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I totally Agree and i think that many kids from a town or city would love a tour to a Dark Sky area if possible and this can also integrate with other lessons in Gography and History. It woukd show them what is as you say, on demand in the night sky! Without a subscription.
Create an observing plan for autumn that shows which planets are visible in the evening sky
I would use a Stellar Planetarium wheel for Stargazing.
This can be made with cardboard and used to “wheel” it’s way around the night skies to observe any planets, stars and other celestial objects.
ICT can be used here too with the integration of excellent Apps like stellarium which are sup easy to use. They have a desktop version too.
Another interesting item to observe would be the milky way which is better during the summer but also in Autumn. There is Andromeda too. The plough clock resource is deadly too, I will be using that!
Planets are amazing to view through a telescope but hard with binoculars so I would opt for other interesting areas for the night sky as it might have more of an impact on them.
The moon is another fabulous item to observe, especially with binoculars which many houses will have. This can also integrate really well with art, in drawing your lunar observations and recording the lovely shadows and tints present.
Create an observing plan for autumn that shows which planets are visible in the evening sky
I would use a Stellar Planetarium wheel for Stargazing.
This can be made with cardboard and used to “wheel” it’s way around the night skies to observe any planets, stars and other celestial objects.
ICT can be used here too with the integration of excellent Apps like stellarium which are sup easy to use. They have a desktop version too.
Another interesting item to observe would be the milky way which is better during the summer but also in Autumn. There is Andromeda too. The plough clack resource is deadly too, I will be using that!
Planets are amazing to view through a telescope but hard with binoculars so I would opt for other interesting areas for the night sky as it might have more of an impact on them.
The moon is another fabulous item to observe, especially with binoculars which many houses will have. This can also integrate really well with art, in drawing your lunar observations and recording the lovely shadows and tints present.
I agree, it is a lovely creative aspect of the subject.
Can really engage those who have no interest in the stellar universe.
I agree with Niamh here, that there are so many opportunities in the SESE curriculum to integrate sundials.
History of the Scientists, time, philosophy.
Constructing a Sun Dial
This will be an excellent idea for my school.
We have many large open areas that would get the sun all day. This aspect would be brilliant for a Sun Dial as it would high light the path of the sun too. It would also give an excellent opportunity for the older classes to work with the younger classes in constructing and placing the sun dial.
WE would incorporate the construction with many other areas of the curriculum and the older classes can lead and guide the younger classes with their attained skills from over the years. They can consider the materials needed to construct and then the placement of the sundial. I would have made paper sundials before which could be used for each child so they can measure themselves at home.
Obviously they can only measure the sun within school hours but it will give a nice indication of the tracking of the sun over the day and if done at the same times each day.