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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 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 |
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