COURSES

Peel District School Board - Centre for Education & Training
HAS1 - Astronomy This course is an introduction to observing and enjoying the night sky. Through multi-media presentations, beginner stargazers will see how the sky changes with the seasons and learn the stars and constellations that are prominent throughout the year. Students will also be introduced to space flight and how to observe artificial Earth satellites such as the International Space Station. Students will learn how to use binoculars and telescopes, and how to photograph the night sky with a digital camera. http://nightlearning.com/GeneralInterest/courseInfo.asp?subjectID=0&courseID=119&locationID=0

Peel District School Board - Centre for Education & Training
HBO1 - Bird Watching Birding has become one of the fastest growing outdoor hobbies in North America. In this field course you will learn to identify birds by both sight and song. Focus will be on migrating hawks, shorebirds, waterfowl, and songbirds. http://nightlearning.com/GeneralInterest/courseInfo.asp?subjectID=0&courseID=508&locationID=0

BLOGS

Canadian Astronomy Education
More and more people of all ages are becoming amateur astronomers, and with the equipment now made available to consumers, many are making cosmic discoveries right alongside the professionals. Canada has a reputation of engaging in first-class astronomy research, from our collaborations with the Gemini, James Clark Maxwell and Canada-France-Hawaii telescopes, to MOST and SPIRE - two of the the latest space telescopes to be launched. Are you ready learn more about this exciting field hands-on? http://www.cascaeducation.ca/files/index.html