To Teach The Stars Workshops

To Improve the Astronomy in Schools

To Arrange a Workshop

Dr. Larry Krumenaker

larryk@ToTeachTheStars.Net

Phone: 404 702 8147

www.ToTeachTheStars.net

Fax: 404 393 7037

3605 Sandy Plains Road, Suite 240-203,

Marietta, GA  30066-3068
 Why Teach Astronomy     How To Set Up Workshops   Sample Units  Sample Astronomy Topics   Sample Science Education Topics     Sample Workshop Outlines, Testimonials, Contact Info and a Downloadable Brochure    
Who Is Dr. K?     

This set of topics is a sampling; like the universe, topics are unlimited!

Pedagogical Insights


                 Science is Tentative

                 Reasoning Skill processes

                 The errors in your textbook

                 Inquiry investigations in Astronomy

                 Techniques -- Think-Pair-Share and “clickers”
                                      -- Bloom Taxonomy, a way to improve inquiry questions
                                       -- Using Movies  
                                       -- Tutorials in Astronomy, and things that rank

PHYSICS

Newton’s Laws and the orbits and “weights” of planets

Spectroscopy without emission gas tubes

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND AND ASTRONOMY

How to Create, Insert, and Run Astronomy Courses in Your School (MS and HS)

Georgia’s Astronomy standards-What to Do with Them

How to Use Astronomy to Improve AYP!

 

MISCELLANEOUS

How to Use a Telescope, Day or Night

 

                  

 
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