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Conceptual Astronomy 1

by Jeff Adkins

ONE SEMESTER COURSE MATERIALS

Conceptual Astronomy is an experience-based program which teaches fundamental principles of astronomy through observation, experiment, and interactive activities. All the activities are teacher-tested and assume no particular training in astronomy for the teacher or for the student. In this program, you and your students will take an exciting journey from earth, to the moon, the sun, the planets, and finally the stars in an ever-widening path of discovery. This guide is the answer to the question of how to design hands-on activities around the content which involves measurement, experimental design, and mathematics using the experiences of students as the basis for learning. Instructors are presented with a variety of methods to give students these experiences including direct observation, modeling, and computer simulation. Regardless of the school's setting students will be able to participate. Part One is intended to be a one semester course. Another volume will be available in the future to expand this course to an entire school year. The author, Jeff Adkins, is a practicing high school teacher and the Director of the Espace Academy (http://www.espaceacademy.com) sponsored in part by a grant from the California Department of Education's Specialized Secondary Program.

Visit the author's website: www.AstronomyTeacher.com

Teacher Manual & Student Activities Book: 1,234 pages

Table of Contents:

  1. About Science
  2. The Sun
  3. The Moon
  4. The Night Sky
  5. The Solar System
  6. Models of the Solar System

Course materials cover a full year with daily support for all aspects of instruction. The Teacher’s Edition includes a syllabus; correlation to standards; pacing guide; daily lesson plans; teacher’s workbook; CD with daily class notes in PDF (for use as color overheads) and/or PowerPoints; complete assessments. Classroom sets includes 25 Student Workbooks and Teacher Edition with CD. After purchase of Teacher’s Edition, additional Student Workbooks are available for individual purchase. Click here for details.

Version Product Number Pricing
Teacher Edition and Classroom Set
Included 3 times email access
to a mentoring teacher. CD Included
H-S-AST1-TM

$699 US
Includes 25 student
activities books and
teacher's manual

Due to the length of the student
book the Classroom Set is priced
as a full-year course.

Teacher Edition Subscription
Included 3 times email access
to a mentoring teacher. CD Included

ISBN: 1-59657-114-4
H-S-AST1-TM-2

$179 US
Print your own student
activities books from CD

856 pages

Student Activities Book

ISBN: 1-59657-115-2
H-S-AST1-SA

$22 US
Teacher Edition
purchase is required
to buy individual copies

378 pages

Mentoring Teacher Program Subscription
This subscription allows for 25 times email
access to the mentoring teacher
for 370 days after purchase.

H-S-AST1-MT

$200 US
Teacher Edition
purchase is required

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