More Universe at Your Fingertips is a collection of hands-on activities and resource guides for teaching astronomy in grades 3-12. The 356 loose-leaf pages focus on inquiry-based, classroom-tested activities that teachers can put to immediate use. The publication was developed by Project ASTRO, a program linking astronomers with classroom teachers to improve the teaching of science in schools. The project was funded by the National Science Foundation.
The 27 activities selected by a panel of mentor educators cover such topics as following the motion of the Moon, determining the reasons for the seasons, tracking and mapping the planets, searching for meteorites, investigating what killed the dinosaurs, measuring the Sun's rotation, finding stars that vary, fingerprinting cosmic light sources, sorting galaxies and sending a message to possible alien civilizations. The package includes an index to hundreds of astronomy activities on the Web.
Copies (order code BO123) are available for $24.95 (plus $5 shipping and handling) from Astronomical Society of the Pacific, (800) 335-2624, or the society's Web site [www.asp sky.org]. Bulk discounts are available. [There is no duplication of the activities in the earlier volume, Universe at your Fingertips, which is still available.]
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