Announcements: Notebooks today and Wednesday
Objectives: Create a timeline of Notable Events
Warm-ups: Cetus the Whale - Constellation Myth
Use the computers and the paper resources to
determine how long ago these events took place.
Create a paper timeline, to scale, that represents
those events.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Fri., Jun. 3, 2011
Announcements: Hand journals in Monday
Objectives: Telescopes
Opening Data: Visible light view of distant planet
Location, Location, Location
What telescopes can see
Types of telescopes
Types of visible light telescopes & how they work
Layers of the Earth's Atmosphere
Objectives: Telescopes
Opening Data: Visible light view of distant planet
Location, Location, Location
What telescopes can see
Types of telescopes
Types of visible light telescopes & how they work
Layers of the Earth's Atmosphere
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wed., Jun. 1, 2011
Announcements: Welcome to June! Let's check the weather
Objectives: Navigate the skies using the Celestial Sphere
Opening Data: Ecliptic & Zodiac
First Point of Aries
Pisces
Right Ascension & Declination
Sun's paths in the sky
Sidereal year & Tropical Year
Objectives: Navigate the skies using the Celestial Sphere
Opening Data: Ecliptic & Zodiac
First Point of Aries
Pisces
Right Ascension & Declination
Sun's paths in the sky
Sidereal year & Tropical Year
Monday, May 23, 2011
Wed., May 25, 2011
Announcements:
Objectives:
Opening Data: Equinoxes & solstices
What's up in our neighborhood right now?
Celestial Sphere & Navigating the night sky
Objectives:
Opening Data: Equinoxes & solstices
What's up in our neighborhood right now?
Celestial Sphere & Navigating the night sky
Mon., May 23, 2011
Announcements: Even Day - No school Friday!
Objectives: Understand celestial sphere
Warm-ups: Magnitudes vs. Actual brightness
What's up in our neighborhood right now?
Best known meteor showers
2011 Meteor showers
Observing meteor showers
Celestial Sphere & Navigating the night sky
Objectives: Understand celestial sphere
Warm-ups: Magnitudes vs. Actual brightness
What's up in our neighborhood right now?
Best known meteor showers
2011 Meteor showers
Observing meteor showers
Celestial Sphere & Navigating the night sky
Friday, May 20, 2011
Fri., May 20, 2011
Announcements: 7 class days left - final exam
Objectives: UnderstandAlbert Einstein's
Contribution to Astrophysics
Opening Data:
Weather Check
Tonight's Seeing & Cloud Cover
Maybe we don't need to worry about any of this!
End of the world tomorrow (video series)
Other world's end predictions
The Special Theory of Relativity & the
General Theory of Relativity
Part 4
Navigating the night sky
Celestial sphere, ecliptic, celestial equator
Magnitudes vs. Actual brightness
Objectives: UnderstandAlbert Einstein's
Contribution to Astrophysics
Opening Data:
Weather Check
Tonight's Seeing & Cloud Cover
Maybe we don't need to worry about any of this!
End of the world tomorrow (video series)
Other world's end predictions
The Special Theory of Relativity & the
General Theory of Relativity
Part 4
Navigating the night sky
Celestial sphere, ecliptic, celestial equator
Magnitudes vs. Actual brightness
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Wed., May 18, 2011
Announcements: Senior Finals on Wed. Jun. 8
Objectives: UnderstandAlbert Einstein's
Contribution to Astrophysics
Opening Data: Endeavor & Einstein
Weather Check
The Special Theory of Relativity & the
General Theory of Relativity
Part 1__Part 2___Part 3___Part 4
Navigating the night sky
Celestial sphere, ecliptic, celestial equator
Objectives: UnderstandAlbert Einstein's
Contribution to Astrophysics
Opening Data: Endeavor & Einstein
Weather Check
The Special Theory of Relativity & the
General Theory of Relativity
Part 1__Part 2___Part 3___Part 4
Navigating the night sky
Celestial sphere, ecliptic, celestial equator
Friday, May 13, 2011
Mon., May 16, 2011
Objectives: Use the HR Diagram to
predict physical properties of stars
Announcements: Get your work graded
Opening Data: Gliese 581d
Continue with HR Questions
Interactive
predict physical properties of stars
Announcements: Get your work graded
Opening Data: Gliese 581d
Continue with HR Questions
Interactive
Fri., May 13, 2011
Objectives: Use the HR Diagram to
predict physical properties of stars
Announcements: Get your HR Diagram graded
Opening Data: Gravitational Lensing & DM
Another look at the weather
HR Diagram video...
