UM Astronomy Resources

• Material by Types
• Material by Topics
• Round Table Notes
• Advice for TAs
  
  
• Other Resources

UM Astronomy Resources

Welcome to the Astronomy Department Teaching Resources page! The links below will take you to a current list of the teaching materials available in the department and where those resources are located. You may view lists by topic or by type of resource. Please email Elizabeth Warner with questions.

Materials by Type

• Books
• Demonstrations
• Lab Equipment
• Posters
• Slides
• Software
• Videos

Materials by Topic

Astronomical Objects

• Solar System - Planets
• Solar System - Small Bodies
• Sun & Eclipses
• Earth & Moon
• Stars & Star Clusters
• Extra-Solar Planets & SETI
• Nebulae
• Galaxies
• Milky Way Galaxy
• Black Holes, Pulsars & Quasars

Astronomical Concepts & Observations

• Constellations and Sky Charts
• General Physics Concepts
• Scale & Distance
• Cosmology
• Gravity
• Space Missions, Telescopes & Observatories
• Electromagnetic Spectrum
• History of Astronomy and Physics
• Stellar Evolution
• General Astronomy Concepts
• Radio/UV/X-Ray Astronomy

Planning Resources

• Activities and Labs
• Lesson Planning Resources
• Image Collections
• Observational Astronomy Resources

Education Round Table Notes

• 2-11-02 - Teaching Ideas for Parallax, Magnitude, Scale, Flux & Luminosity discussed.
• 3-11-02 - Iron Demonstrator! Participants competed to create demos using department equipment.

Advice for TAs

• Cole Miller's Tips and Suggestions for TAs
• Robyn Sandersons' Problem Solving Suggestions for Students

Last Updated: Thursday October 04, 2007 by Elizabeth Warner