Re: Astronomy Textbooks

John Baro (jabaro@cotf.edu)
Tue, 9 Jan 1996 23:47:21 EST

>I have been teaching astronomy for several years. I have found a
>laboratory series from PROJECT STAR to be wonderful material for hands-on
>experiences for astronomy students. This material is available from
>Learning Technologies, Inc., 59 Walden Street, Cambridge, MA 02140. I
>understand that they have also put Project Star activities in a textbook.
>At present I am unable to locate the name of that textbook.

If you're interested in astronomy software, I'd like to recommend NASA's
Astronomy Village. It's a great piece of software for teaching both
astronomy and the process of doing science (and I'm not just saying that
because I was part of the development team - well maybe I am). The
announced release date is 1/16/96, but due to government shutdowns, it
might be delayed. For more info, call your local NASA Regional Teacher
Resource Center, or the Classroom of the Future at 304-243-2388.

John Baro

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John A. Baro
NASA Classroom of the Future
304-243-2388 (voice)
304-243-2497 (FAX)
jbaro@cotf.edu

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