Workshop begins at 11:30 am and ends at 3:30 pm
How are you going to teach about the Solar System this year? Rubin Observatory has developed a suite of classroom-tested online investigations that incorporate a unique combination of data-representations and analysis tasks to guide learners’ exploration of authentic astronomy data. The investigations are designed for novice learners from advanced middle school through the introductory college level and cover topics commonly taught in introductory astronomy classes or units. They are designed to be completed in less than two hours, and require no materials other than a computer with access to the internet. Each free investigation comes with a teacher guide, formative and summative assessments, and NGSS support (phenomenon, rubrics, etc.). The investigations can be done in an asynchronous setting, but are most effective when students can collaborate and discuss their work and ideas.
Participants in this workshop will use interactive tools to explore orbital characteristics of a variety of small bodies in the Solar System, which are used to enhance students’ data analysis and evidence-based reasoning abilities, and their understanding of Kepler’s Laws, Newton’s Laws, gravity, and the formation of the Solar System. There will also be time to discuss ideas with colleagues for how to successfully integrate this lesson into their classroom.
Please bring a laptop computer to the workshop.
The total cost of the workshop, including lunch, is $15.00. Participants must register at (EMU website) by August 23, 2022. A total of 25 participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.