finish HR Diagram
What the HR Diagram tells us about star
lifecycle and progression
Continue with HR Questions
Interactive
predict physical properties of stars
Announcements: Get your HR Diagram graded
Opening Data: Gravitational Lensing & DM
Another look at the weather
HR Diagram video...
finish HR Diagram
What the HR Diagram tells us about star
lifecycle and progression
Continue with HR Questions
Interactive
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Wed., May 11, 2011
Objectives: Describe how the HR Diagram
demonstrates star life cylces
Announcements: Star party?
Opening Data: Weather & Stargazing
Clear Sky Chart
Add the following to your graph...
Temperature & Color
Color the background of the graph with
apparent color of the stars
Luminosity & solar radius
Label the main sequence
Label the sun and Capella
Circle and label the white dwarfs,
the red giants, super giants,
HR Diagram video...
What the HR Diagram tells us about star
lifecycle and progression
Interactive
demonstrates star life cylces
Announcements: Star party?
Opening Data: Weather & Stargazing
Clear Sky Chart
Add the following to your graph...
Temperature & Color
Color the background of the graph with
apparent color of the stars
Luminosity & solar radius
Label the main sequence
Label the sun and Capella
Circle and label the white dwarfs,
the red giants, super giants,
HR Diagram video...
What the HR Diagram tells us about star
lifecycle and progression
Interactive
Mon., May 9, 2011
Objectives: Add concept of color, luminosity
temperature & size into our understanding
of the life cycle of stars
Announcements: Check this out...
Opening Data: Most distant spacecraft
Add the following to your graph...
Temperature & Color
Color the background of the graph with
apparent color of the stars
Luminosity & solar radius
Label the main sequence
Label the sun and Capella
Circle and label the white dwarfs,
the red giants, super giants
temperature & size into our understanding
of the life cycle of stars
Announcements: Check this out...
Opening Data: Most distant spacecraft
Add the following to your graph...
Temperature & Color
Color the background of the graph with
apparent color of the stars
Luminosity & solar radius
Label the main sequence
Label the sun and Capella
Circle and label the white dwarfs,
the red giants, super giants
Fri., May 6, 2011
Objectives: Describe how star brightness is
related to stellar class and temperature
Announcements: You need to finish graphing today
Opening Data: Spectra of the stellar classes
Continue graphing data stellar class vs. magnitude
Data for typical, brightest & giant stars
White dwarf data
Graph starter...
related to stellar class and temperature
Announcements: You need to finish graphing today
Opening Data: Spectra of the stellar classes
Continue graphing data stellar class vs. magnitude
Data for typical, brightest & giant stars
White dwarf data
Graph starter...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Wed., May 4, 2011
Announcements:
Objectives: Understand that we classify stars
based upon their temperature, color & luminosity
as well as their chemical composition
Opening Data: The Doppler Effect & Red Shift
Bohr Model of the Atom
Brightness of stars
Apparent vs. Absolute magnitude
Stellar class & color
Star life cycle fill-in reading
Introduction to Star Plotting assignment
Basic Data (handout)
White Dwarf Data
Objectives: Understand that we classify stars
based upon their temperature, color & luminosity
as well as their chemical composition
Opening Data: The Doppler Effect & Red Shift
Bohr Model of the Atom
Brightness of stars
Apparent vs. Absolute magnitude
Stellar class & color
Star life cycle fill-in reading
Introduction to Star Plotting assignment
Basic Data (handout)
White Dwarf Data
Monday, May 2, 2011
Mon., May 2, 2011
Announcements: 6 wks. left - focus & work hard
Objectives: Explain how atoms produce
colors seen in spectra of elements
Opening Data: The Expanding Universe
Bohr Model of the Atom
Objectives: Explain how atoms produce
colors seen in spectra of elements
Opening Data: The Expanding Universe
Bohr Model of the Atom
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Mon., Apr. 25, 2011
Announcements: If you have a zero, you must finish
that assignment by Wed (4/27) to get any score at all
Objectives: Explain how atoms produce colors seen in
spectra of elements
Opening Data: The Expanding Universe
Bohr Model of the Atom
that assignment by Wed (4/27) to get any score at all
Objectives: Explain how atoms produce colors seen in
spectra of elements
Opening Data: The Expanding Universe
Bohr Model of the Atom
Fri., Apr. 22, 2011
Announcements: Monday is an Even Day!
