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Topic Query
Title/Name Description LabelID ResourceType Location
Texas Elementary Science Inservice Program   K01 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Teacher's Handbook Handbook to the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium K02 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Astronomy and More A comprehensive curriculum and user's guide fro the Star Lab and other planetaria K03 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Project Astro A how-to manual for teachers and astronomers K04 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Odyssey Magazines A collection of various issues of the magazine, including topics such as Women in Astronomy. K05 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Guide for the Grants and Proposals for Starlab Guide for the preparation of grants and proposals for Starlab portable planetariums K06 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Students and Research Practical strategies for science classrooms and competitions. K07 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
National Science Education Standards   K08 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
West's Great Ideas for Teaching Astronomy   K09 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Teacher's Guide for Contemporary Astronomy Includes a test bank for astronomy K10 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Solar System A teacher's guide K11 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
NASA Summaries Collection includes various activities and explanations for basic astronomy and physics facts. K12 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Interactive Lesson Guide for Astronomy This is a collection of cooperative learning activities (activities where students work together in groups) that would be suited for a ASTR 100 discussion section. L16 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Great Ideas for Teaching Astronomy A collection of ideas from college teachers of astronomy organized by topic L17 Education Book Collection CSS 1112


Last Updated: Thursday October 04, 2007 by Elizabeth Warner
University of Maryland UM Astronomy Department
CMPS
University of Maryland