Teacher Resources

Basic Science

• Science Fundamentals - Basic and background science content information.  This page includes PSAE guides.  Also included are  telescope guides and manuals.

Basic Astronomy

• Recommended Links - Sites to visit to learn more about astronomy and astrophysics.

Telescopes

Image Processing

   Software

• Yerkes Observatory links to Image Processing software, lessons and images

• Hands-On Universe links to Image Processing software and program descriptions

• SalsaJ Software downloads

    Lessons and Activities

• EDO - Creating Color Images

• EDO - The Jovian System 

• SalsaJ Tutorials and Lesson Documents

     Images

• Yerkes Observatory links to Image Processing software, lessons and images

• Constellation Photos

• Images - Links to images taken by Stars at Yerkes teachers.  Includes constellation photos and remote images. 

• MATL 2009 Index of Images

• Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church, Historical Site, August early morning, Taurus, Orion, Auriga, Ninilchik, Alaska 

Lesson Plans and Activies

• Lesson Plans - Created by Stars at Yerkes teachers

• YAAYS Lessons

• Action Research - ARCS teachers conducted action research projects during the initial years of ARCS study.  A representative sample of these projects are listed here.

• EDO - Creating Color Images

• EDO - The Jovian System 

• SalsaJ Tutorials and Lesson Documents

• Yerkes Observatory links to Image Processing software, lessons and images

Build Your Own Technology (BYOT)

• • Python Programming: Details and programs for python programing and using the Arduino are under bussard.yerkes.uchicago.edu/OutreachData/PyArduinoDownloads/.

  • Galileoscope Accessories: 

    • Sun Funnel by Rick Feinberg

    • Sturdy Telescope to Tripod Mount (STTM) invented by Ed Sadler

Media - Software recommendations, animations and more.

Teacher Outreach Pages

Visions of the Universe - Student views from telescope images using telescopes at Yerkes and other remote locations