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Being an Astronomer: Neil deGrasse Tyson WebsiteBeing an Astronomer: Neil deGrasse Tyson Website
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American Museum of Natural History
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6th - 12th
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Being an Astronomer: Neil deGrasse Tyson

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An interview delves deep into the life of famous astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson. 

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Concepts

astronomers, astronomy, interviewing, planetariums, space, astronauts, stars, telescopes, saturn, the universe, light, the milky way galaxy

Instructional Ideas

  • Play a segment from one of many of Tyson's television appearances
  • Divide the class into small groups, assign each group an interview section to read, and share their findings with their peers
  • Challenge learners to research additional information about Neil deGrasse Tyson

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  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

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  • Most interview questions come with a picture
  • Related links are listed at the bottom of the webpage

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  • None

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