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Broadening Worldviews—for Astronomy and Earth Science Teachers
New in 2022! Attention: Those who teach astronomy, physical science
or earth science to non-science
students. What follows is especially for those interested in science but lacking a
background in it, confused about what is science and what isn't, and the
possibilities for someday extending the scientific conceptual framework
/ explaining difficult to explain phenomena...chapter 5 in our
new book Choices We
Make in the Global Village and the related discussion in chapter 8
Skepticism and Reverence with skeptical looks at things like astrology*
from
Table of Contents:
Chapter
5: Science: Sky, Earth, Life
pages 167-225 Science—What is it?; Thinking Like a Scientist—My
Personal Connection; *excerpt: Statement from author after spending time
with the We’Moon 2020 Gaia Rhythms for Women astrological
planner and calendar: “I too don’t like the ‘racist patriarchal
society’ we live in and support ‘empowering women.’ But I’m
saddened that what you bill as a ‘Handbook in Natural Cycles’ is not
science-based. Science is what works, the silliness your handbook
promotes does not work, and I fear you’re (choice #43) deceiving women
into thinking this nonsense will empower them. |
Other Resources of Interest: |
published in 2017 by non-profit
OpenStax project at Rice University,
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2) Classroom Activity: Making Observations (New Mexico Style) to Estimate the Size of the Earth, pdf file by Stephen P. Cook, suitable for use in Earth Science or Astronomy classes
grades 7-12 note: The
book, The Measure of All Things by Northwestern University
professor Ken Alder, provides some supplemental reading / background for
teachers wanting to involve their students in this activity. It
tells the story of how 18th French astronomers made measurements to
establish the meter--defined as one-ten millionth of the distance from
the Earth's pole to its equator. It also provides an account of the
history of the metric system and its adoption (or lack thereof)
throughout the world. "To divide
one's night between a beautiful woman and a clear sky, and then spend
the day matching theory and observation-- 3) Coming of Age Under the Night Sky: The Importance of Astronomy in Shaping Worldviews pre-publication version of chapter published in Astronomy
and Civilization in the New Enlightenment
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4) "How to Fall into the Night Sky Forever" by Adam Frank (listen to this four minute long NPR August 5 2013 story about the right way to get a sense of our place in the universe by viewing the night sky) |
5) A Great Place for Astronomy & Earth Science Teachers: The Globe Museum in Vienna (report on Feb 2018 visit) |
6) A
New Resource for College Distance Education Astronomy Laboratory Exercises |
* Note: To view pdf files you need Adobe Reader (available as a free download from Abode).