Lesson plans

Here we want to present lesson plans prepared by us for teaching astronomy during the 2 years that the project “Reach the Sky” lasted:

Astrocurriculum description
The purpose of this curriculum is to enable students to develop and apply knowledge of the universe and compare the conditions, properties, and motions of bodies in space. Emphasis shall be placed on concepts of the solar system, historical astronomy, the earth as a system in space, the earth/moon system, the sun as a star, and stars.
Teachers are encouraged to adjust their’s curriculum to best work within their unique educational program.

Astrocurriculum

Table of Contents
Do you know how to count stars in the night sky? …………………………………………………………………………..3
Astronomical observations 21st June 2016 ‘Reach the Sky’ Erasmus + Project ……………………………………8
Lunar Eclipse – Stellarium workshop…………………………………………………………………………………………….11
Phases of the Moon……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13
Inner planets – outer planets………………………………………………………………………………………………………15
Distances (1st part). Galaxies …………………………………………………………………………………………………………4
Solar System Unit ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………16
Gravity and Weight on Other Planets …………………………………………………………………………………………..17
Why teach Astronomy? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………20
Sally Ride EarthKam or modern teaching process through the use of space technology in teaching
natural science lessons……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….23
Astronomy with a stick……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….28
Celestial sphere/constellations……………………………………………………………………………………………………38
Do You Know the Inner Planets?………………………………………………………………………………………………….41
Explore the Outer Planets!………………………………………………………………………………………………………….43
Let’s travel through the Milky Way ………………………………………………………………………………………………45