One week left in this grading cycle
All late work due on Wed. next week
Objectives: Examine colors produced by elements
Identify unknown elements by examining exemplars
Describe how complex colors are combinations of
pure colors and determine the identity of unknown
elements by examining their spectra
Opening Data: Another science fiction
or science fact quiz
Build a spectroscope
Flame test Lab
Bohr Model of the Atom
One week left in this grading cycle
All late work due on Wed. next week
Objectives: Examine colors produced by elements
Identify unknown elements by examining exemplars
Describe how complex colors are combinations of
pure colors and determine the identity of unknown
elements by examining their spectra
Opening Data: Another science fiction
or science fact quiz
Build a spectroscope
Flame test Lab
Bohr Model of the Atom
Wed., Apr. 20, 2011
Objectives: Describe processes that happen in stars,
what stars are composed of and explain how the EM
spectrum can give us this information
Announcements: Bring in a cereal box
Opening Data: An astro quiz for you
Other processes that happen in stars...
Stellar Evolution - Video (Universe: 0107-0111)
Discussion
2nd viewing - take notes (continue/finish)
EM Spectrum Chart
Spectrum Fill-in
Planisphere Challenge:
what stars are composed of and explain how the EM
spectrum can give us this information
Announcements: Bring in a cereal box
Opening Data: An astro quiz for you
Other processes that happen in stars...
Stellar Evolution - Video (Universe: 0107-0111)
Discussion
2nd viewing - take notes (continue/finish)
EM Spectrum Chart
Spectrum Fill-in
Planisphere Challenge:
- At what time tonight will Aldebaran rise?
- Where do you have to look to find it? (N,S,E,W)
- How many hours will it be in the sky before it
sets? - Use the computers...Find the declination &
right ascension of Aldebaran. - What is the name for the "zero" of declination
and right ascension? - What constellation is that spot in?
Monday, April 11, 2011
Mon., Apr. 18, 2011
Objectives: Describe one attempt to communicate with
intelligent extra-terrestrial life
Announcements: Checking notebooks on Wed. & Fri.
Opening Data: A message from Carl
Voyager and the "golden record"
Sights & Sounds of Earth
intelligent extra-terrestrial life
Announcements: Checking notebooks on Wed. & Fri.
Opening Data: A message from Carl
Voyager and the "golden record"
Sights & Sounds of Earth
Wed., Apr. 13, 2011
Objectives: Describe electromagnetic spectrum in terms of
the varied types, how they differ, the nature of the spectrum
how it EM waves are created and how they are used in
astronomy
Announcements:
Opening Data: Pegasus Myth
Stellar Evolution diagram
Spectral Pattern of elements
EM Spectrum Vids
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Easier Version?
Spectrum Fill-in
the varied types, how they differ, the nature of the spectrum
how it EM waves are created and how they are used in
astronomy
Announcements:
Opening Data: Pegasus Myth
Stellar Evolution diagram
Spectral Pattern of elements
EM Spectrum Vids
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Easier Version?
