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|strategy= | |strategy= This activity offers an opportunity for whole class discussion and questioning centred around the use of the Stellarium. It also affords good opportunities for self-directed study or homework extensions, including perhaps the use of free mobile apps (see below). There are also opportunities for some cross-curricula discussion of geography (navigation by stars) and history or literacy in relation to the ancient world. | ||
|additional resources=You need planetarium application, like Stellarium. | |additional resources=You need planetarium application, like Stellarium. <br> If you want to use/encourage students to continue to explore some apps for astronomy some examples are: [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). | ||
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