UM Astronomy Resources: Lesson Planning Resources
What follows is a list of teaching resources for use in department classes. (They are not for sale!)
Title/Name | Description | Label ID | Resource Type | Location |
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National Science Education Standards | Offers a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate, describing what all students should understand and be able to do at different grade levels in various science categories | K01 | Education Book Collection | CSS 0252 |
West's Great Ideas for Teaching Astronomy | second edition; A response to requests from teachers for ideas on how to improve their teaching in astronomy | K02 | Education Book Collection | CSS 0252 |
Great Ideas for Teaching Astronomy | third edition; Provides astronomy teachers of all levels with encouragement in the art of teaching and support for trying new approaches | K03 | Education Book Collection | CSS 0252 |
Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy | DVD set of an introductory course taught by Alex Filippenko. 2nd ed., 2006. Parts 1-8. | A34 | Videos | CSS 0252 |