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| Title: | A High school Astronomy Curriculum |
| Authors: | Voss, Kurt |
| Keywords: | High school astronomy
Basic physics
Classification of stars
Relative astronomical mathematics
Star life cycle
Creation of elements
Fussion
Formations of black holes |
| Issue Date: | 9-Jun-2008 |
| Abstract: | This independent study project has the intended purpose of offering an outline, both in sequence and subject, for a high school teacher that might, or is, using astronomy with the intent of teaching basic physics. By avoiding the usual starting point of our solar system, the course outline attempts to engage the students with the aspects of astronomy that most have not been exposed to by the time they reach high school, yet all students seem to be interested in; the stars. By using the basic interest in stars the teacher can:
1) teach astronomy and 2) teach the basic physics associated with astronomy. The curriculum starts with the classification of stars and some relative astronomical mathematics before the subjects of the star life cycle, the creation of elements, fusion, as well as the formation of black holes are covered. Once students have the basic knowledge of stars, optical telescopes are covered with the intent of using telescopes that observe at other wavelengths to introduce the electromagnetic spectrum. The spectrum knowledge then flows into spectroscopy and the Doppler effect. Once the properties of energy are understood radio astronomy is covered along with IR and UV observation. Celestial objects are explored next with the intent of introducing the coordinate systems as well as celestial movements. Data have been collected from textbooks, the Internet and published reports. Many supporting materials are direct animated downloads from Internet sites. This independent study project challenges the notion that basic physics, or astronomy for that matter, has to be a dry, or as students often say, boring, affair. Indeed, in many aspects of science teaching we rarely demonstrate how the knowledge is used in practical ways. Typically students have little interest in learning if they cannot see how the knowledge is used. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10136/119 |
| Appears in Collections: | Master of Science for Teachers
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| kurt voss Science Content Standards9 20 06.pdf | Science Content Standards | 24Kb | Adobe PDF | View/Open | | kurt Voss TABLE OF CONTENTS.pdf | Table of Contents | 9Kb | Adobe PDF | View/Open | | Kurt Voss seminar.ppt | Serminar Presentation | 2072Kb | Microsoft Powerpoint | View/Open | | Kurt Voss abstract.pdf | Abstract | 9Kb | Adobe PDF | View/Open | | Kurt Voss COVER PAGE.pdf | Cover Page | 9Kb | Adobe PDF | View/Open | | Kurt Voss Master's Final Project for K Voss 10 15 06.pdf | Final Project | 3358Kb | Adobe PDF | View/Open | | Kurt Voss Study.pdf | Independent Study | 3405Kb | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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