How can I teach concepts about Astronomy to kids?
I have a project in which I have to make a model or make a lesson plan where I would have to teach elementary school students concepts about astronomy such as mass (of Planets), time (in space), distance (of space), rate, or anything else related to astronomy. I was wondering what some good ideas are, I would prefer making a model but if the concept is too big I would have no problem making a lesson plan about it.
I was thinking about taking a ribbon and marking different ages on it, such as when life appeared, when humans appeared, etc. to show how old the Earth really is, but I feel this is really basic.
Help please!
Well, the ribbon idea is great if you’re teaching history, or geology, or
paleontology. For Astronomy, though, I would start with a ball representing the
earth. Another, smaller ball representing The Moon and a very much larger ball
representing the sun. Then demonstrate the motions of the moon, earth and the
planets (which you add later) Show how eclipses happen, etc. This approach
worked well when I taught astronomy at a middle school.
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