TAAS Teacher Downloads

Checklist for teachers and schools hosting star parties.

Download Star Party Checklist .pdf file

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

Download Fall Sky Adobe .pdf file

Download Winter/Spring Sky Adobe .pdf file

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Telescope Etiquette Rules - Simple Rules for Star Parties

Download Adobe .pdf file

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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

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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)

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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)

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- How Does a Telescope Work? -

A break-down of the simple Newtonian Reflector.

Download Adobe .pdf file (79k)

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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)

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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

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An even simpler Planisphere. Better for small kids.

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

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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