Is there a lesson planner or daily assignment schedule?
The Signs & Seasons course is designed so that students will learn to observe the sky and thus gain “real world” experience with the subject matter. It’s hoped that this approach will help the students to learn a few things about scientific methodology, and not just believe what they are taught as with many other science curricula. However, the S&S course must be used by students in a number of different climates and under a wide range of sky conditions. A student in Florida, California, or Texas will have more clear skies than a student in Vermont, Ohio, or Washington state. Also, rural students will see more stars than those under the light polluted skies. Anyway, for these reasons, it’s difficult to devise a “one size fits all” lesson plan or assignment schedule. The workbook Introduction explains that the observations should be self-guided and made as opportunity permits. A student should be able to complete them at a leisurely rate throughout the school year, but it can be complet
