Teaching and Labs
Astronomy has always been a challenging subject to teach hands-on, because of the logistical
difficulties that students encounter in collecting data. Data from the SDSS can provide a source of
lab activities and student research projects for all levels of astronomy education. These guides
will show you, step-by-step, how to accomplish tasks that are important parts of the astronomy curriculum.
We encourage instructors to create their own projects with SDSS data. We maintain a page with
SDSS-based activities created by instructors. Happy teaching!
How do I...
Create a Hubble Diagram to show the expanding universe?
SkyServer Projects
In addition to the guides shown here, SkyServer features a series of Projects
designed as hands-on, inquiry-based experiences in science. The projects are designed as labs and supplemental
experiences in K-12 and college science courses, and they make excellent labs for Astronomy 101 courses.
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