mamashark Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 We are using An Introduction to Astronomy, Understanding the Universe from Great Courses for a much anticipated science course and while my daughter is fascinated and glued to the screen and can answer every review question after the videos, I feel like it is not as "full" of a course as I'd like with no additional assignments/output required. Has anyone paired this with something else? Added something to this? How do I fill this course out some for her? I tried searching the forums but couldn't find anything. I thought about just getting a handful of the other recommended books, but fear that's money spent on interesting books but not accomplishing my goal. (and while I would be the first to spend money on interesting books, I am on a pretty limited budget). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I have kids using this currently. They have: -extra reading in a 21st Century Astronomy textbook by Hester, Burstein, etc (*I'll* read that tb for fun; you can tell the author is excited and interested.) -"labs" using World Wide Telescope computer app (like Google Earth, but telescopes instead) using the instructions in Discovering the Essential Universe by Comins (the latter reads more like "here's a pile of facts," but the WWT instructions are awesome) -365 Starry Nights -Stargazers Handbook: An Atlas of the Night Sky -Astronomy for All Ages (for worthwhile projects) -monthly astronomy club meeting in a park (free, they share their telescopes) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamashark Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 I have kids using this currently. They have: -extra reading in a 21st Century Astronomy textbook by Hester, Burstein, etc (*I'll* read that tb for fun; you can tell the author is excited and interested.) -"labs" using World Wide Telescope computer app (like Google Earth, but telescopes instead) using the instructions in Discovering the Essential Universe by Comins (the latter reads more like "here's a pile of facts," but the WWT instructions are awesome) -365 Starry Nights -Stargazers Handbook: An Atlas of the Night Sky -Astronomy for All Ages (for worthwhile projects) -monthly astronomy club meeting in a park (free, they share their telescopes) Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenaInTexas Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Definitely, go to local star parties hosted by the astronomy clubs. They were a hit when we studied astronomy and there is nothing like seeing, what you are learning, in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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