Astronomy Resource Book

Supplement your astronomy unit with some of the great activities found in this resource, or use it as a unit study and supplement with your own library books or internet reading. There are 9 reproducible units - Historical Perspective, Solar System, Facts About the Planets, The Sun, Earth, Moon, Eclipses, Daytime Astronomy, and Milky Way Galaxy and Beyond. Each unit consists of teacher information, student information, Quick Check, Knowledge Builder, and (in some units) Inquiry Investigation. Teacher information includes the topic, standards met, concepts introduced, science skills used, lesson planner, an extension, and real-world application. Student information includes the textual information. Quick Check includes written activities and may include matching, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, labeling, or sketching diagrams. Knowledge Builder includes two or three hands-on activities on the topic of that unit. Inquiry Investigation contains additional activities that may include labs, models, or other types of exploration such as observing the moon's phases, assembling a time and shadow stick, or creating a scale model of the solar system. Answers are found in the back of the book. 78 pgs, pb. ~ Donna