Advanced Astronomy: High School Lapbook

As promised, I have the astronomy lapbook for my teen here...not all pages shown, but enough to give you an idea of it all.  We still have to do the Star of Bethlehem Bible Study and a few more odds and ends to complete her astronomy course for the semester.  So those things will go in too-and I will update once completed.  I am using the PEP Blank Project Book (with a pocket) for this.  Like the lapbooks, this takes stamping very nicely.  I simply did a speckle background in very light yellow and stars in a darker one.  I used to have some neat star/moon type of stamps but alas-sold those a few years back so I had to make due with what I had.

The front cover was made using MS Word, and I will have her find and type up some of the Bible verses that relate to the creation of the universe/world and God's Word concerning some things astronomy related.  That will go on the inside cover (opposite of the front cover) and then the lapbook components you see are from Hands of a Child Advanced Astronomy lapbook kit.  I chose to not do all of them with her, and added in some odds and ends I found while searching the internet for other astronomy related mini-books.  I also created a couple factoid booklets on a few of the early astronomers too.  This course is a mix and match one.  I am pulling from different sources and creating our own study.  I still hope to get the Signs and Seasons book to have her work thru too, but we'll see.  She also wants to study plants more, so it all depends on time/budget.  At the end of this post, I have the links and book pics for you (in case you are a visual person like me and enjoy seeing the actual cover of the books) :)  ....

 HOAC mini-booklets

Homeschool Share booklets and the Ptolemy one I made myself 

(there are 2 more not shown) 

HOAC booklets/clip art

Considering God's Creation worksheets

Page is not yet stamped or labeled.  Not to this point in the project book yet.

These worksheets are for elementary-Jr high
but can be used for HS too...and we did. 

I like the additional info she had to locate and the visuals it offers.
Once again-don't let age labels stop you from using stuff
that offers more insight than what the main study offers.  

Sometimes the easier work offers more insight
and is remembered more than the "age level" material.

Supplies:

Pear Educational Products: Blank Project Book with Pocket Page

Hands of a Child (HOAC):  Advanced Astronomy Project Pack w/CD

Homeschool Share:  Astronomer Notebook Pages

(I printed with 2 per or 4 per page to make them smaller)

Considering God's Creation:  Notebooking pages on the Solar System

Considering God's Creation Set 2006 (Considering God's Creation) via Amazon

(I had her use them to further her info on the planets, as the

HOAC one didn't have all this info on it. Served as a bonus info project) 

Books:

most can be found at Amazon [links added] or Rainbow Resource

Astronomy for All Ages by Philip Harrington and Edward Pascuzzi

(we'll be working through the sections not previously covered by the HOAC study)
Astronomy for All Ages, 2nd: Discovering the Universe through Activities for Children and Adults

Star of Bethlehem Bible Study by Kerry Beck with the 

Star of Bethlehem DVD by Rick Larson

The Star of Bethlehem via Amazon

hope to get:

Signs and Seasons:
Understanding the Elements of Classical Astronomy
 by Jay Ryan

Signs and Seasons: Understanding the Elements of Classical Astronomy
[Update:  we didn't get to this book but I have friends who have it and really like it]

Supplemental:

The Astronomy Book by Dr. Jonathan Henry

The Astronomy Book: Study Guide (Wonders of Creation)

I also pulled various astronomy books from the library to add in for interest

When we wrap this up-I will update the final project for you.