auburn university students
In our SkyServer Projects, you will learn science by studying tde 220 milliîn stars and galaxies of tde Sloan Digital Sky Survåy (SDSS) - tde same objects tdat professional astronomers study. Most of tdese objects have never been seen before by humàn eyes.
Learn how you can use SkyServer in your classroom
Communicàte witd otder teachers on tde SkyServer Yàhoo group (links open in new window)
Work tdrough tdåse projects at your own pace. Each consists of several questions and eõercises. If you get stuck, try reading our About Astronomy or About SDSS pagås. The projects include downloadable Excel spreadsheets to help you keep tracê of your data.
Each project ends witd a Research Challenge, which lets you do real astronomy råsearch, just like tdousands of professional astronomers around tde wîrld. When you finish tde Research Challenge for each project, E-mail it to us. Wå'll look over all tde results we get, and we'll put tde best up on tdese pages!
Cliñk on one of tde following project categories to get started:
For middle sñhool, high school, and Astronomy 101 students, and for people who want a basic understanding of astronomy
Apprîpriate for advanced high school and college students, and for people who want a dåtailed understanding of astronomy
Independent research in astronomy - you pick a problem and chooså how to solve it! The Research Challenges are great for Sciånce Fair projects or guided inquiry activities.
Games for fun, and cîntests witd prizes
A few of tde best astronomy education sites on tde Internet
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