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Fraknoi, Andrew – Mercury, 1987
Surveys resources of astronomical information. Includes bibliographies of books and articles on the solar system in general as well as all of the bodies that occur in the solar system. Lists slide sets available from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. (CW)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Bibliographies, College Science, Earth Science
Fleeman, Stephen R. – Tech Directions, 2012
Renewable energy systems are beginning to appear everywhere. Solar modules are creating "blue roofs" that convert the energy from the sun into household electricity. Solar thermal systems on roofs can generate hot water. Wind turbines catch breezes to provide even more electricity. Recommendations for saving energy, specifying systems for…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Technical Occupations, Occupational Information, Work Environment
Echaore, Susan D. – 1982
The Science in Action series is designed to teach practical science concepts to special-needs students. It is intended to develop students' problem-solving skills by teaching them to observe, record, analyze, conclude, and predict. This document contains a student workbook which deals with basic concepts about how the earth moves and its…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Astronomy, Earth Science, Educationally Disadvantaged
Steele, J. Dorman – A.S. Barnes & Company, 1875
This textbook presents a fourteen-week course in astronomy. The history of astronomy, the solar system, and the sidereal system are discussed.
Descriptors: Astronomy, Textbooks, Science Instruction
Wallace, James – Smith & Forman, 1812
This textbook presents astronomy, problem solving with the terrestrial and celestial globes, and the solar system. Astronomical instruments are discussed and tables are included.
Descriptors: Textbooks, Astronomy, Science Instruction, Instructional Materials
Grimes, L. A., Jr. – 1983
This manual on solar heating and cooling systems is one of a series of individualized instructional materials for students. The manual is self-paced, but is designed to be used under the supervision of a coordinator or an instructor. The manual contains 15 assignments, each with all the information needed, a list of objectives that should be met,…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Behavioral Objectives, Construction Materials, Equipment
Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA. Graduate School of Education. – 1987
This unit is intended to teach estimation skills in such a way as to be relevant and useful to students as they apply them in various problem-solving activities. The teaching activities feature the earth, exploration into space, and the other worlds in the solar system. The teacher's guide contains four modules. Module I suggests the use of…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Estimation (Mathematics), Geometric Concepts, Geometry
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Solovyov, Yury – Quantum, 1992
Discusses how early notions about celestial mechanics were restructured, one by one, involving the following concepts: the celestial sphere and its rotation; the spherical earth; planetary motion; and models for the solar system initiated by Eudoxus, Hipparchus, Ptolemy, and Copernicus. (JJK)
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education, Misconceptions, Science Education
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Osipov, Y. – Quantum, 1992
Traces cosmogonic history of solar system from Laplace's hypothesis of revolving gas nebulae, to Newton's two-body problem with its mathematical impossibility of gravitational capture, to the isosceles three-body problem of Schmidt and Sitnikov with its notion of partial capture, and finally to the total capture model of Alexeyev verified by the…
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Gravity (Physics), Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Viola, Vic – 1980
This book is one in a series of Interdisciplinary Approaches to Chemistry (IAC) designed to help students discover that chemistry is a lively science and actively used to pursue solutions to the important problems of today. It is expected for students to see how chemistry takes place continuously all around and to readily understand the daily…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Curriculum Design, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach
Raposo, Lucilia – 1983
This grade 3 textbook, the third in a series of elementary science textbooks written in Portuguese, consists of readings, activities, and review exercises on biological, physical, geological, and nutrition/health concepts. The book is organized into nine sections. Among the topic areas included in these sections are: (1) solar energy, electricity,…
Descriptors: Animals, Astronomy, Bilingual Education, Biological Sciences
Raposo, Lucilia – 1983
This workbook contains 47 activities and exercises which reinforce lesson topics found in the grade 3 science textbook. These lesson topics, presented in nine sections in the textbook, focus on such areas as: (1) solar energy, electricity, and light; (2) solar system, planets, earth motions, and phases of the moon; (3) gravity, rocks, and erosion;…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Biological Sciences, Elementary School Science, Geology
Fraknoi, Andrew – 1990
This bibliography lists the most useful and scientifically accurate astronomy books published in the 1980s for beginners and students. The books are categorized under the topics of: (1) astronomy in general; (2) solar system as a whole; (3) planets; (4) asteroids, comets, and meteorites; (5) the sun; (6) stars and their evolution; (7) mikly way…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Book Reviews, Reading Materials, Reference Materials
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hampton, VA. Langley Research Center. – 1999
This teaching unit is designed to help students in grades 4-8 explore the concepts of geometry in the context of space navigation. The units in this series have been developed to enhance and enrich mathematics, science, and technology education and to accommodate different teaching and learning styles. Each unit consists of a storyline presenting…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Elementary Education, Geometry, Lesson Plans
Stocklmayer, Sue – 1982
The Zimbabwe Secondary School Science Project (ZIM-SCI) developed student study guides, corresponding teaching guides, and science kits for a low-cost science course which could be taught during the first 2 years of secondary school without the aid of qualified teachers and conventional laboratories. This teaching guide, designed to be read in…
Descriptors: Classification, Earth Science, General Science, Geology