期刊名称：Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal
印刷版ISSN：1855-9719
电子版ISSN：2232-2647
出版年度：2018
卷号：8
期号：1
页码：35-53
出版社：University of Ljubljana
摘要：Experimental work in the research of astronomical phenomena is of-ten difficult or even impossible because of long-lasting processes or too distant objects and correspondingly too expensive equipment. In this paper, we present an example of observation of the Moon, which is our nearest astronomic object and therefore does not require professional astronomic equipment for observation. We focus on the observation of craters on the Moon, determining their lateral size and depth on the ba-sis of photographs and simple calculations. The fieldwork with students of junior grade school education was performed within the framework of the optional subject Astronomy. An analysis of the results of the stu-dents’ experimental work, as well as of curricula on various levels of education, led us to conclusion that this kind of experimental work is suitable for incorporation in secondary school physics education. With some mathematical simplifications, however, the treatment of the topic can also be appropriate in primary school. Such experimental work ena-bles students to gain specific natural science and mathematical compe-tences that are also required for the study of other natural phenomena.
关键词：astronomic observations; craters; the Moon; natural science competences
