Motion of the heavens: a pedagogical proposal for secondary education teachers

TL;DR

This paper proposes a set of educational activities and resources for secondary school teachers to teach astronomy topics like day/night cycles and seasons, aiming to improve student understanding and address misconceptions.

Contribution

It offers a structured pedagogical sequence with practical guides and activities for secondary education teachers to enhance astronomy teaching.

Findings

Activities help clarify misconceptions about day/night and seasons.

Guides facilitate implementation in secondary classrooms.

Resources support engaging astronomy education.

Abstract

First part of a didactic sequence of activities on some topics of Astronomy, related mainly with the day and night cycle and the seasons, including the construction of a simplified solar system model and its use as a resource to discuss some common misconceptions found in students. Multiple suggestions and clear guides are given for teachers of the first two years of secondary education to implement theses activities in their classes.