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Richard Beare's Astronomy Page To download files, right-click the link, choose 'Save target as . . . ', and save to a convenient location on your hard disc (e.g. My Documents if using a network computer). AstroProjects Open ended projects for gifted and talented students. Funded by PPARC/STFC. JPEG Viewer software for measuring images Software for the Faulkes Telescope Project
Project materials for the Faulkes Telescope Project
Lists of suitable galaxies to observe using a Faulkes Telescope Simple version of Hubble classification of galaxies Astronomy education articles for teachers Beare, R.A. (2004a) Resources to enliven the teaching of astronomy to upper secondary students. School Science Review, 85, 313, 115-125. Beare, R.A. (2004b) Astronomy related content in upper secondary physics courses. School Science Review, 86, 314, 113-118. Papers on astronomy education An investigation into the potential of investigative projects involving powerful robotic telescopes to inspire interest in science (International Journal of Science Education, 2007, Vol 29, Issue 3, page 279) The design and development of a simple spreadsheet based tool that enables students to make measurements on astronomical images (Astronomy Education Review, 2006, Vol 5, Issue 1) PowerPoint presentations Presentation Scales in the Universe: How big is the Universe? Longer presentation on Scales in the Universe: Scales In The Universe PowerPoint presentation Birth, Life and Death of Stars: Star lives
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