Astronomy-> Astronomy Curriculum & Books

[1] 2 [ Next»]   Click to Enlarge Tours of the Night Sky (LSE) Tours of the Night Sky: A Guided Tour of the Stars and Constellations This package produced by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific includes two cassettes, two CDs and a booklet with transcript and graphics that treats you to an astronomer-guided tour of the evening sky in the northern hemisphere. Tours of the Night Sky will help stargazers of all ages find their way around the sky quickly and enjoyably. Each tour is a half hour (one for each season), featuring basic, easy-to-follow instructions and fascinating tales of the myths behind the constellation names. You?ll feel like an expert in no time! With the tour you will be able to: Find the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way (summer) Locate the Andromeda Galaxy, the most distant object you can see with the unaided eye (fall) Find the sky?s brightest star, Sirius in the constellation Canis Major (winter) Use the Big Dipper to help you find Polaris, the North Star (spring) See Enlarge Click to Enlarge Cycles Book (10 pack) (LSE) The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP), founded in 1889, is a recognized leader in the field of astronomy education offering resources and programs in an effort to increase the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy. We are pleased to be able to offer these outstanding products from ASP that bring astronomy to teachers, students, and families around the world. Cycles Book This illustrated introduction to astronomy and time has captured adults and older children with its friendly pocket size. Engaging illustrations from astronomy comic strip creator, Jay Ryan, graphically reveal the motion of the Sun and stars, phases of the moon, and reasons for seasons. Restore an awareness of the cycles of our planets, lost by modern man?s dependence on clocks, and remedy common scientific misconceptions with these delightful cartoons! Ages 10 and up. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge Color Analyzers (LSE) Color Analyzers Students investigate light and color using diffraction gratings and color filters (available separately). A background section plus concise information on color, light, and how the eye and brain sense and comprehend color is included. The front cover contains a secret message! Grades 5-9. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge More than Magnifiers (LSE) More Than Magnifiers In this unit of 4 activities, students use two lenses to create optical instruments and find out how lenses are used in magnifiers, simple cameras, telescopes, and slide projectors. Focusing on physics, optics, and light, it is a great companion to Color Analyzers. A background section is included. Grades 6-9. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge Earth, Moon, and Stars (LSE) Earth, Moon, and Stars Students study the Earth, gravity, and astronomy, focusing on the shape of the Earth and gravity; moon phases and eclipses; and the stars. Six activities include observing and recording changes in the sky and creating models to explain observations. A challenging questionnaire can be used as a pre- and post-test assessment tool. This interdisciplinary unit also explores world cultures through myths about the rising and setting of the sun. Grades 5-9. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge Moons of Jupiter (LSE) Moons of Jupiter In this unit, students recreate Galileo?s historic telescopic observations of Jupiter?s moons. Students learn how craters are formed; make scale models; and see Jupiter as viewed by the Voyager spacecraft. Students also work in teams to create a settlement on one of the moons of Jupiter. Background information and a box of 23 color slides is provided. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge Oobleck (LSE) Oobleck: What Do Scientists Do? In four sessions, students investigate and analyze the properties of the strange green substance, Oobleck, said to come from another planet. Includes a large poster illustrating the Mars Viking mission. The Oobleck unit provides students with authentic insight into the real work of scientists. For grades 4-8. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge Living with a STAR (LSE) Living with a Star: From Sunscreen to Space Weather. GEMS Teacher's Guide, Grades 6-8 Students unveil our dynamic relationship with the Sun through a space-weather mystery, a mock mission from Earth's atmosphere to outer space, ultraviolet experiments, and more. This NASA-inspired unit focuses on the impact of electromagnetic energy and solar particles on Earth. CD-ROM included. For grades 6-8. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge Invisible Universe (LSE) Invisible Universe: The Electromagnetic Spectrum from Radio Waves to Gamma Rays. GEMS Teacher's Guide, Grades 6-8 Students unveil our dynamic relationship with the Sun through a space-weather mystery, a mock mission from Earth's atmosphere to outer space, ultraviolet experiments, and more. This NASA-inspired unit focuses on the impact of electromagnetic energy and solar particles on Earth. CD-ROM included. For grades 6-8. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge Astronomy / Solar System (LSE) NEW! Astronomy This pocket size guide is an excellent resource for beginner observers. Astronomy is a basic field guide for beginning observers of the night sky, introducing information on the locations, names, and characteristics of stars, constellations, and other bodies in outer space. By Jay M. Pasachoff and illustrated by Wil Tirion. ? NEW! Peterson First Guides?: Solar System Solar System introduces information on the locations and characteristics of the planets, sun, comets, meteors, and other objects in our solar system. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge Stars and Planets (LSE) NEW! Stars and Planets A must-have field guide for beginners and experts alike including all the latest astronomical information, beautiful color photos, star maps, atlas charts and more. By Jay M. Pasachoff. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge The Sun (LSE) NEW! The Sun Steele Hill, a world expert on solar images, and noted science writer Michael Carlowicz present a collection of spectacular images devoted entirely to our own star. The book illustrates both little-known facts and recent discoveries from the past thirty years. It explores the relationship between the Sun and Earth as well as numerous solar phenomena including rainbows, eclipses, auroras, sun dogs, prominences, flares and solar wind. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge A Walk Through the Heavens / Southern Sky (LSE) A Walk through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends Written for the beginner, A Walk through the Heavens by Milton D. Heifetz and Wil Tirion, takes the reader on a journey through the constellations starting with the brightest stars in the sky and moving on to the dimmer stars. This friendly book not only points out the constellations but enables the reader to see the relationships among constellations. With simple star maps to orient the reader, the book begins with a section on measuring distances in the sky, star brightness and life in the heavens. From there, the walk begins moving from constellation to constellation using beautifully detailed illustrations. Ancient myths and legends of the sky and a constellation index are also included. No equipment is needed to use this practical guide apart from normal sight and clear skies.   A Walk through the Southern Sky: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their LegendsAn insightful, accessible and beautifully illustrated volume by Milton D. Heifetz and Wil Tirion (formatted like its predecessor) for stargazers in the southern hemisphere. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge Stars (LSE) Autographed by the author! Stars When you wish upon a distant star, do you wonder what stars are? Those tiny, twinkling lights are really giant balls of gas, just like our sun. Follow a boy and his bike-riding dog on a star-studded scientific journey to find out: Where do stars go in the daytime? How far away are stars? What stories can they tell us? Watch the stars come to life in brilliant color, from red to blue to yellow to white. Marvel at the mythic stories of the constellations and try finding your own patterns in the sky. Then think behond our sun and wonder what other planets might be circling other stars and what, or who might be on them. Ages 4 to 8. Written by Steve Tomecek, illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa for the Jump into Science? series from National Geographic. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge Sun (LSE) Autographed by the author! Sun Without the sun, there'd be no sunburn, no blazing hot summer days, and no need for sunglasses. There would also be no life on Earth. What's the science behind our wonderful, life-giving sun? What is it made of? How hot is it? How big is it? How does Earth move around it? Why do we need the sun to live? These questions and more are answered as two kids and a lavender cat show you the science and the story behind our remarkable sun. Ages 4 to 8. Written by Steve Tomecek, illustrated by Carla Golembe for the Jump into Science? series from National Geographic See Enlarge [1] 2 [ Next»] Go to Top