Spectrum Fill-in
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Mon., Apr. 11, 2011
Objectives: Understand how a star changes
Announcements: No school Friday - Furlough
Opening Data: Taurus Myth
Crab Nebula (supernova remnant)
Planispheres & "the ecliptic"
Stellar Evolution - Video (Universe: 0107-0111)
Accreation Disk & Event Horizon definitions
Stellar Evolution diagram
Stellar Evolution fill-in reading
Announcements: No school Friday - Furlough
Opening Data: Taurus Myth
Crab Nebula (supernova remnant)
Planispheres & "the ecliptic"
Stellar Evolution - Video (Universe: 0107-0111)
Accreation Disk & Event Horizon definitions
Stellar Evolution diagram
Stellar Evolution fill-in reading
Fri., Apr. 8, 2011
Objectives: Use a planisphere to determine
what the night sky will look like tonight
Be able to find what times of night (or day)
a given constellation will be visible
Announcements: I need to check opening data soon
Opening Data: Gemini Myth
Let's take 15 minutes and finish the
"Contact" movie essay questions
Construct a planisphere
Learn how to use it
what the night sky will look like tonight
Be able to find what times of night (or day)
a given constellation will be visible
Announcements: I need to check opening data soon
Opening Data: Gemini Myth
Let's take 15 minutes and finish the
"Contact" movie essay questions
Construct a planisphere
Learn how to use it
Wed., Apr. 6, 2011
Objectives: Finish "Contact"
Announcments:
Opening Data: Auriga Myth
Don't forget the questions for this movie...
Finish (?) viewing "Contact"
Announcments:
Opening Data: Auriga Myth
Don't forget the questions for this movie...
Finish (?) viewing "Contact"
Monday, April 4, 2011
Mon., Apr. 4, 2011
Objectives:
Announcments:
Opening Data: Perseus Myth
Don't forget the questions for this movie...
Continue viewing "Contact"
Announcments:
Opening Data: Perseus Myth
Don't forget the questions for this movie...
Continue viewing "Contact"
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Fri., Apr. 1, 2011
Objectives: Understand some relationships between time and space
Announcements:
Opening Data: Lyra Myth
Who was Carl Sagan?
Contact Movie Focus Questions
View the movie "Contact"
Announcements:
Opening Data: Lyra Myth
Who was Carl Sagan?
Contact Movie Focus Questions
View the movie "Contact"
Friday, March 18, 2011
Wed. Mar. 30, 2011
Objectives: Understand the processes that take plac
e in stars and how the forces produced cause star to
be stable or changeas they age.
Announcements: I still do not have a grade for the
Apollo 13 follow-up questions from many of you -
Grades
Opening Data: Leo Myth
Leo constellation
Article Discussion/Reflection (summary then comment)
What is a star? What's happening inside?
Why does it "Burn"? Why is it so bright?
Why are they different colors?
Fusion Process:
Stellar Evolution - Video (Universe: 01:07:00-01:11:00)
Discussion
2nd viewing - take notes
Older Stars fuse the helium into other elements
Stellar Evolution - Video (Universe: 0107-0111)
Discussion
2nd viewing - take notes
e in stars and how the forces produced cause star to
be stable or changeas they age.
Announcements: I still do not have a grade for the
Apollo 13 follow-up questions from many of you -
Grades
Opening Data: Leo Myth
Leo constellation
Article Discussion/Reflection (summary then comment)
What is a star? What's happening inside?
Why does it "Burn"? Why is it so bright?
Why are they different colors?
Fusion Process:
Stellar Evolution - Video (Universe: 01:07:00-01:11:00)
Discussion
2nd viewing - take notes
Older Stars fuse the helium into other elements
Stellar Evolution - Video (Universe: 0107-0111)
Discussion
2nd viewing - take notes
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Mon., Mar. 28, 2011
Welcome Back!
