The Kolbe Academy Astronomy Teacher Guide is designed to support the homeschool teacher with: Lesson Reflection and Observation Question Answers Answers to questions found in the student textbook Lesson Keyword Definitions Definitions for all keywords found in the textbook Lab Equipment and Supply List Use this list to collect all needed supplies at the beginning of the year Online Enrichment A list of good online resources for extended learning topics Las for each unit Answers to the labs Labs aid in understanding the concepts in the textbook Concept Map Answers Answers to the concept map worksheets Maps are helpful to visually map the organization and content of the chapter Provide structure for understanding content Course this book is used in: Astronomy: Homeschool Companion Books: Astronomy Textbook Astronomy Student Guide & Lab Manual About Kolbe's Astronomy Course: Course Plan Sample The course is designed to give students an appreciation of the order and complexity of creation, and of the order and complexity in the cosmos. Revelation and science complement each other in illuminating God’s glory. The course covers the different kinds of celestial objects, their characteristics, how they formed and developed, and their eventual fates. This includes a discussion of stars (including our sun), star groups, black holes, asteroids and comets, the earth, moon, and planets. It also covers the theories of the origin, development, and future of the universe, as well as whether other planets and life forms exist in space. The student will study, and have the opportunity to observe, the main stars and constellations for both summer and winter. This course is typically done as an elective physical science or academic elective course in the 12th grade and includes the following topics: history of astronomy, modern astronomy, electromagnetic waves, the universe, cosmology & theology, stars & constellations, sky observations, the solar system.
