Teacher Guide for the 36-week, 7th-8th grade
science course
The vital resource for grading all assignments from the Intro to Astronomy course, which includes:
- The Stargazer's Planisphere, a chart that helps you locate the positions of stars on any night of the year so you can better enjoy God's amazing night sky
- 150 beautiful, full-color star charts, and other easy-to-use illustrations for success.
OVERVIEW: Explore the night sky, identify stars, constellations, and even planets. Learn how to stargaze with a telescope, binoculars, or even your naked eye. Allow Dr. Jason Lisle, a research scientist with a masters and PhD in astrophysics, to guide you in examining the beauty of God's Creation. Find Orion, a well-known constellation, and within it you can easily see the red super giant star Betelgeuse over 3,000 trillion miles away without binoculars or a telescope. At 60,000 times the diameter of Earth, it is a celestial sight. Or marvel at our galaxy, the Milky Way, shining brightly overhead in late summer as you see the dark patches of dust as well as light spots containing entire star clusters. When will the next solar eclipse take place? What is the bright star setting in the west? How do I find Saturn? Take a few moments to study the glorious night sky, appreciating the majestic beauty of God's vast universe.
FEATURES: The calendar provides 2 to 3 weekly lessons with clear objectives, and the worksheets and quizzes are all based on the readings from The Stargazer's Guide to the Night Sky.
