TAAS Teacher Downloads

Checklist for teachers and schools hosting star parties.

Download Star Party Checklist .pdf file


Download document packages here by season, including the individual pages below.

Download Fall Sky Adobe .pdf file

Download Winter/Spring Sky Adobe .pdf file


Telescope Etiquette Rules - Simple Rules for Star Parties

Download Adobe .pdf file


A Q & A sheet for astronomy

A Student question sheet about astronomy.

Many teachers give extra credit to students who bring this back after a star party.

Fall Sky - Adobe .pdf file

Winter/Spring Sky - Adobe .pdf file


Comet Making Recipe

A little h4O, a little CO2, some dust and debris, don't forget the Complex Carbon, and Ammonia.
This is really just a simple recipe using dry ice, coke, and Windex, and is a very popular demo at our events.

Download Adobe .pdf file (62k)


Two Views of Our Star

A simple sheet explaining h-alpha and white light solar features.
Intended to be used in conjunction with a TAAS solar show.

Download Adobe .pdf file (147k)


- How Does a Telescope Work? -

A break-down of the simple Newtonian Reflector.

Download Adobe .pdf file (79k)


Size and Distance
Our Planets and Sun to Scale

A scale model of our solar system, showing the planets to proper size,
and a separate scale showing proper distance

Download Adobe .pdf file (325k)


An easy to make Planisphere. A good astronomy craft project.

Download all Three Files. Requires Adobe Acrobat
Star Wheel Cover Star Field #1 Star Field #2


An even simpler Planisphere. Better for small kids.

Download both files. Requires Adobe Acrobat
Star Wheel Cover Star Field


What is?

A PowerPoint Slideshow with simple explanations
on what is a star, a comet, a nebula, etc..
At 5+ Megs, it's a fairly large file

Download What Is