Earth Science: Astronomy
This collection of resources is designed to support the study of high school level astronomy. The collections that appear first support a specific topic within astronomy, such as the universe, galaxies and stars, Earth's motions, the solar system and the Earth's moon.
Instructional materials that support multiple topics within astronomy are listed under the collections; please scroll down to see them.
For additional materials, search by key words and look at the 8th grade sun, earth and moon system collection, also in WeTeachNYC.org.
Please note that the files in this collection cannot be downloaded from WeTeachNYC because they link out to an external site.
Included Resources
These resources support teachers and students as they learn about the universe in high school Earth Science classes.
These resources support teachers and students as they learn about galaxies and stars in high school Earth Science classes.
These resources support teachers and students as they learn about the solar system in high school Earth Science classes.
These resources support teachers and students as they learn about Earth's motions in high school Earth Science classes.
These resources support teachers and students as they learn about the Earth's moon in high school Earth Science classes.
A series of hands-on experiments to explore topics in astronomy. Science Snacks are tabletop exhibits or explorations of natural phenomena that teachers or students can make using common, inexpensive, readily available materials. Provided by the Exploratorium.
This comprehensive resource is created and shared by the Earth Science Department of the Hommocks school district in New York. This comprehensive site shares labs, animations, video reviews and handouts. This particular link directs to a page sharing resources that explore major concepts associated with the study of earth's motions, including the rotation and revolution of the Earth, its tilted orbit, the seasons, the apparent path of the Sun, Moon, and stars, and the changing appearance of shadows. Use the menu on the left side of the page to access resources on other topics in astronomy such as the universe, galaxies and stars, the solar system, and the Earth's moon.
The New York State Teacher website shares these labs, all designed with the Earth Science Regents in mind.
A teacher from the Red Hook School District shares PowerPoints, labs and flipped class assignments which are all aligned to the Regents astronomy curriculum.
Animations, short videos and other review materials for high school level astronomy students.
Prentice Hall shares transparencies on popular topics in astronomy such as the phases of the moon, seasons, eclipses, tides and more.
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