Stars at Yerkes teacher created lesson plans and recommended lessons are listed below. Our library of resources continues to grow. Please visit often for additions. We also recommend lessons from The Universe at Your Fingertips from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and resources from NASA. Also recommended are lessons listed at the SMILE Program and the Siemens STEM Academy. Changing Cosmos - Link to PDFs from the Lawrence Hall of Science; Teacher's Guide is attached below. Explorations by Vivian Hoette |
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Changing Cosmos Teachers Guide from the Lawrence Hall of Science | 1287k | v. 1 | Aug 17, 2011, 5:13 PM | Margie Corp | |
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MATL Stars 2010 lesson | 153k | v. 1 | Aug 17, 2011, 2:08 PM | Margie Corp | |
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Screenshot to accompany Analyze Vega lesson | 126k | v. 1 | Aug 17, 2011, 2:16 PM | Margie Corp | |
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An SDSS lesson for classifying galaxies - Kathy Schmidt | 40k | v. 2 | Apr 2, 2011, 11:45 AM | Margie Corp | |
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Use image processing software to locate Pluto. Created by Vivian Hoette | 305k | v. 2 | Apr 2, 2011, 11:46 AM | Margie Corp | |
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Galaxy cards for the SDSS lessons - Kathy Schmidt | 455k | v. 2 | Apr 2, 2011, 11:58 AM | Margie Corp | |
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Hubble's Tuning Fork with SDSS - Kathy Schmidt | 154k | v. 2 | Apr 2, 2011, 11:56 AM | Margie Corp | |
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Hubble Diagrams with SDSS - Kathy Schmidt | 40k | v. 1 | Apr 2, 2011, 12:00 PM | Margie Corp | |
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Student sheet for lenses and mirrors learning stations | 708k | v. 1 | May 8, 2011, 3:48 PM | Margie Corp | |
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Lenses and mirrors station cards and teacher web resources | 752k | v. 1 | May 8, 2011, 3:49 PM | Margie Corp | |
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Powerpoint discussing SDSS color - color and color temperature plots, converting spectra to magnitudes, both calculus based and non-calc based examples, by Rich DeCoster. | 2288k | v. 1 | Apr 2, 2011, 12:01 PM | Margie Corp | |
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Directions for lessons from Kevin McCarron's famous New Teacher Bags | 101k | v. 2 | May 8, 2011, 11:58 AM | Margie Corp | |
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Pluto Yerkes Book Talk Reading Recommendations | 41k | v. 1 | Apr 2, 2011, 12:01 PM | Margie Corp | |
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Create a solar system model that can fit in your pocket. | 78k | v. 1 | Apr 2, 2011, 12:01 PM | Margie Corp | |
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SDSS Star Search Form - Kathy Schmidt | 35k | v. 1 | Apr 2, 2011, 12:02 PM | Margie Corp | |
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Star Search Worksheet - Kathy Schmidt | 40k | v. 1 | Apr 2, 2011, 12:02 PM | Margie Corp | |
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Stellar Temperature Simulation - Kathy Schmidt | 39k | v. 1 | Apr 2, 2011, 12:03 PM | Margie Corp | |
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Tactile Carina Confectionary Nebula Activity highlighted at Astronomy is for Everyone 2010 Katie Watson | 30k | v. 1 | Apr 2, 2011, 12:03 PM | Margie Corp | |
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Lesson plan and equipment list for building your own IR detector. - Ed Sadler | 35k | v. 1 | Apr 2, 2011, 12:04 PM | Margie Corp | |
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YAAYS journal prompts - Elizabeth Ramseyer | 80k | v. 1 | Apr 2, 2011, 12:04 PM | Margie Corp | |
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Pinhole Camera lesson plan and background | 60k | v. 1 | Apr 2, 2011, 12:05 PM | Margie Corp |