Astronomy online learning
This is a new online learning group started initially to provide learning while the Coronavirus impacts on our meetings but will continue post crisis.
Astronomy Zoom Virtual Meetings
Next Zoom meeting is October 28th 2020 at 11.30-12.30
Interested? Email me, Catherine Stevenson, at newcastleu3a@hotmail.com Trust u3a members join using the Trust U3A website
Name of group: Astronomy Online Learning
Purpose of group:
1. To provide online learning in the first instance while the Coronavirus is impacting on U3A group meetings
2. To provide exciting, curious and amazing items about astronomy
3. An opportunity for members to add their own discoveries and/or their online learning resources and /or provide tasks to complete and reading material examples
3. It may evolve into a forum or a way to inform members of a forthcoming event
When?: Links are posted regularly. Virtual meetings are the 4th Wednesdays of the months.
How?: Read, research, find reading resources, lists of books, periodicals, magazines. Problem solve, classify, create, listening. We share our learning and learn from each other.
| No need for a telescope just enjoyment of our amazing universe |
| Let me know | |
| i) Which link you found interesting and why | |
| II) What you would like to see posted |
NEW!! HOT OFF THE PLANET
'A History of Astronomy' part one of PPTs. Read, research and try an activity.
New for September 2020
Sept 17th: In 'Our Universe' Parts 1-7 Massive Star Disappears. I had to split this PPT into 7 parts so that it could be upload. All images are in the public domain using wiki#.