Introduction to Astronomy Textbook

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Introduction to Astronomy Textbook

With Worksheets & Answer Key  Perfect for Independent Study

Introduction to Astronomy Textbook is a high school-level text that introduces the study of astronomy to teens in an exciting and engaging way. This can be used for independent study but is also included in Arise Home Education’s Introduction to Astronomy self-paced course. This text would provide an excellent foundation to then step into GCSE Astronomy at a later time.

Over 110 pages PLUS Worksheets & Answer Key

Introduction To Astronomy Textbook Topics Include:

1. Newton’s Laws of Motion and Gravitation 
2. Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion 
3. Units in Astronomy 
4. Celestial Sphere 
5. How the ancients viewed the heavens 
6. Seasons
7. The electromagnetic spectrum and telescopes 
8. Spectroscopy 
9. The Moon 
10. The Moon Landings 
11. The Earth 
12. Terrestrial planets 
13. Mercury 
14. Venus 
15. Mars 
16. Jupiter 
17. Saturn 
18. Uranus and Neptune 
19. Outer Solar System, asteroids and comets 
20. Exoplanets
21. The Sun 
22. Navigating the night sky 
23. Stars 
24. Galaxies 
25. Black Holes 
26. Cosmology 

This comprehensive text can be used for a year’s worth of science.

This ebook is written to be neutral so that it can be used by anyone studying Astronomy.

More Introduction to Astronomy Resources for Homeschoolers

• GCSE Astronomy Year 1 – Live Course
• Astronomy Curriculum: High School | Home Educators Resources
• Astronomy Curriculum for High School: A Faith-Based Guide
• Intro to Astronomy Curriculum for High School – Self-Paced