The Great Hubble. This lesson plan may be used to address the academic standards listed below. These standards are drawn from Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education: 2nd Edition and have been provided courtesy of theMid-continent Research for Education and Learningin Aurora, Colorado. Grade level:6-8Subject area:scienceStandard: Understands the nature of scientific inquiry.Benchmarks: Understands the nature of scientific explanations (e.g., emphasis on evidence; use of logically consistent arguments; use of scientific principles, models, and theories; acceptance or displacement based on new scientific evidence). Knows possible outcomes of scientific investigations (e.g., some may result in new ideas and phenomena for study; some may generate new methods or procedures for an investigation; some may result in the development of new technologies to improve the collection of data; some may lead to new investigations).
Hubble Reveals Creation Confirms God Created the Universe. Free 6-8 Teacher Resources | Teachers. Good Astronomy Activities on the WWW. By Andrew Fraknoi (Foothill College & A.S.P.) © copyright 2000 Project ASTRO, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 390 Ashton Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112 Reproduction of any kind without express written permission is forbidden. Contact the author at: fraknoiandrew {at} fhda.edu This resource list includes a small selection of especially effective astronomy activities designed for K-12 classes and science projects. We focus on those activities that are either hands-on, or at least encourage students to think for themselves, and not merely follow a cookbook recipe or fill in a few blanks.
The Web is now a huge, and mostly unorganized, repository of information, and we make no claim that our list is complete. Several large collections of astronomy activities on the Web (mostly sponsored by NASA) that can be printed out as entire books are summarized in the last section. Classification: e = elementary m = middle school h = high school a = any grade Table of Contents: 1. General Astronomy. Space. Matariki - Matariki Stories. Warning: Parameter 1 to cms_module_Lang() expected to be a reference, value given in /home/sweetchi/public_html/matarikievents.co.nz/cms/lib/classes/class.module.inc.php on line 2083 Warning: Parameter 1 to cms_module_Lang() expected to be a reference, value given in /home/sweetchi/public_html/matarikievents.co.nz/cms/lib/classes/class.module.inc.php on line 2083 Warning: Parameter 1 to cms_module_Lang() expected to be a reference, value given in /home/sweetchi/public_html/matarikievents.co.nz/cms/lib/classes/class.module.inc.php on line 2083 Te Pito o Watea "The Creation of First Light" It was Tane who was responsible for the distribution of Te Whanau Marama - the stars.
Tane's role as the creator of the night skies is told in a number of stories. Tane is said to have visited his brother Tangotango to congratulate him on the brilliance of his children - the sun, moon and stars. Tane next asked for and recieved the stars, and a dim light soon spread from Ranginui and filled our world. Resources for Teachers | Carter Observatory. Skip to main content Carter Observatory Search Resources for Teachers Carter Observatory's Resources for Teachers Astronomy Box We are delighted to announce that our first school resource for everything space related is available from Term 1.
With a working telescope, a blow up Solar System, a globe, a scaled version of the Solar System and planet cards, books, a full classroom set of solar glasses, mini torches and moon sticks, your students will love finding out and learning about space! This box is great for resourcing your space topics and best of all– it is FREE to borrow thanks to OMV. The Astronomy Box is available for 4 weeks from Term 1 2014 for schools in the Greater Wellington Region. Contact us at: education@carterobservatory.org or call us on 815 8307 Download a Star Chart for the current month Carter Observatory's Risk Assessment Form (Adobe PDF) Pre-Visit Activity Booklets: Level 1 Activity Booklet Level 1 Activity Worksheets Level 2 Activity Booklet Level 2 Activity Worksheets FAQs.
Www.carterobservatory.org/sites/default/files/content/planisphere_bw_const.pdf. Www.carterobservatory.org/sites/default/files/content/Star Chart - Jun 2013.pdf. Www.carterobservatory.org/sites/default/files/content/SCOnline_teacher_guide.pdf. Www.carterobservatory.org/sites/default/files/content/SCOnline_student_pack.pdf. AstronomyNZ - Sun and Moon. The Sun and planets to scale The Sun moves from Leo into Virgo on September 17. On 23 September at 9 am the Sun crosses the celestial equator on its journey south. This is the Spring Equinox in the southern hemisphere, autumn in the north. Daylight Saving Begins at 2 am on Sunday September 29.
Perigee (closest orbital point to the Earth): October 11 at noon Apogee (most distant orbital point from the Earth): October 26 at 3 am Lunar conjunctions. Free Educational Videos for K-12 Students. Education and Museums. Kupe - Voyaging by the Stars. Skip to content Register Registering with NZ On Screen means you can: save favourites comment on and discuss titles receive updates via email about what's happening in the site – if you want to Register now We won't share your data with anyone (see our Privacy Policy) and we won't spam you. Close Main navigation You are here: Home › Watch › Television › Kupe - Voyaging by the Stars Kupe - Voyaging by the Stars Television, 1993 (Documentary, Māori) In this section <div class='widget_title_videoplayer'><div class='form_messages'><div><div><h2 class='h2'> Video Player </h2><p class='error'> Please enable javascript </p><p> NZ On Screen makes use of JavaScript to present video.
