• Tips for teaching astronomy
• Implementing the Grade 9 Astronomy Unit, John R. Percy
• The Place of Science in the Curriculum
• Countering Astronomy Misconceptions in High School Students (pdf)

Secondary Curriculum Links:

• YES I Can! - Pan-Canadian Science Curriculum database: Rubrics, Activities, Expectations by grade level
• Canadian Secondary School Astronomy Curriculum - listed by province
• Ontario Curriculum: Public School Course Profiles and Catholic School Course Profiles for grade 9
• Canadian Curriculum Guidelines - published by the Council Ministers of Education

Secondary Level-Specific Resources:

• Grade 9 Astronomy Unit: A new perspective on the curriculum, and ideas for lessons, by Siow-Wang Lee and John R. Percy
• Grade 9: Complete Unit Plan
• Grade 9: CSA web-based astronomy curriculum
• Summative Assessment ideas and research topics
• Grade 11/12: Complete Unit Plan - NEW!

• Canadian Space Agency: Resources for secondary students and teachers
• Activities from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
• Project Ceres
• A Teacher's Guide to the Universe: background, activities, labs
• Teaching Resources - many online resources plus an extensive list of resources for Ontario teachers

Click here for general-level activities, and activities by topic.

compiled by the CASCA education Webteam, (2009)