Anonymous

Stellarium: Difference between revisions

From OER in Education
no edit summary
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 5: Line 5:
|attribution={{James de Winter}}  
|attribution={{James de Winter}}  
|final=yes
|final=yes
|title=Stars in the sky: What's up?
|title=Stars in the sky: what's up?
|topic=Astronomy
|topic=Astronomy
|subject=Science
|subject=Science
Line 12: Line 12:
|resourcenumber= SC0011
|resourcenumber= SC0011
|Learning Objectives=  
|Learning Objectives=  
* that we can see stars in the night sky, as well as the moon and some planets;
* Learning that we can see stars in the night sky but also the moon and some planets.
* how stars, planets, and the moon differ from each other;
* Discovering how stars, planets, and the moon differ from each other.
* the difference between reflecting and emitting light;
* Differentiating between reflecting and emitting light.
* the definition of a constellation and the shapes and stories of some currently visible constellations.  
* Learning the definition of a constellation and the shapes and stories of some currently visible constellations.  
|age=Primary
|age=Primary
|content=Lesson plan and suggested activity to explore the use of a planetarium and encourage students to think about astronomy.
|content=Lesson plan and suggested activity.
|format=
|format=
|strategy=  
|strategy=  
|additional resources=You need a planetarium application, such as Stellarium http://www.stellarium.org <br> You may want to encourage students to explore some apps for astronomy. Examples include: [http://www.google.com/mobile/skymap/ Google Sky] (for Android), [http://www.skymaponline.net/wp7.aspx SkyMap] (for Windows Phone), [http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/astro-app/id370695658?mt=8 Astro App] (for iphone/ipad). There are almost certainly others available (and this selection only offers free apps).
|additional resources=You will need a planetarium application, such as Stellarium http://www.stellarium.org <br>. You may want to encourage students to explore some apps for astronomy such as [http://www.google.com/mobile/skymap/ Google Sky] (for Android), [http://www.skymaponline.net/wp7.aspx SkyMap] (for Windows Phone), [http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/astro-app/id370695658?mt=8 Astro App] (for iphone/ipad). There are almost certainly others available (and this selection only offers free apps).
|useful information=
|useful information=
|related resources=
|related resources=