Astronomy – Investigating space and beyond – Ages 11+ ebook

Description

This three-book series covers how astronomy contributes to society and culture, the need to observe and maintain cosmic diaries, developing a gender-balance representation of scientists, increasing knowledge about and preserving dark skies, preservation and protection of world cultural and natural heritage historical astronomical sites, providing accessibility to telescopes, developing space and scientific awareness and sharing space knowledge among world communities.

Further topics investigate what astronomy is, the solar system, the sun, the planets, the moon, galaxies, stars and other astrological bodies, telescopes, different ways of observing space, astronomers, the calendar, astronomy and culture, light pollution and astrology and the zodiac.

Features:

24 sections, each containing four pages (one teacher page and three student pages)
comprehensive student information text for each topic
student comprehension pages
cross-curricular student activities
comprehensive teachers notes pages
background information
suggestions to support the use of each worksheet
suggested extension activities
indicators
answers where appropriate

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