Any changes will be announced in class.
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Tue |
1/19 |
Introduction, Syllabus; Chp 1 – Our Place in the Universe |
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Thu |
1/21 |
Chp 1
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Fri |
1/22 |
Chp 2 – Discovering the Universe for Yourself
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Tue |
1/26 |
reading a star map Chp 3 – The Science of Astronomy |
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Thu |
1/28 |
Chp 3 |
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Fri |
1/29 |
LAB: Astronomy Picture of the Day (Solar System) Chp 3 Chp 4 – Motion, Energy & Gravity |
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Tue |
2/2 |
Chp 4 |
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Thu |
2/4 |
Chp 4 |
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Fri |
2/5 |
Chp 4 Review |
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Tue |
2/9 |
TEST #1 (covers Chps 1, 2 & 3) |
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Thu |
2/11 |
Chp 5 – Light and Matter |
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Fri |
2/12 |
Lincoln’s Birthday |
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Tue |
2/16 |
Chp 5 (cont’d) |
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Thu |
2/18 |
Chp 5 (cont’d)
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Fri |
2/19 |
LAB: Atomic Structure
Chp 6 – Telescopes |
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Tue |
2/23 |
VIDEO: Moon |
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Thu |
2/25 |
Class is cancelled. |
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Fri |
2/26 |
Computer LAB: The Chp 6 (cont’d)
Test Review |
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Tue |
3/2 |
TEST #2 (covers Chps 4, 5& 6) |
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Thu |
3/4 |
Chp 7 – Our Planetary System Walking Tour of the Solar System
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Fri |
3/5 |
LAB: How Stuff Works
Chp 8 – Formation of the Solar System |
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Tue |
3/9 |
Class is cancelled.
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Thu |
3/11 |
Class is cancelled.
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Fri |
3/12 |
Class is cancelled.
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Tue |
3/16 |
Special Topics: The Privileged Planet |
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Thu |
3/18 |
Chp 8, cont'd VIDEO: Saturn |
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Fri |
3/19 |
LAB: APOD - Space Technology Chp 12 – Asteroids, Comets and Dwarf Planets |
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Tue |
3/23 |
Chp 14 – Our Star |
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Thu |
3/25 |
Special Topics: Earth and Global Warming |
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Fri |
3/26 |
LAB: Space Weather Chp 15 – Surveying the Stars Test Review |
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Tue |
4/6 |
TEST #3 (covers Chps 7, 8, 12, 14) |
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Thu |
4/8 |
Class is cancelled.
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Fri |
4/9 |
Chp 15 (cont’d) VIDEO: Birth of Stars
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Tue |
4/13 |
Chp 17 – Star Stuff |
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Thu |
4/15 |
Chp 18 – The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard LAB: HR Diagram |
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Fri |
4/16 |
LAB: Classifying Nebulae Chp 18 (cont’d) Review of Stars Unit |
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Tue |
4/20 |
TEST #4 (covers Chps 15, 17, 18) |
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Thu |
4/22 |
Chp 19 – Our Galaxy |
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Fri |
4/23 |
LAB: APOD (Galaxies) Chp 19 (cont’d) Chp 20: Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology |
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Tue |
4/27 |
Chp 20, cont'd Chp 21 – Galaxy Evolution |
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Thu |
4/29 |
Chp 21, cont'd |
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Fri |
4/30 |
LAB: Classifying Galaxies Chp 23 – The Beginning of Time Review |
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Tue |
5/4 |
TEST #5 (cover Chps 19, 20, 21, 23)
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Thu |
5/6 |
Special Topics: Life Beyond Earth |
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Fri |
5/7 |
Class is cancelled. |
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Tue |
5/11 |
FINAL EXAM, 7:30 am – 9:30 am |