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ERIC Number: EJ487084
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
Astronomy Looks Different When You Listen to It.
Jones, Richard C.
Journal of College Science Teaching, v23 n5 p301-06 Mar-Apr 1994
Describes the use of a radio telescope to arouse new interest among students. The article partitions into the following sections: (1) Radio Astronomy--Which Level; (2) First Steps: The Site--The Antenna; (3) The Electronics: Do It Yourself, or Store Bought; (4) Field Test: Music of the Spheres; (5) Getting Started: Entry Level Projects; and (6) Pedagogical and Content Enhancement. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Earth Science, Higher Education, Science Activities, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Instruction, Space Sciences, Stars
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Cosmology; Telescopes