| Grade: 11, 12 Unit: Intro. to Astronomy |
Content Area: The Universe Standard: G1 |
| Instructional Materials and Performance Tasks | Assessment |
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The Night Sky Unit ENGAGEMENT & ELICITATION Make a set of astronomical tools students can use to do night time sky observations. Uncle Al's Sky Wheel Project 28: Making an Astrolabe Project 11: Making a Night Clock (Nocturnal)
Show movies (with guided notes & open note quiz) from the Universe: The Infinite Frontier series
Use HOU Image processing software:
EXPLORATION & DISCOVERY
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Future Units |
Astronomical Tools Practicum Investigation 5: The Astrolabe The Milky Way: Past and Present |