The Astronomy of Doctor Who - Videos + Extension Activities
Description
Hop in the TARDIS for a wild adventure through the universe! Learn about the real galaxies Doctor Who has visited, the stars he's referenced, and where some famous Who aliens are from. In this class, you'll gain an even greater appreciation for the series, and a basic knowledge of the night sky to boot. While all students will learn about the stars and constellations from this class, for full enjoyment I recommend that they've seen at least a few episodes of Doctor Who first.
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- This course has four parts to it. Each “part” consists of a downloadable video presentation (between 25 and 34 minutes long) hosted on Google Drive, along with some resources to expand the students’ understanding.
- In a regular school setting, these materials are ideal for reverse instruction or a flipped classroom unit. For instance, you can assign the video recording to watch at home for homework, and then use the extension activities for class projects. The recordings also work well for sub days and much-needed sanity days!
- If you are using these materials in a home school setting, you could choose to do one part per day or one part per week, doing the projects as time allows. Feel free to have your child email me at lauren.rae.ard@gmail.com, if they have any questions or want to share what they’ve done with the materials.
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Part 1: Winter Constellations (31 minutes)
★ Learn how to use the star wheel.
★ Introduction to the constellations.
★ Orion
★ Canis Major
★ Taurus
★ Gemini
Part 2: The Spring and Southern Hemisphere Constellations (31 minutes)
★ Leo
★ Cancer
★ Libra
★ Bootes
★ Centaurus
★ Crux
Part 3: Circumpolar and Summer Constellations (34 minutes)
★ Why/how the stars move in the night sky
★ Draco
★ Cassiopeia
★ Lyra
★ Aquila
★ Sagittarius
★ Ophiuchus
★ Milky Way Galaxy
Part 4: Fall Constellations (25 minutes)
★ Andromeda Galaxy
★ Other Galaxies
★ Pisces
★ Eridanus
★ Cetus
