Chapter 1
A Grand Tour of the Universe
Additional Links
Astronomy Picture of the Day
"Astroweb" Internet
Resources
Scientific American magazine
Astronomy Magazine
Sky & Telescope magazine (S&T)
NASA "Imagine the Universe"
Students for Exploration & Development of Space (SEDS)
NCSA Astronomy Digital
Image Library
Expanding Universe: A Classified Search Tool for Amateur
Astronomy
Astronomy for Grownups and Kids
Astronomy Education Sites
INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMY EDUCATION WEB S
ITES
International Astronomical Union (IAU)
American Astronomical Society:
Working Group on Astronomy Education
Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)
International Council of Associations fo
r Science Education
UN Office for Basic Space Science
Web Resources for College
Astronomy Teaching - Annotated listing including discussions of teaching techniques
and resources.
General Astronomy, including archaeoastronomy
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Correcting Misinformation
Astronomy Education Web site of the American Astronomical Society
Wordwizz.com's Extension of Powers of 10
Web sites for instructors: Astronomical Society of the Pacific site
Visualizations/Animations
NASA Goddard's Science Visualization Studio
Articles and News Updates
At the following address is an extensive list of music and songs,
many of which have an astronomical connection. This site was
originally designed to be a science fiction in music list, but
there is, of course, an overlap with astronomical topics. Check
it out. It's pretty amazing!
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/music/sci-fi-refs/faq
.html
The Science Education
Standards are available on line.
The role of astronomy is minimized in them.
The
California Science Education Standards are also
available on line. They are very controversal, with a group of
scientists asking to collaborate and being rejected.
The High-Energy Astrophysics Learning Center has a site devoted to
discussing questions about our universe and the things it contains.
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