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Free higher education astronomy internet activities
OREO COOKIE PHASES OF THE MOON FOOD LAB
A popular lab, with a competitive twist! Educators, your students will have tons of fun learning/reviewing the phases of the moon with this engaging activity. Instead of simply cutting the cream out of each cookie, students will be tasked with a challenge (against their peers) for each of the 8 phases of the moon. I've also included a student version of the slides so that they can insert a photo of each phase they create. Why? Well, we all know that those cookies will not last very long at the e
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Our Solar System - Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity
Our Solar System - Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity. This activity is the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to love it, mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, or Tablets), engaged students, and learning through assessment and you have this resource.Quick Disclaimer. In order to use this activity, your classroom must have at least 1 device per 3 students. Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, and Tablets will all work perfectly.
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Space Scavenger Hunt Bundle - Digital Science Activities
Astronomy Research Presentation Project
The "Astronomy Research Presentation Project" is a great way to incorporate new and interesting topics into any science course and to facilitate interdisciplinary skills such as: internet searches, reliable/academic research, public speaking, organization, etc. This project consists of students individually learning about current astronomy research and then giving a PowerPoint presentation to the class. Students enjoy the freedom of choosing their own topic and learning about really exciting top
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Educational Space Resources
Educational Space Resources by Tiny Space AdventuresIn case you haven’t guessed there are SO many space resources out there for educators and not all of them could possibly be listed! I’ve put together a list of what I think is the best of the best, and put a heart by my favorites. I hope you find this useful and find a few favorites of your own. Here are the topics the list includes:This & That- things like how to request NASA speakers, using the Educator Resource Centers, getting free N
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Astronomy Crossword Puzzle - 2. Observing the Sky: The Birth of Astronomy
Astronomy Crossword Puzzle - 2. Observing the Sky: The Birth of Astronomy by The Lessons of Phyz © Dean BairdThis series of astronomy crossword puzzles is intended for first-course students. Topical terms constitute the core of the word list. They come from the OpenStax Astronomy 2e online textbook. Additional terms (to fill in the grid space) lean toward science, but sometimes wander into simple mathematics, general knowledge, technology, pop culture, or randomness.1. GENERALI created this cros
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Astronomy Crosswords Series One: Foundations BUNDLE
Kitt Peak Observatory Private Tour
Take your students on a private tour of the Kitt Peak Observatory in Tucson, AZ. Students will access the YouTube video via the link provided and complete the accompanying worksheet. This activity was designed for a 45 minute class and works great for Earth and Space Science or Astronomy.Kitt Peak Observatory Video Tour Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxikV7EgRjQ
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS1-2
Phoning ET: Astronomy Lab on Communicating with Extraterrestrials
This is a long (2-3 hour) activity for advanced high school students or college students at the introductory level. The possibility of communicating with extraterrestrials is used as a "hook" to get students to use some algebra and estimation (Drake equation), to stretch their imaginations to look at our civilization from the outside (as they try to interpret the Voyager plaque and Arecibo message), and to actually search real-time radio signals to separate man-made artifacts from extraterrestri
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Linguistic Astronomy
This is a free lesson which will give you free access to an amazing 'virtual dome' of ancient mathematical and astronomical knowledge in Linguistic Astronomy. There are 2 FREE links which allow you to explore how you can understand the future through Astronomy and Math!! Yes, this is knowledge derived from the ancient 'philosophers of old' :Plato, Aristotle, Ptolemy, Pythagoras, and all the other great thinkers, astronomers, mathematicians, of all time! If you go down this path you will find an
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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