Resources

 

Internet Resources:

http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/news/2001/news-halloween.asp

http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/pup/studentquestions.html

http://lectureonline.cl.msu.edu/~mmp/applist/seasons/cd190b.htm

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/fsd/astro/season.htm

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/educate/seasons_ans.shtml

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/fsd/astro/season.htm

http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/~astro/grade6/node12.html

http://k12s.phast.umass.edu/~nasa/misconceptions.html

http://www.ncsu.edu/scivis/lessons/earthinspace3d/earth2.html

http://aer.noao.edu/AERArticle.php?issue=7&section=2&article=2

http://www.amasci.com/miscon/opphys.html

http://www.atnf.csiro.au/pasa/17_2/dunlop/

http://www.astc.org/resource/visitors/universe.htm

http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/k2/s_nightDay_a.html

 

Research Articles:

Bakas, C. & Mikropoulos, T. (2003). Design of Virtual Environments for the Comprehension of Planetary Phenomena Based on Students' Ideas. International Journal of Science Education, 25,949-967.

 

Roald, I. & Mikalsen, O. (2001). Configuration and Dynamics of the Earth-Sun-Moon System: An Investigation into the Conceptions of Deaf and Hearing Pupils. International Journal of Science Education, 23,423-440.

 

Trumper, R. (2001). A Cross-College Age Study of Science and Nonscience Students' Conceptions of Basic Astronomy Concepts in Preservice Training for High-School Teachers. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 10,189-195.

 

Trundle, K.C., Atwood, R. K., Christopher, J. E. (2002). Preservice Elementary Teachers' Conceptions of Moon Phases Before and After Instruction. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 39,633-658.

 

Yair, Y., Schur, Y., & Mintz, R. (2003). A "Thinking Journey" to the Planets Using Scientific Visualization Technologies: Implications to Astronomy Education. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 12,43-49.