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    • Six Cosmological Systems: Geocentric vs. Heliocentric 

      Magruder, Kerry; Purkaple, Brent (2018)
      Explore the various cosmological systems in the early modern world with this learning leaflet, while at the same time utilizing your inductive reasoning skills.

    • Six Cosmological Systems: Phases of Venus 

      Magruder, Kerry; Purkaple, Brent (2018)
      It is often thought that Galileo's discovery of the phases of venus demonstrated the contested heliocentric model of the universe. However, such an understanding is overly simplistic of the early modern account of astronomy. ...

    • The Trial of Galileo 

      Magruder, Kerry (2017)
      The story of Galileo’s trial in 1633 intertwines two crucial earlier episodes: 1. Galileo’s encounter with the Inquisition in 1616; and 2. Publication of Galileo’s Dialogue on the Two Chief Systems of the World in ...

    • Urania's Mirror: Constellation Cards 

      Magruder, Kerry (2015)
      Urania's Mirror was a set of constellation cards designed to aid in the teaching and learning of constellations. This set includes 32 cards, each focused upon one or a few constellations. Holes punched in the positions of ...

    • What’s in Your Backyard?: A Curriculum Guide to Accompany The University of Oklahoma Citizen Science Soil Collection Program 

      Shelton, Maggie; Cichewicz, Robert (2018-08-08)
      This guide was designed to support educators by helping to integrate citizen science into the classroom environment. By including research about fungi in your classroom, you are helping to foster the development of scientific ...

    • Wondertooneel: Women and Museums 

      Magruder, Kerry (2015)
      Levinus Vincent, a wealthy Dutch merchant with ties to the East Indies, created a spectacular 'Chamber of Wonders' natural history museum in Haarlem. Visiting dignitaries admired his museum, including Peter the Great and ...