““You have two biology and You have two biology and two physical science…”two physical science…”

““oh… and you’ll teach one astronomy class.”oh… and you’ll teach one astronomy class.”

Jeff Anderson – Milw. Public SchoolsJeff Anderson – Milw. Public Schools

Imagine for a moment…Imagine for a moment…

• This is your first teaching assignment• New school• New classroom• Excited• Student teaching in biology and physical

science• Lots of pre-planning• “oh… and that one astronomy class.”

Co-workers…Co-workers…

They are also newbies

They have other assigned duties

They sympathize

They tell you what’s been planned

They say how bad the kids are

They say good luck

They ask what you need

They say there is no budget

They’re upset

They show you a referral

They tell you where to make copies

They sometimes disappear

The students…The students…

• This is a credit recovery course for seniors who have failed biology or physical science.

• This was a course that Ms …. wanted but she took a different job.

• This course is for those students who could benefit from another science class but might disrupt / not fit in with the other students

Student’s Perception of InstructorStudent’s Perception of Instructor

So you look at the resources in So you look at the resources in your departmentyour department

• $15 $46

Plastic SpectrometerPlastic Spectrometer

• Hailed as one of the best affordable scientific instruments by the Astronomical Society Pacific, this spectrometer uses high-dispersion, high-efficiency diffraction grating to produce a bright, easily read spectrum. Includes a reference label for spectral lines and a scale labeled in both electron volts and nanometers for chemistry and physics instruction. $35

TelescopeTelescope

• Refractor• Reflector• Dobson• Kits $80

Space Measurement LabSpace Measurement Lab

• Lab-Aids®. This diverse kit provides a series of individualized activities that require students to perform increasingly sophisticated measurements. The primary focus on length over a large scale provides ample opportunities to practice using metric units. Students start by measuring and graphing common objects, move to using tools to find angles, and finish by creating an astrolabe. They determine the radius, diameter, and circumference of Earth; measure the distance to the Sun; and consider the size of the solar system. This reusable kit is complete with instructions and materials for 24 students. $85

• Demonstrates the relationships of the earth, stars, planets, and galaxies. The 12" star sphere indicates constellations, stars to the 5th magnitude, major nebulae, bright star clusters, and the Milky Way. Mounted within the sphere is a geophysical 4" earth globe and a movable sun. Complete with the meridian ring and horizontal mounting. With lesson plan.

Purchase or InternetPurchase or Internet

Build It YourselfBuild It Yourself

ModelingModeling

• Using models of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon, students investigate the Moon’s rotation and revolution, determine why the Moon appears to change in shape or phase, and see how the Earth appears when viewed from the Moon.

• Images• http://www.astronomy

.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/TeachRes/Artwork/

• http://www.uta.edu/physics/main/faculty/rubins/index.html

HistoryHistory

Studies to JoinStudies to Join

Pulsar MonitoringPulsar Monitoring

Light PollutionLight Pollution

Differences:

• A Profile

• B Persistence

• C Bandwidth

• D Dispersion Method

• E Check?

• F Profile Bin

A1

A2

B1

B2 C2

C1

A2

D1

E2

E1

F2

F1

CareersCareers

Useful LinksUseful Links

• The Space Place • Star Child • The Eight Planets • NASA Kids • Astro-Venture • New NASA Links for Kids • Cool Cosmos • NASA Nerds • GSFC Outreach • Earth & Sky

• WorldWide Telescope • Google Sky • Google Earth • HubbleSite • Chandra X-ray Observatory • Chandra Outreach • NASA Space Science • Windows to the Universe • NASA’s Mars Exploration • NASA Phoenix Mars Lander • Star Trak by: Hal Kibbey

Star Charts• Skymaps • Cranbrook Institute of Science • Sky and Telescope • Stardome

• Images• Astronomy Pic of the Day • NASA’s Planetary Photojournal • SEDS Messier Catalog • NASA Image of the Day • SPACE.com Image of the Day • Lunar Photo of the Day • Mars: Malin Space Science

Systems • Earth Science Picture of the

Day • Mars Rovers images • Cassini images of Saturn • Sky Factory • NOAO Image Gallery

Textbook PublishersTextbook Publishers

• Allyn and Bacon • Barron's Educational Series, In

c.

