Re: pinhole Sun, Moon, Earth Interactions

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From: Lori Lambertson (loril@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Fri Nov 15 2002 - 10:52:48 PST 

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Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 10:52:48 -0800
From: Lori Lambertson <loril@exploratorium.edu>
Subject: Re: pinhole Sun, Moon, Earth Interactions

Hi Jhumki,
A great resource for anyone teaching astronomy is the collection called
"The Universe At Your Fingertips" which was put together by Project ASTRO
at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. You can call the Astronomical
Society of Pacific at (415) 337 5205 to find out about how to order the
notebook. I bought one several years ago for around $20.
Another note about astronomy: this Monday night/early Tuesday morning is
the peak of the Leonids meteor shower.
Cheers,
Lori

>Do you have recommendations for hands-on ways to successfully teach the
>topics below? In particular, I'm looking for ways of presenting evidence,
>which students can examine to arrive at the generally-accepted scientific
>conclusions that they read about in their textbooks.
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>Also, are there curriculum packages (such as Gems, Snackbook, etc.) that
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>Why was there shift away from a geocentric view of the universe? What are
>the current views of the earth's place in the universe? How have people
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>What are rotation and revolution?
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>Tilted axis of the earth
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>Time zones and international date line
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>Phases of the Moon
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>Eclipses
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>Tides
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