Project STAR
The Universe in Your Hands Project STAR (Science Teaching through its Astronomical Roots) is an astronomy course that also teaches real-world math and physics.

Project STAR capitalizes on students' inherent interest in the limitless universe that surrounds them.

This second edition uses a new approach that is consistent with the philosophy of the authors: students learn science better by making measurements and observations than by memorizing "facts."

Each chapter begins with questions to test preheld views on certain subjects. Students then use measurements and observations to explore the models in the chapters. Questions are sprinkled throughout the book to test understanding along with cartoons to leaven the learning with humor.

Hands-on activities play an essential role in this 1-year course. In completing these hands-on activities, students will:

• make observations of the skies
• build models
• use models to explain observations and make predictions
• find everyday applications for such models