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Astronomy Activities and STEM Challenges

Carly and Adam

Astronomy holds the key to igniting young minds with the wonders of the universe. STEM centers stand out as the most captivating method for teaching astronomy, offering interactive and hands-on experiences that make complex cosmic concepts accessible and exciting for learners. 10 Astronomy Activities: 1.

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Computing the Eclipse: Astronomy in the Wolfram Language

Stephen Wolfram

I was 6 years old (almost 7), walking the couple of blocks to school (yes, on my own, which kids in England in those days did). I arrived at school a few minutes later, and regaled the other kids with my “discovery”. My First Eclipse So many years later, I still remember it well. And, yes, that was a very educational experience.

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Solar Eclipse Activities For Kids

Carly and Adam

This natural phenomenon, where the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, briefly turning day into night, can ignite the imagination of young minds and foster a lifelong interest in astronomy. Build a Paper Plate Solar Eclipse Model Creating a paper plate solar eclipse model is an interactive way to teach kids about astronomy.

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Wonderful Online Museums and Sites for Virtual Field Trips to Use in Class

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9- World Wide Museum of Natural History World Wide Museum of Natural History is an online museum featuring photo galleries and quality educational products for homes, schools and museums. The Astronomy and Geology galleries include meteorites, comets and geology."

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5 Favorite Apps for Summer Learning

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. “…on average, students’ achievement scores declined over summer vacation by one month’s worth of school-year learning…” ( Brookings ). Think about what students don’t like about school. No one can access the questions or answers except those included in the teacher’s dashboard. Add-on; free.

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To Serve All of Our Students, 'We Have to Do Something Different'

ED Surge

Through my work as director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab , I’ve asked the question to teachers, school leaders, coaches, researchers and experts of all stripes (think: learning science, instruction, teacher education, culturally responsive teaching and so on), and it typically elicits more pauses and wonderings than answers.

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What can stars reveal about galaxies and what can cultures reveal about stars?

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Imagine you want to take a photo of your school. Would this be practical if your school was as big as the Milky Way? PROFESSOR RAJA GUHATHAKURTA Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics University of California Santa Cruz, USA. . Amanda talks about her astronomy work to a class of school students over Skype.