Share this by email High Low Clips (4) Kupe - Voyaging by the Stars (clip 1) Part one of three from this full length documentary. Synopsis According to Māori legend Aotearoa was found by the explorer Kupe, chasing a wheke (octopus) from Ra'iatea, Tahiti. Credits (9) Peter Turei Director Ian John Producer Norelle Scott Writer. Talesresource.tepapa.govt.nz/teachingResources/words.pdf. A Cape of Stars - Tales from Te Papa. Connected - Teachers' Notes. Teacher Resources. KS3 Bitesize Science - Astronomy and space science : Activity. Space Revealed. Nature of Science Teaching Activities / Nature of science / Home - Science Online.
The Nature of Science strand is described in the science learning area as the overarching and unifying strand. How might this influence our teaching and our choice of teaching activities? What teaching activities will help us teach the nature of science? The teaching activities in this section provide examples for how we might adapt other activities to meet the aims of the Nature of Science strand.
The Nature of Science strand has four achievement aims which are summarised as: Understanding about science, Investigating in science, Communicating in science, Participating and contributing. Rather than teaching these separately, most teaching activities are likely to involve students in more than one of these aspects. Thinking about the aims helps us give a focus to our teaching of the Nature of Science. 37 activities.
Return to top. Partner resources. Partner resources The resources listed here were developed exclusively for our Space Place Partners. Article of the month: April 2014 Image credit: composite of 25 images of the sun, showing solar outburst/activity over a 365 day period; NASA / Solar Dynamics Observatory / Atmospheric Imaging Assembly / S. Wiessinger; post-processing by E. Siegel. The Power of the Sun's Engines Here's something to think about: One second of the sun's emissions could power all the world's energy needs for over 700,000 years. Read the article using Microsoft Word. Read the article using Adobe Reader.
Download Space Place identifiers for article 300 pixels wide 1200 pixels wide Play and learn Simple and fun learning activities to share with children. Cool stuff to download. StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers. The StarChild site is a service of the High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC), Dr. Alan Smale (Director), within the Astrophysics Science Division (ASD) at NASA/GSFC. StarChild Authors: The StarChild Team StarChild Graphics & Music: Acknowledgments StarChild Project Leader: Dr. Laura A. Whitlock Curator: Responsible NASA Official: If you have comments or questions about the StarChild site, please send them to us. Space Shuttle Mission Games. <center><div class="site_errors"><div class="floatType_site_error_top"></div><div class="floatType_site_error"><table summary="layout table"><tr><td bgcolor="#000000"><font color="#ffffff"><h2><img src="/templateimages/redesign/modules/overlay/site_error.gif" title="Site Error" alt="Site Error"/>There's a problem with your browser or settings.
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Multimedia - Video Gallery. Featured Images and Galleries. Engineering Design for Human Exploration -- Energy and Power. Space Life Sciences. Welcome to Cool Cosmos! Part 1 of 2 Tūhoe legends surrounding the creation of star constellations Waka Huia TVNZ 31 July 2011. Southern skies – Night sky. Southern hemisphere skies offer dazzling spectacles for night viewing, some of which cannot be seen from the northern hemisphere. Clear skies are usual over much of New Zealand, and it is possible to get fine views of the Milky Way and its neighbouring galaxies, the Magellanic Clouds. The most recognisable constellation (pattern of stars) in the sky is the Southern Cross, along with its associated features, the Jewel Box and Coal Sack. Many of the sights that are visible from the northern hemisphere can also be seen from New Zealand. The constellations of Orion and Scorpius are prominent at certain times of the year.
The changing night sky As the sun sets and darkness descends, a number of different features become visible in the sky: the moon, thousands of stars, sometimes one or more planets, faint hazy patches of light and dusty dark regions. Our view of the sky also changes during the course of a year. An upside-down view How to cite this page: John Field and Maggy Wassilieff. That's a Fact | Powered by ICR | Page 2. Teaching astronomy and space: Models of the Solar System; Earth, Sun and Moon. Life Cycle of a Star. Space.
Kids' Club. Skip to main content NASA Kids Club › Text Only Site Let's Go to Mars! Plan. Pack. Launch! Make a Galactic Mobile Decorate Your Space! Watch 'Ready Jet Go! ' Ready Jet Go! Orion Puzzles and Coloring Sheets Print and Play. For Parents and Teachers Teach your kids and students safe surfing habits.› Children's Protection Act Learn about what you can do to protect your privacy online.› Kids Space. Rockets. Satellites. Space revealed. Astronomers studying space have two big problems: A lot of things in space seem invisible – they do not give out light we can see. Scientists cannot leave the Earth to go and collect pieces of stars and galaxies to study. Using different wavelengths of light There are special telescopes and other instruments that can detect light we cannot see with our eyes.
Look up into the sky at night. Just with your eyes, you can often see the Moon, planets, stars – even a couple of galaxies outside the Milky Way. With a telescope, you can see a lot more – fainter and more distant stars, dust clouds, galaxies. But there is a lot you can’t see, even with a powerful telescope, because not everything in space gives out light we can detect with our eyes. Studying stars from a distance Stars and galaxies are too far away for us to send spacecraft to collect samples to study. The light of the electromagnetic spectrum is the key to finding out about space without leaving Earth. New Zealand astronomers.
Animations and Interactives. Pollination. World Ecosystems. Biomes. What Is An Ecosystem. Coral Reefs: good for marine life, good for us. Teaching astronomy and space: Models of the Solar System; Earth, Sun and Moon. The Sun - Our Nearest Star (1981) - Part 1 of 2. Extreme Astronomy -- Seeing Stars -- amazing Documentary in HD. The Biggest Stars In The Universe. How Stars are Formed.