A planetarium design is based on (1) planetarium guidelines from a survey of educational research and literature and (2) compilations of comparative information about different planetarium functions and their integrative design possibilities. (DF)

A simulation exercise involving being transported to another planet forces students to use different instruments, devices, and units for measuring. (CP)

Describes activities that provide students with experience of exploring an unknown planet. Lists of required materials and instructions are included. (PS)

Describes a secondary project in which students must organize an expedition to settle the people of the Earth on a new planet. (MLH)

Examination of the snowfall and total precipitation data for Rochester, New York, suggests a correlation with sunspot activity. Data from other locations tend to support the thesis, but the ability to predict yearly snowfall or total precipitation amounts from sunspot activity has yet to be developed. (Author/CP)

Describes a high school astronomy course oriented around activities and designed to be fun-centered.'' The course is presented in packet form in order to keep the units of study short and comprehensible. Modular scheduling systems and field work are utilized to stress the activities approach. (JR)

Describes student activities with mercuric oxide and mercury that help them to form models of the solar system and its creation. (JR)

Visits to the planetarium are evaluated by teachers to determine if teachers consider it a worthwhile learning experience for their pupils. (CP)

Describes how animated drawings can be simply prepared and used effectively as a teaching aid in science. (JR)

Describes class projects involving astronomical photography. Includes a description of how to make an astrocamera or convert a pocket camera into one suitable for astrophotography, film choices, and phenomena to photograph, such as star trails, meteors, the sun, and the moon. (DS)

Fourteen astronomy activities are presented including classroom procedures and questions. Topics include different investigations of the moon, planets, stars, sunsets, light pollution, and rainbows and halos. Additional information on measurements used for observations in astronomy, and rainbow characteristics is included. (CW)

Activities designed to teach children about solar distance and size are presented. These include a classroom-sized model, an outdoor model, a read-aloud activity, and follow-up activities. Available resource materials in print and on film are listed. (CW)

Describes activities with star projection devices that include process skills such as observing, classifying, collecting and interpreting data, and producing a model. Provides background information, construction method, and two teaching examples. (YP)