Lunar astrometry
- 1 October 2021
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in The Physics Teacher
- Vol. 59 (7), 590-591
- https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0006471
Abstract
A question for science teachers during the pandemic is: how do we actively engage students in science, given that in-person instruction will be limited at best? One lesson I use for my solar system course involves naked-eye observations of positions of celestial objects. Such activities train students to take careful measurements, keep detailed records, and comprehend three-dimensional coordinates.Keywords
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