Astronomy Master Class

TES Teacher of the year 2011 Resources
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Lesson idea. This is an overview of six associated astronomy-related lessons.

Teaching approach. The Astronomy Master Class was developed to inspire the next generation of scientists and in particular physicists. Although this course of 6 lessons is framed mostly around the science of astronomy, it draws on many themes from physics and aims to show how they all can link together. Additionally, it is structured so that it deliberately does not cut across material in most standard GCSE science courses and does not aim to answer every question. A deliberate part of the design was to visit each topic area only briefly and leave students hungry for more.

Resource details
Title	Astronomy Masterclass
Topic	[[Topics/Astronomy|Astronomy]]
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Learning Objectives	• Increase the likelihood that the students will take an A level in Science (specifically Physics), • Inspire some pupils to pursue degrees/careers in Science based disciplines, • Demonstrate that the Science learnt at GCSE barely scratches the surface of the complexity of the universe we live in.
Format / structure	1. The Astronomy masterclass speakers notes.doc A guide to using all 6 sessions. 2. Astronomy masterclass certificate.doc for students. 3. Masterclass evaluation.doc form for students. 4. An evening with the stars.doc Description & history of the masterclass written for the Gifted & Talented Update, June 2011. The overview Masterclass Prezi (all 6 sessions) can be viewed online http://prezi.com/2hk390sfkqjh.
Subject	[[Resources/Science|Science]]
Age of students / grade	[[Resources/KS5|KS5]],  [[Resources/Secondary|Secondary]],  [[Resources/KS4|KS4]]
Files and resources to view and download	The full set of resources for the 6 sessions can be viewed online at: http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/The-Astronomy-Masterclass-6070303/ (This also includes a link to the associated 7 videos on YouTube). Each session is also listed individually as SC0019-24 with the associated separate resources.