Curated OER
Celestial Dreams Pencil Cup
Students create a visual reminder of their goals and aspirations. Then they use recycled material as an armature for sculpting a useful container. Students also select symbols for their cups reflecting their dreams and follow directions...
Curated OER
Tracking the Sun with a Solar Dome
Students study the sun and how it moves throughout the day. In this tracking the sun lesson students create a model of the celestial sphere.
Curated OER
The Structure of the Galaxy
Students infer the galaxy shape. In this structure of the galaxy lesson plan students observe the distribution of objects in the sky and answer questions.
California Institute of Technology
Ipac: Iras Gallery
This site from IPAC is a series of images of various celestial objects and regions as viewed in infrared light. Each photo is accompanied by a caption.
Other
The Astrolabe: Home Page
This site provides a very general overview of astrolabe principles with links to other pages for more detailed information.