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Educational ResourcesThese are some websites and other resources that may be of interest to students, instructors, and informal educators. For each item, we indicate whether the material is specific to a given country, the age-range (from kindergarten to university) and who the material will be of interest to, and the nature of the resource. All material is in English unless stated otherwise. This list is by no means complete, and we welcome your suggestions for additional items-- please email Terry Bridges ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) A good starting point is your country's IYA website. Many country websites have a range of useful resources and educational material. To find your country's IYA website go to http://www.astronomy2009.org/organisation/nodes/national/
Astronomical Society of Australia/Australian Astronomy: For: students and instructors at all age levelsWhere: mostly relevant to Australians, but some things of general interest What:
Astronomical Society of the Pacific: For: An excellent selection of resources for students and instructors at all age levels, informal educatorsWhere: US, but useful for everyone What:
Astronomical Software (free) Here are some free, useful astronomical software packages: Celestia, Stellarium, Google Earth. Celestia and Stellarium are available for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. Google Earth requires a web browser, and it allows you to look at both the Earth and the night sky.
Australia Telescope Outreach and Education: For: instructors and students at the high school levelWhere: mostly relevant to Australians only, but others will find it of interest What:
Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA): For: instructors and students of all ages, and informal educators. Material is available in English and French.Where: tied to the Canadian curriculum, but much of it is generally useful What:
For: instructors and students at grades 3-7 (age 8-13) Where: Focussed on Canadian Curriculum, but useful for everyone What: Astronomy modules (Astronomy I, with lesson plans and applets), Astronomy for Beginners, planet fact sheets
Center for Astronomy Education: For: college/university astronomy instructorsWhere: US What: Teaching Excellence workshops, teaching strategies on all aspects of introductory astronomy, online discussion groups, outside resources For: instructors and students at K-12 (ages 5-18) Where: US, tied to NASA resources, but generally useful What:
European Southern Observatory (ESO) Educational Office: For: instructors and students at the high school level, and informal educatorsWhere: Europe, but of interest to all What:
Galileo Teacher Training Program: For: school instructorsWhere: international What: teacher training through workshops, online training tools, and education kits.
Gemini Observatory Public Information and Outreach: For: instructors and students at middle and high school level, and informal educatorsWhere: US and Chile, but of interest to others What:
For: gives middle and high school students the chance to do real research Where: US schools, but see also HOU International What: students request observations from automated telescopes, download images, and analyze them with image-processing software (NOTE: this is not available at the present time). Middle school material (student book, teacher guide, telescope images, and HOU image processing software (PC and Mac) can be downloaded.
International Astronomical Union (IAU): For: instructors and students at all age levels, informal educatorsWhere: international, with a focus on the developing world What: astronomer exchanges, assistance to enhance astronomy education at the university level, international school for young astronomers For: instructors and students of all ages, and informal educators Where: international What: an excellent compilation of information and resources about the Sun and solar observing. See the long list of Educational activities. For: A huge amount of educational content for instructors and students at all levels, and informal educators. Content is split into Grades K-4, 5-8, 9-12; college/university; and informal education Where: US, but useful for everyone What:
For: astronomy clubs, informal educators, and the general public Where: US, but much of the site is useful for everyone What: Astronomy Outreach and Education Resources: a searchable database of hands-on activities and resources. See also NASA Amateur Resources For: instructors and students at the middle and high school level Where: various locations What: an opportunity for students to obtain real astronomical images from a remote telescope, and analyze them
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: For: Instructors and students in grades 5-12 (ages 10-18), and informal educators. Some material available in French.Where: Focussed on Canadian curriculum, but generally useful What:
For: instructors and students at all levels, and informal educators Where: focussed on the US curriculum, but much will be of interest to all What:
For: informal educators, and the public Where: Based in the US, but information and resources will be useful for all What: Sidewalk Astronomers "brings astronomy to the public", by setting up telescopes at various locations around the US. Their website has a lot of useful information for amateur astronomers (resources, telescope plans, flyers, etc) and a schedule of upcoming Sidewalk events. Sidewalk Astronomers are also heavily involved in 100 Hours of Astronomy.
Space Telescope Science Institute: For: instructors and students at all age levels, and informal educators. They provide a large amount of excellent educational resources.Where: US, but useful for everyone What:
For: instructors and students aged 5-14, and informal educators Where: based in Portugal, but international in scope What: This project aims to get children and young people to look at the sky and identify stars, and create new constellations and original stories related to them.
Universe Awareness for Young Children: For: instructors and students aged 4-10, and informal educators.Where: international What: exposing young, underprivileged children to inspirational aspects of astronomy. This is done through teaching packs, games, hands-on activities, stories, and more.
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