The Drexel University Department of Physics is offering an 8 week astronomy seminar series for Philadelphia School District teachers. Please check this page for updates about the series, and listings of the resources that are discussed in the series. Some slides and images from each seminiar will also be posted here.
First seminar meets 11 January 2006, in Disque 919, on Drexel's main campus.
Course enrollment is currently 8 out of a maximum of 20.
You can view the course syllabus here (pdf) or if you cannot open pdfs, an html version is available.
Some links to good outside resources. These pages range from general astronomy information to lessons and labs developed by outside groups that might be useful.
Material from each session is posted here by date:
The Joseph R. Lynch Observatory has been made possible by the Generosity of Joseph R. Lynch '58 and the GE Foundation.