telescope Teacher Resources

Students discuss reasons to record the location of stars. They view a picture of the night sky, and discuss constellations. Students complete a worksheet of the various shapes they see in the constellations.

Pupils inspect a variety of objects from different points of view. The front, right, side, top and bottom. They then draw a diagram of that object from the point of view chosen. Also, they think of other objects and draw them from...

Students are introduced to planetary research and familiarize them with the planets and their features. They see that each planet has unique features. Planets have some common features and that images can be used to study the planets and...

Students explore the discovery of pulsar stars, and the characteristics of pulsar stars. Theories and ideas behind black holes are discussed. The issues of women's historical role in science are also touched on.

Students experiment with one method of detecting infrared radiation. They simulate the detection of infrared radiation using a liquid crystal sheet.

Students work together to develop a model of Saturn and its rings. They identify what types of materials make up the rings and how they revolve around Saturn. They write a short paragraph describing the rings.

Learners construct a 1/80th scale model of the interior of the KAO aircraft, or lay out a full-scale mock-up in their classroom or auditorium. they calculate the sizes of various sections of the cabin.

Students using experiments try to demonstrate how observations can be affected by the cycles of night and day.

Students make a pinhole viewer to demonstrate how it inverts light passing through it which produces inverted images.

Students investigate lenses and mirrors showing how they bend and reflect light waves.

Students envision how space observatories make use of monochromatic filters to collect data on the color of objects in space. They see the actual colors of objects when they are in monochromatic light.

In this book-making worksheet, students create a number and color book. Each page gives a picture of a group of items with a sentence. Students insert the correct number and trace the color word.

In this Father's Day worksheet, students listen as the teacher reads a passage on why we celebrate Father's Day and what types of gifts to give a father on Father's Day.

Students identify the different features of the Sun. In this space science activity, students create a model of its surface using cookies and candies. They compare and contrast their model to the real Sun.

Students practice photographic skills and gain an awareness of photography as a scientific tool.

Students explore the theories of the creation of the universe and examine the properties of celestial bodies. They analyze the relationship between the sun, Earth and other planets. They discover the infinite potential of the science of...

High schoolers explore the theories of the creation of the universe and examine the properties of celestial bodies. They analyze the relationship between the sun, Earth and the other planets.

Learners discover that sunspots are the result of intense magnetic forces on the photosphere of the sun by observing images from the SOHO satellite.

Students observe why stars are not visible during the day with a classroom demonstration using an index card punched with holes.

Students discuss the importance of recycling to the environment. They classify different objects and put them into the correct recycling bin. They create their own invention out of recycled materials.

Students explain the observed motion of the planets. The inner ones move back-and-forth across the position of the Sun, while the outer ones usually advance in one direction, but with occasional temporary reversals known as "retrograde...

Students are introduced to the celestial sphere, describing its apparent rotation and the special role of the pole star.

Students compare and contrast the orbits of Earth and Mars, locate the planet Mars, and diagram its retrograde motion.

Students using a slide made out of aluminum foil and pin holes observe visible light.