What follows is a list of teaching resources for use in department classes. (They are not for sale!) The resources are arranged by type and also by topic; their locations are included in the descriptions. Please contact Grace Deming or Eric McKenzie if you have any questions. Note that additional supplies are located in Rm. 1109A, where they are used for the ASTR 101 lab course; contact Grace Deming for information about these.

Materials by Type

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

Materials by Topic

Astronomical Objects

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

Astronomical Concepts & Observations

• General Science
• 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

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