Name
Teaching with Space and Astronomy in your Classroom
Topic
The history of Astronomy from Kondylo Glarou
Learning time
2 hours
Designed time
2 hours
Size of class
20 (age 17)
Description
I’m a teacher of Theology in an upper secondary education school. My favourite subject is Genesis, the creation of the Universe. Pupils are not taught Astronomy at school so this is a way to involve Theology with Science. I like to raise my students’ awareness and to try different fields. Space is a big mystery and space careers attract pupils’ interest.
Aims
Pupils will learn the historical development of Astronomy. They will compare the text of Genesis with tales from other religions and learn about the scientific theories through research and interpretation.
Outcomes
Affective learning outcomes
Editor
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The creation of the universe - The first astronomers
60 minutes)
  • Investigate
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    information Pupils find information on early man's impression of heavens and the first astronomers. They search in Scientific books and magazines. They navigate and read relevant articles from the internet, e-books, Wikipedia, wordpress, digital newspaper and magazine articles, textbook, related literature, relevant videos in you tube and movies.on early man's impression of the heavens.
  • Collaborate
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    Pupils work in groups on the material and how they will present it. Subtopic1 : Myths of the World about the creation of the universe. Subtopic2: From myths to history - the first astronomers.
  • Discuss
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    They discuss in groups about the final material. Each group prepares a different section.They decide in what order they will speak, what texts they will read, what they will show to make sure they will keep the interest of their classmates.
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The creation of the universe - The first astronomers
60 minutes)
  • Practice
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    They will organise the final presentation using ICT tools. It may be a text, an e-book, a Power Point, a video, a painting, a collage or a poster. It’s a challenge to show their skills.
  • Read Watch Listen
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    Pupils visit the Planetarium. Meet an Astrophysical and participate on the training program “The Sound of the Universe”. Pupils visit the National Observatory of Athens. Pupils can see threw the telescope and talk with an Astrophysical about space sciences and space careers.
  • Produce
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    Presentation of their work. Each group presents to the other groups the Greek and foreign savants and scientists who first wondered about space and the creation of the world (e.g. Thales, Anaxagoras, Copernicus, Galileo). Evaluation of the project.
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