Category: Educator Resources

Quest Teacher Resources, Grading Quests

Slooh.com’s Quests empower teachers with comprehensive resources to bring astronomy into the classroom. A carefully designed learning progression, detailed teacher guides, and built-in assessment tools make it easy to integrate Quests into the curriculum. With Slooh.com’s support, educators can inspire students and ignite a passion for astronomical discovery.

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Understanding Image Development and Processing

Slooh.com offers various image processing options to enhance astronomical images. These “recipes” are optimized for specific celestial objects like stars, clusters, galaxies, comets and nebulae. By selecting the appropriate option when booking a mission, educators can ensure the resulting image has the best possible contrast, detail and visibility for the intended target.

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Understanding Quest Curriculum Alignment

Slooh.com offers over 60 interactive astronomy lessons called Quests. Quests align with Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core, challenging students to collect and analyze data to reach their own conclusions. Quest details, including objectives and standards, can be viewed individually or in the context of learning progressions.

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Understanding Workspaces

Workspaces are private areas for educators to interact with and monitor students. Each classroom has its own Workspace for one school session, fostering collaboration and competition. Workspaces include Discussions where students interact to discuss their learning or help each other complete Quests.

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Understanding Quests

Slooh.com’s Quests curriculum breaks down barriers to astronomy education, making the wonders of the universe accessible to all students. Carefully designed learning progressions align with educational standards, allowing teachers to assign Quests confidently. Through immersive, hands-on learning, students gain a deeper grasp of the universe and are inspired to pursue STEM.

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