Objectives: Get ourselves organized
Announcements:
Opening Data: Cygnus
Nebulae...1...2...3...4...5
Stellar Evolution - Video (Universe: 0107-0111)
Discussion
2nd viewing - take notes
Objectives: Get ourselves organized
Announcements:
Opening Data: Cygnus
Nebulae...1...2...3...4...5
Stellar Evolution - Video (Universe: 0107-0111)
Discussion
2nd viewing - take notes
Fri., Mar. 18, 2011
Objectives: Orion, Mars & Finishing up
Announcements: Today is the last day to
hand in Apollo 13 follow-up questions
Opening Data: Orion Constellation
Orion Nebula
Horehead Nebula
Nebulae
Mars "interesting sights"
Video: Martian Anomalies
Silent work: Apollo 13 questions or
Starry Night Scavenger Hunt
Announcements: Today is the last day to
hand in Apollo 13 follow-up questions
Opening Data: Orion Constellation
Orion Nebula
Horehead Nebula
Nebulae
Mars "interesting sights"
Video: Martian Anomalies
Silent work: Apollo 13 questions or
Starry Night Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Wed., Mar. 16, 2011
Objectives: Name the sizes and describe the nature of
structures in the universe
Announcements: Apollo 13 follow up questions
are due today!
Opening Data: Andromeda Constellation
Info
Starry Night High School
APOD yesterday
15 minute silence: Finish the Apollo 13 follow-up questions
When you're done: Starry Night Scavenger Hunt
A view of the universe: Video
Getting around the night sky (finish)
structures in the universe
Announcements: Apollo 13 follow up questions
are due today!
Opening Data: Andromeda Constellation
Info
Starry Night High School
APOD yesterday
15 minute silence: Finish the Apollo 13 follow-up questions
When you're done: Starry Night Scavenger Hunt
A view of the universe: Video
Getting around the night sky (finish)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Mon., Mar. 14, 2011
Objectives: Find your way around the night sky
Announcements: Check your grades
Opening Data: Circumpolar Constellations
The sky around us
Navigating the night sky
Announcements: Check your grades
Opening Data: Circumpolar Constellations
The sky around us
Navigating the night sky
Wed., Mar. 9, 2011
Objectives: Analyze scenarios that can
occur when men explore space
Announcements: If I don't get it today...zero forever
Opening Data: Brightest Northern Stars
APOD
Archive
ISS Layout & Design
Experiments on the ISS
FINISH!!!
Knowledge level Questions (bring up for grading)
Follow-up Questions (deep thought questions)
occur when men explore space
Announcements: If I don't get it today...zero forever
Opening Data: Brightest Northern Stars
APOD
Archive
ISS Layout & Design
Experiments on the ISS
FINISH!!!
Knowledge level Questions (bring up for grading)
Follow-up Questions (deep thought questions)
Monday, March 7, 2011
Mon., Mar. 7, 2011
Objectives: Analyze scenarios that can
occur when men explore space
Announcements: You may continue to work on
the Kepler's Laws activities but may not talk and
disrupt the movie
Opening Data: Space Based Telescopes
APOD - Eruptive Prominence
Finish Kepler's Laws activities
Get your notebook graded
Watch "Apollo 13" - Dont forget the Qs:
Knowledge level Questions (answer during the film)
Follow-up Questions (deep thought questions)
occur when men explore space
Announcements: You may continue to work on
the Kepler's Laws activities but may not talk and
disrupt the movie
Opening Data: Space Based Telescopes
APOD - Eruptive Prominence
Finish Kepler's Laws activities
Get your notebook graded
Watch "Apollo 13" - Dont forget the Qs:
Knowledge level Questions (answer during the film)
Follow-up Questions (deep thought questions)
Friday, March 4, 2011
Fri., Mar. 4, 2011
Objectives: Analyze scenarios that can
occur when men explore space
Announcements: You may continue to work on
the Kepler's Laws activities but may not talk and
disrupt the movie
Opening Data: ISS Tracking
APOD - Shuttle at ISS
Finish Kepler's Laws activities
Get your notebook graded
Watch "Apollo 13" - Dont forget the Qs:
Knowledge level Questions (answer during the film)
Follow-up Questions (deep thought questions)
occur when men explore space
