Reach every student with Mastering Astronomy Mastering® empowers you to personalize learning and reach every student. This flexible digital platform combines trusted content with customizable features so you can teach your course your way. And with digital tools and assessments, students become active participants in their learning, leading to better results. Learn more about Mastering Astronomy. Plus, give students anytime, anywhere access with Pearson eText Pearson eText is an easy-to-use digital textbook available within Mastering. It lets students read, highlight, take notes, and review key vocabulary all in one place, even when offline. For instructors not using Mastering, Pearson eText can also be adopted on its own as the main course material. Learn more about Pearson eText orcontact your rep for purchase options.
About the book Provide an accurate context for understanding astronomy with the most current content and science NEW - Scientific updates: The most recent missions to Mars; updated discussions and images based on theDawn, Rosetta, Hayabusa 2, and Osiris-REX missions; the New Horizons encounter with Arrokoth, and more based on recent planetary missions. The Event Horizon Telescope image of the black hole in M87, and the latest view of galactic evolution, some of which is based on the work of two of the authors of this book (Donahue and Voit). Chapter 16 also honors the work of Henrietta Swan Leavitt by referring to her period-luminosity relation as Leavitt''s law. Significant updates in Chapter 19 concerning evidence for early life on Earth and the search for life on Mars and other worlds in our solar system. Asteroid Bennu. NASA''s Osiris-REX mission arrived at the asteroid in 2018, then mapped the surface until it collected a sample in 2020; the sample is scheduled for return to Earth in 2023. The targeted sample location, which is inside a 10-meter crater, with the spacecraft outline shown for scale. The crater appears to be relatively recent, so scientists hope this means the same will contain ancient material exposed by the impact.
The Big Picture at the end of each chapter, helps students put what they''ve learned into the context of the overall goal of gaining a broader perspective on ourselves, our planet, and prospects for life beyond Earth. "My Cosmic Perspective" sections focus on a personal connection between students and the cosmos, encouraging students to think more critically about the meaning of what they learn in their course and apply astronomy to their own lives. Build a framework and foundation for the process of science and create a platform for discussion about the impact of our society and current ideas on science REVISED - Chapter-opening quotes reflect diverse individuals, and are part of the Consistent Chapter Structure of Learning Goals and a clear, student-friendly path through the book. The Process of Science, a major theme integrated throughout the main text, is reinforced with a set of short answer questions at the end of each chapter, as well as a suite of tutorials available for assignment in Mastering Astronomy. A cosmic framework establishes a solid foundation of understanding by exploring our place in the universe and delving into how astronomers know what they know, fleshing out these themes throughout the text. This approach motivates students to learn and helps them develop both a personal understanding of astronomy and a lasting appreciation of the process of science. A comparative planetology approach helps students understand the similarities and differences between planets and the processes that shape them. Planet-by-planet information combined with this comparative approach gives students a deeper understanding of our solar system, other solar systems, and the prospects for life in the universe.
Reinforce understanding with inclusive content and discussions NEW - Group work content incorporates material and art from the book with content scaffolded for easy implementation. Content includes clicker questions and PDF worksheets with follow-up exercises in the end-of-chapter material as well as in Mastering Astronomy. Select exercises contain diversity and ethics questions. NEW - Group work activities focus on an "Inclusive Astronomy" group discussion and provide an activity for every chapter. Activities appear in the end-of-chapter material, all written and class tested by the authors, as well as in the Study Area of Mastering Astronomy. NEW - Inclusive Astronomy exercises appear in every chapter under the heading Inclusive Astronomy and emphasize the idea that astronomy belongs to everyone, aiming to successfully engage students in discussions about our current society and its impact on science. A similar set of additional exercises is located in Group Activities in the Study Area of Mastering Astronomy. Reach every student with Mastering Teach your course your way With Learning Catalytics(tm), you''ll hear from every student when it matters most.
You pose a variety of questions that help students recall ideas, apply concepts, and develop critical-thinking skills, and students respond using their own smartphones, tablets, or laptops. Prelecture Reading Questions and Quizzes reinforce important astronomy concepts and ensure that students read the textbook prior to lecture, helping to keep them on track and engaged in class. Pre-built Quizzes are easy to assign quickly and can be customized to match the way you teach your course. REDESIGNED - Instructor Resources Area offers Lecture Launcher PowerPoint series featuring relevant and up-to-date examples tied to each chapter to engage students with the content during class, Starry Night/SkyGazer is the best-selling planetarium software, enabling students to view more than 16 million stars in stunningly realistic star fields, zoom in on thousands of galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, and move through 2000,00 years of time to see key celestial events in our dynamic and ever-changing universe. If you are interested in having this software in your Mastering course, please contact your rep. Deliver trusted content UPDATED - Self-Guided-Tutorials and Interactive Figures are now In HTML5 (converted from Flash) to work across multiple devices and screen sizes. Both provide students with a deep understanding of the toughest topics in astronomy. Hints and feedback offer instruction that allows students to learn from their mistakes without being given the answer.
UPDATED - Pearson eText is an easy-to-use digital textbook available within Mastering. It lets students read, highlight, take notes, and review key vocabulary* all in one place, even when offline. Seamlessly integrated videos and other rich media* engage students and give them access to the help they need, when they need it. Educators can easily customize the table of contents and share their own notes with students so they see the connection between their eText and what they learn in class -- motivating them to keep reading, and keep learning. NEW - Analytics Dashboard. Use the dashboard to gain insight into how students are working in their eText to plan more effective instruction in and out of class. Scheduled Reading. Assign a chapter or specific section to hold students accountable for their reading and help them prep for lecture, homework, and quizzes.
Scheduled Readings populate to each student''s assignment page, and you can now link readings directly to a Mastering assignment. Virtual Astronomy Labs are available in the "Item Library" as a separate chapter in the table of contents. There are 23 assignable labs using Interactive Figures and Stellarium. Empower learners EXPANDED - Study Tools in the Mastering Astronomy Study Area provide students with Animations, Video Activities, Interactive Figure Activities, word study tools, short chapter quizzes and more -- all in one easy to navigate place to help students master tough topics with answer-specific feedback and the support they need to succeed. UPDATED - Interactive Prelecture videos, all written and most narrated by the authors, help students understand key concepts. The videos provide subject overview with exposure to key concepts before class, freeing classroom time for active learning and deeper discussions of topics. Students can watch the videos at any time in the Study Area, while instructors can find assignable tutorials based on the videos in the instructor-accessible Item Library. World-Wide Telescope Tours is a visualization program that gives.