Course for Teachers - Astronomy: Stars & Exoplanets

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Perimeter Institute's Outreach team is developing a series of courses for educators. Working within an established theoretical physics research facility, the Outreach team is uniquely positioned to create courses for educators interested in supplementing their professional development with modern science content and pedagogical strategies.

Course Description:

Stars & Exoplanets is an introductory astronomy course that explores how astronomers make measurements and models of these celestial objects. We will explore measurements of stellar brightness, distance, colour, temperature, velocity and mass. We will then examine how these measurements allow us to develop models to understand stellar evolution and exoplanet characteristics.

Main concepts: Stars, stellar evolution, exoplanet detection and characteristics

The course is designed for teachers without a background in physics and astronomy. Mathematical equations will be shared for those that are interested, but solving mathematical problems is not required.

Course Structure:

This course opens on July 8. Astronomy: Stars & Exoplanets consists of ~ 4 hours of asynchronous material and two 90-minute synchronous, online sessions. The online sessions build on the material from the asynchronous material so the expectation is that the asynchronous material will be completed before each online session. The mandatory online sessions are scheduled for:

- Tuesday, July 16 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern Time OR 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Eastern Time
- Tuesday, July 23 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern Time OR 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Eastern Time
(compare your time zone here - https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/canada/waterloo)

Registration:
There are no registration or course fees. Interested teachers should complete the simple form below. Registration is limited but will remain open until the course is filled or 24 hours before it begins.

If you require accommodations, please contact us at outreach@perimeterinstitute.ca

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