophysical terms. http://www.astronomyglossary.netfirms.com/

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