PROJECT EARTH SCIENCE: ASTRONOMY
ISBN: 0873551087
ISBN 13: 9780873551083
Author: P. SEAN SMITH
Edition: 1st th
Publisher: National Science Teachers Association
Publication Date: Mar 26, 1992
Pages: 155
Book Summary
The hands-on, teacher-tested activities in Project Earth Science: Astronomy brings the sometimes daunting concepts of astronomy down to Earth. Background information, supplementary readings, and suggestions for integrating other disciplines provide the teacher with a framework to launch a successful introduction to astronomy. Students will discover Earth s uniqueness by examining it as a part of the whole one planet within our Solar System. How did the planets form? Are we seeing a star s present or past? Why is Earth s distance from the Sun so important? Project Earth Science: Astronomy will lead you and your students on an exploration that takes you to the stars and back.