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stargaze/Sintro.htm "The Great Magnet, the Earth", overview home page earthmag/demagint.htm "The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere", overview, home page Education/Intro.html Ideas which have motivated these sites Questions and Answers, selected from correspondence with users which have motivated these sites
A short math course, attached to the "Stargazers" site.
Links related to 93 specific subjects on thse sites. |
You can download a "zip" copy of that collection (including its home page, a total of 11.6 Mb), at http://www.phy6.org/outreach.zip. |
These sites were written with several goals in mind.
First, they try to provide non-scientists with clear explanations and explicit answers about physics and astronomy, in particular in those areas that concern space, which has been my own field of work. Many web pages exist about such subjects, but they often leave the reader no wiser, and at times, more confused. Here you may find straight answers, and the material is self-contained, you need no prior knowledge.
Second, I have tried to include interesting stories and connections, many from the history of science and of technology. Science has always been closely linked to culture and society, and the historical thread provides both continuity and human interest. For non-scientists, especially ones interested in space and its exploration, this opens a window to a rich subculture of which society is barely aware.
And for students who might be getting their first look at science, as well as for their teachers, this may provide fresh material on physics, astronomy and earth sciences, with new content and added interest. Most of it is written at the high school level, though parts can be taught in middle school and others would fit undergraduate college. It is an open ended resource with extensions, links and references for the few who wish to explore at a higher level.
I am a physicist, at the end of a long career in space research, yet familiar with the history of science and with many of the links between science, technology, culture and society (personal details at Education/wstern.html). I am well aware that most recent graduates from high school lack both the understanding of science and an interest in it. Reasons vary--e.g. rigid and formal curricula, lack of trained teachers, too much memorization, too little new material--but whatever they might be, it seems high time to seek a more fruitful approach.
Teachers interested in applying these web resources in class, in particular "Stargazers," should consult the detailed
note of guidance provided for them here.
This site has grown so big that you can now access its 4 main divisions separately:
Spanish home page:
This site provides a non-mathematical introduction to the magnetism of the Earth, the Sun, the planets and their environments, following a historical thread. It includes Spanish and German translations, a link to a French (on another server), guidance to teachers (including a detailed outline for use in earth sciences class), glossary, Q&A and a more technical historical review "A Millennium of Geomagnetism" also published in Reviews of Geophysics."etc.
Spanish home page:
Spanish home page:
In "Stargazers":
In "The Great Magnet":
In "Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere":
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If any of these is in your area of interest, please look it up. You may also copy the material the from compressed files which are provided. Comments and suggestions are welcome.
The URLs:
(1)
"From Stargazers to Starships", home page
stargaze/Sintro.htm
The largest of the three, it covers elementary astronomy, Newtonian mechanics, the Sun and related physics and spaceflight. Also included are a Spanish translation, 46 lesson plans, a short but complete math course (algebra + trig), teachers' guides, glossary, timelines, about 200 questions by users and their answers, over 100 problems to solve, and more. The course is described in "Using Space to Teach Physics" in "The Physics Teacher", February 1999, p. 102.
stargaze/Mintro.htm
French home page
stargaze/Fintro.htm
Italian home page (translation not complete):
stargaze/Iintro.htm
Lesson plans home page:
stargaze/Lintro.htm
Math course home page:
stargaze/Smath.htm
Questions and Answers by users (arranged by subject)
stargaze/StarFSubj.htm
"Zipped" condensed version (11.1Mb):
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze.zip
(2) "The Great Magnet, the Earth", home page
earthmag/demagint.htm
earthmag/Mdmagint.htm
German home page:
earthmag/Dmagint.htm
French Home Page
earthmag/demagint_fr.html
"Zipped" condensed version (3 Mb):
http://www.phy6.org/earthmag.zip
(3) "The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere",
home page
Education/Intro.html
This is a non-mathematical, self contained exposition of studies of the Earth's magnetic environment in space--my own area of interest. It too follows a historical thread and includes a Spanish translation and a French one (partially complete), a guide for teachers, glossary, timelines, a long history article (on a more technical level), an article "Birth of a Radiation Belt", another "Secrets of the Polar Aurora," Q&A and more.
This material was described in the article "Space Physics for Poets" p. 38 in the January 1997 issue of "The Physics Teacher."
Education/MIntro.html
French Home Page (partially complete)
Education/FIntro.html
"Zipped" condensed version (9 Mb):
http://www.phy6.org/Education.zip
Lists of selected questions from users, with answers
stargaze/StarFAQs.htm
or stargaze/StarFSubj.htm
(arranged by subject)
earthmag/magnQ&A1.htm
or earthmag/mgQsubj,htm
(arranged by subject)
Education/FAQs1.html
or Education/FAQsubj.html
(arranged by subject)
Author and Curator: Dr. David P. Stern
Mail to Dr.Stern: david("at" symbol)phy6.org
Last updated 12-13-2004