• Harcourt Brace & Company • Holt Rinehart and Winston • Houghton Mifflin • Kendall Hunt Publishing Comp

any

• Lawrence Hall of Science • McGraw Hill • Pearson • Prentice-Hall

• Sargent-Welch • South-Western Educational Pu

blishing.

• Scott Foresmann Addison Wesley

• Addison-Wesley Longman • Silver Burdett Ginn • Simon & Schuster • Globe Fearon Educational Pub

lishers

• Open Book Publishing  • South-Western Educational Pu

blishing

Lesson PlansLesson Plans

• http://search.nasa.gov/search/edFilterSearch.jsp?empty=true

• http://www.earthscienceworld.org/images/

• http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=49&toplvl=48

• http://www.csun.edu/~vceed002/books/sourcebook/chapters/25-planning/index.html

• http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/

AnimationsAnimations

• http://www.csun.edu/~vceed002/geoscience/astronomy/misconceptions/index.html

• http://people.bu.edu/sscruggs/index.html

• http://www.macalchemist.50megs.com/solar/

• http://janus.astro.umd.edu/

• http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/

Cornell NotesCornell Notes

1. Cue Column

2. Note taking column

3. Summary

5 R’s of Notetaking5 R’s of Notetaking

• 1. Record. During the lecture, as many meaningful facts as possible are recorded.

• 2. Reduce. As soon after class as possible, ideas and facts are concisely summarized in the Recall Column. Summarizing clarifies meanings and relationships, reinforces continuity, and strengthens memory.

• 3. Recite. Most of the page is covered and the student tries to recall as much of the lecture as possible, using only what has been written in the Recall Column. This procedure helps to transfer the facts and ideas to the long term memory.

• 4. Reflect. The student's own opinion is distilled from the notes. This also has the effect of training the mind to find and categorize vital information, leading to more efficient memorization.

• 5. Review. The student reviews the notes briefly but regularly. Because of the highly condensed nature of the notes, the student remembers a significant amount of material.

Astronomy Education ReviewAstronomy Education Review2009, AER, 8, 010107-1, 2009, AER, 8, 010107-1,

10.3847/AER200904210.3847/AER2009042

• The Modern U.S. High School Astronomy Course, its Status and Makeup, and the Effects of No Child Left Behind

• Larry Krumenaker

ContentContent

• Cause of the seasons (Trumper, 2001; Henriques, 2000).

• Formation of clouds, rain, thunder and lightning (Henriques, 2000),

• The nature of vacuum (Henriques, 2000; Oberg, J., 1993),

Major Common Student Major Common Student MisconceptionsMisconceptions

Major Common Student Major Common Student MisconceptionsMisconceptions

• Lunar phases,

• Revolution and rotation of the moon,

• Size of the universe and distance between the planets (Trumper, 2001).

Additional misconceptions…Additional misconceptions…

• Where weather occurs,

• Ions and the ionosphere, the details of aurora borealis and the sun’s corona,

• How and why satellites are able to stay in orbit or come back to earth.

• Beaty, W. J. (2000). Recurring science misconceptions in K-6 textbooks.

• http://www.eskimo.com/~billb/miscon/miscon4.html

• Misconceptions in science. http://mentor.ucs.indiana.edu/~w505a007/

• Oberg, J. (1993). Space Myths and Misconceptions. Omni Magazine, 15(7), 38-43.

• Podolner, A. S. (2000). Eradicating physics misconceptions using the conceptual change method. www.kzoo.edu/educ/PodolnerSIP.pdf

• Public misconceptions of science.

• http://www.stormwind.com/common/responsibility.html

CreditsCredits

• Cartoon Images were obtained from cartoonstock.com for the express purpose of clarifying points in an educational setting at the 2010 WSST conference. Images should NOT be copied to another source.

• Where known, all electronically transmitted data contains original author contact information and in no way is represented as being the property of the presenter at this conference..