Astronomy is a big subject -- Starry Night High School makes it easy to teach with a comprehensive space science curriculum solution written for teachers by teachers.
Aligned to 9th through 12th grade national and state science standards, Starry Night High School offers innovative lesson plans with hands-on activities, software guided explorations, DVD movie content and assessment tests.
Travel from anywhere on Earth to any planet or star to help your students visualize the size and distances between objects to gain a deeper understanding of the scale of the universe.
Starry Night computer exercises, hands on activities and thought-provoking discussion questions encourage students to explore advanced topics, such as the life cycles of stars.
The ability to interactively manipulate time and space encourages questioning, experimentation and exploration. Guided inquiry-based learning lets students make their own observations and draw their own conclusions.
Modular and easy-to-use solution complete with:
-> 26 detailed lesson plans
-> Interactive computer exercises
-> Hands-on classroom activities
-> Conceptual background
-> Discussion questions
-> Assessment tests and answer keys
-> Resource lists
-> Appendices
-> Glossary of astronomical terms
Includes:
-> Award-winning Starry Night planetarium software
-> SkyTheater DVD
-> Introductory astronomy book (PDF)
-> Permission to project display in classroom setting
-> And MORE!
To run Starry Night High School you need:
Windows: Requires Windows XP, 500 MHz or higher processor, 128 MB RAM and 500MB of hard disk space (1 GB for full install). 32 MB OpenGL capable graphics card. Minimum recommended monitor resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.
Macintosh: Requires OS X 10.3 or higher, G3 450 MHz or higher processor, 128 MB RAM and 500 MB of hard disk space. Will not run on OS 9.x or earlier. 32 MB OpenGL capable graphics card. Minimum recommended monitor resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. |
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