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{{tag|Astronomy}} has been practiced for centuries and you don't need expensive equipment to do it! This first session aims to train students in the use of a telescope and hopefully to get to use one. Additionally it covers some basic naked eye observations and how modern technology helps scientists know where to look.
{{topictag|Astronomy}} has been practiced for centuries and doesn't require expensive equipment! This first session aims to train the {{teachtag|whole class}} to use a telescope and, hopefully, to provide an opportunity to engage in some {{teachtag|active learning}}. The lesson includes some naked-eye observations and describes how modern technology helps scientists know where to look.  You can explore the {{teachtag|scientific method}} and {{teachtag|language}} at this point, using targeted {{teachtag|questioning}}/{{teachtag|differentiation}}.  Students may be able to engage in an {{teachtag|inquiry}}-based project around this work, perhaps for {{teachtag|homework}}.

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Astronomy(topic) has been practiced for centuries and doesn't require expensive equipment! This first session aims to train the whole class(ta) to use a telescope and, hopefully, to provide an opportunity to engage in some active learning(ta). The lesson includes some naked-eye observations and describes how modern technology helps scientists know where to look. You can explore the scientific method(ta) and language(ta) at this point, using targeted questioning(ta)/differentiation(ta). Students may be able to engage in an inquiry(ta)-based project around this work, perhaps for homework(ta).