Announcements: You may continue to work on
the Kepler's Laws activities but may not talk and
disrupt the movie
Opening Data: ISS Tracking
APOD - Shuttle at ISS
Finish Kepler's Laws activities
Get your notebook graded
Watch "Apollo 13" - Dont forget the Qs:
Knowledge level Questions (answer during the film)
Follow-up Questions (deep thought questions)
Monday, February 28, 2011
Wed., Mar. 2, 2011
Objectives: Analyze scenarios that can
occur when men explore space
Announcements: You may continue to work on
the Kepler's Laws activities but may not talk and
disrupt the movie
Opening Data: Exploration of Space
View "Apollo 13"
Knowledge level Questions (answer during the film)
Follow-up Questions (deep thought questions)
occur when men explore space
Announcements: You may continue to work on
the Kepler's Laws activities but may not talk and
disrupt the movie
Opening Data: Exploration of Space
View "Apollo 13"
Knowledge level Questions (answer during the film)
Follow-up Questions (deep thought questions)
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Mon., Feb. 28, 2011
Objectives: Identify and apply Kepler's 1st
& 2nd Laws
Announcements: 5 more session til grades
Opening Data: What types of Telescopes Where?
Finish Kepler's !st Law Activity
Kepler's 2nd & Third Laws Activity
Diagram for Kepler's 2nd & 3rd
& 2nd Laws
Announcements: 5 more session til grades
Opening Data: What types of Telescopes Where?
Finish Kepler's !st Law Activity
Kepler's 2nd & Third Laws Activity
Diagram for Kepler's 2nd & 3rd
Fri., Feb. 25, 2011
Objectives: Identify and apply Kepler's 1st
& 2nd Laws
Announcements: Grades
Assignments
Evaluate Last notebooks
End of 6 weeks: Mar. 11
Opening Data: Types of "Light"
EM Spectrum Song
Finish Kepler's !st Law Activity
Kepler's 2nd & Third Laws Activity
Diagram for Kepler's 2nd & 3rd
& 2nd Laws
Announcements: Grades
Assignments
Evaluate Last notebooks
End of 6 weeks: Mar. 11
Opening Data: Types of "Light"
EM Spectrum Song
Finish Kepler's !st Law Activity
Kepler's 2nd & Third Laws Activity
Diagram for Kepler's 2nd & 3rd
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Wed., Feb. 23, 2011
Objectives: Analyze planet data and
determine how to draw the orbits of planets
Announcements: Grades
Assignments
Evaluate Last notebooks
End of 6 weeks: Mar. 11
Opening Data: Valentine's APOD
Today's APOD
Kepler's First Law Activity
determine how to draw the orbits of planets
Announcements: Grades
Assignments
Evaluate Last notebooks
End of 6 weeks: Mar. 11
Opening Data: Valentine's APOD
Today's APOD
Kepler's First Law Activity
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Wed., Feb. 16, 2011
Objectives: Analyze Obits of the Planets
Announcements: I would like to check notebooks today
Special Class on Friday
No school Monday - President's Day
Opening Data: Valentine's Day Encounter
APOD
What comets are up there that we can observe?
Comet Holmes
Comet tails
Long period vs. short period
Kepler's First Law Activity
Announcements: I would like to check notebooks today
Special Class on Friday
No school Monday - President's Day
Opening Data: Valentine's Day Encounter
APOD
What comets are up there that we can observe?
Comet Holmes
Comet tails
Long period vs. short period
Kepler's First Law Activity
Friday, February 11, 2011
Mon., Feb. 14, 2011
Objectives: Explore planetary orbits
Announcements: Hand in your journals next class
Organized
Complete
Assignments Finished
Opening Data: UTC and other time codes
Time Zone Map
Organize your journal
Finish Assignments
Kepler's First Law Activity
Announcements: Hand in your journals next class
Organized
Complete
Assignments Finished
Opening Data: UTC and other time codes
Time Zone Map
Organize your journal
Finish Assignments
Kepler's First Law Activity
Fri., Feb. 11, 2011
Objectives: Analyze solar system data
Announcements: Journals due on Wednesday
Table of Contents
Opening Data: Alchemical symbols for the planets
Ellipses & Eccentricity
Solar system data & questions:
1 In an sufficiently large "ocean" which planets
would float and which would sink? Explain.
