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Christine Hirst Bernhardt, M.Ed, M.S. PhD student
Astronomy Curriculum Specialist
hirst@ucsb.edu
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An introduction to design thinking
An introduction to design thinking
An engage/explore activity featuring size and scale
An engage/explore activity featuring size and scale
Astronomy lessons, by topic:
Astronomy lessons, by topic:
notes and warmups
flipped classroom YouTube lecture videos
Astrology vs astronomy
is astrological sign a valid tool to determine driving safety?
Size and Scale of the Cosmos
How Big?
Measuring the sky
assignments: Handy measurement tool (determining degrees of motion)
making an inclinomter (measuring altitude and azimuth)
Celestial sphere
sky motion simulator (2 levels)
celestial sphere lab (2 levels)
reading star charts (2 levels)
seasons
parallax
Notes and daily warmups, images and concepts
Flipped classroom YouTube lecture videos
vocabulary
Craters
Comparing craters-use this link for lesson items
imagery
grades 7-9 and 10-12
Creating craters; grades 7-9 and 10-12, both with experimental design portion
Craters and surface age
Impacts! Collaborative Google Doc
Chelyabinsk Meteor
Youtube videos for collaborative analysis
assignment
Moon Phases
Modeling the Moons motions--needs this link
Investigating moon phases
Moon phases homework; both diagram and article
Eclipse
Similar triangles lab (grades 11-12)
Eclipse modeling lab (grades 7-9
Eclipse homework at two levels
Observations
Observations
(each observation is offered at two levels)
Sky motion: an introduction to sky observations
Sky motion: an introduction to sky observations
Used for regular astronomy; appropriate for grades 7-10
Used for honors astronomy; appropriate for grades 11-12
Moon Observation
Moon Observation
Engineering Design Challenges
Engineering Design Challenges
Conferences and workshops
Conferences and workshops
Please find your event and click the link
Please find your event and click the link
Google Sites
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