2. Which planet is the best sphere and which is
the most "oblong"?
3. Which planet has the longest day? Year?
4. Which planet has the shortest year yet the longest day?
Put them into the same terms so that you can compare them.
5. Look on the internet how many moons does
Jupiter have? Which has the most after Jupiter?
6. Which planet has the most tilted orbit and which
has a tilt closest to ours?
Kepler's First Law Activity
Announcements: Journals due on Wednesday
Table of Contents
Opening Data: Alchemical symbols for the planets
Ellipses & Eccentricity
Solar system data & questions:
1 In an sufficiently large "ocean" which planets
would float and which would sink? Explain.
2. Which planet is the best sphere and which is
the most "oblong"?
3. Which planet has the longest day? Year?
4. Which planet has the shortest year yet the longest day?
Put them into the same terms so that you can compare them.
5. Look on the internet how many moons does
Jupiter have? Which has the most after Jupiter?
6. Which planet has the most tilted orbit and which
has a tilt closest to ours?
Kepler's First Law Activity
Friday, February 4, 2011
Wed., Feb. 9, 2011
Objectives: Relative sizes of planets & Stars
Analyze solar system data
Announcements: I will collect notebooks next
Wednesday - Table of Contents
Opening Data: Trans-Neptunian Objects
Check out this solar system model...
Where are the planets right now?
Solar system data & questions:
1 In an sufficiently large "ocean" which planets
would float and which would sink? Explain.
2. Which planet is the best sphere and which is
the most "oblong"?
3. Which planet has the longest day? Year?
4. Which planet has the shortest year yet the longest day?
Put them into the same terms so that you can compare them.
5. Look on the internet how many moons does
Jupiter have? Which has the most after Jupiter?
6. Which planet has the most tilted orbit and which
has a tilt closest to ours?
Analyze solar system data
Announcements: I will collect notebooks next
Wednesday - Table of Contents
Opening Data: Trans-Neptunian Objects
Check out this solar system model...
Where are the planets right now?
Solar system data & questions:
1 In an sufficiently large "ocean" which planets
would float and which would sink? Explain.
2. Which planet is the best sphere and which is
the most "oblong"?
3. Which planet has the longest day? Year?
4. Which planet has the shortest year yet the longest day?
Put them into the same terms so that you can compare them.
5. Look on the internet how many moons does
Jupiter have? Which has the most after Jupiter?
6. Which planet has the most tilted orbit and which
has a tilt closest to ours?
Mon., Feb. 7, 2011
Objectives: Structure of our solar system
Announcements: Do you have your spiral yet?
Opening data: Our Solar System -
Scattered Disk
APOD today
Announcements: Do you have your spiral yet?
Opening data: Our Solar System -
Scattered Disk
APOD today
Fri., Feb. 4, 2011
Objectives: Understand Solar Cycles
Announcements: Please have your spiral by Wed.
Table of Contents
Opening Data: Sol
Apod: Solar Prominence
STEREO clip of solar flare
Sunspots & Sunspot Cycle
Solar Flares & Classification
Solar Prominences & Solar Filaments
Announcements: Please have your spiral by Wed.
Table of Contents
Opening Data: Sol
Apod: Solar Prominence
STEREO clip of solar flare
Sunspots & Sunspot Cycle
Solar Flares & Classification
Solar Prominences & Solar Filaments
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Wed., Feb 2, 2011
Opening Data: Luna
Objectives: The moon's affects on our planet
Announcements: Syllabus
Notebooks
Blog
"Astronomy is a dead science!"
In our solar system
Exoplanets
Even our galaxy
Moon phases
Today's moon & moon facts
Tides & Tidal Forces
Seasons
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