Astronomy, Fall 2007, Assignments

Assignments:

8.21.07:

Handouts: Course Expectations, DU Chanberlain Observatory requirements

Heritage telescope night observation obligations and dates, Course

Syllabus Handout.

Homework parent signature on course requirements, Quiz course

expectations and equipment on Friday 8.31.07 Follow the syllabus for

your reading assignment schedule...Read chapter 1 this week, chapter 2

next week and the following and read the Prologue, chapter zero during

the same time framework.

Classwork Introduction and Discuss the about handouts. Handout books

complete text signout cards.

Collect text signout cards.

8.22.07

Handouts Assignment 1 Vocabulary and Planisphere parts and Student

Information Sheets.

Homework Assignment 1 Vocabulary use the internet links or your book to

complete the assignment by Monday 8.27.07 Student Info Sheet due

Friday.

Classwork Show students the contents of my internet site for this class.

Students construct the Planisphere in class.

8.24.07

Handouts Zodiac Constellations parts

Homework finish assignment 1 due on Monday.

Classwork finish the Planisphere constructions and do the Zodiac

constellation construction

Collected course expectations parent signatures and student information

sheets.

8.27.07 Monday shortened period for advisory

Handouts None

Homework read, telescope viewing Tuesday night at Writer's Vista park

at sunset, about 8 pm

Classwork Discussed the ancient Greek history about the Celestial sphere

and the terms associated with the model as well as what a model was.

Demonstate the model and show illustrations on the overhead for the

terms. Discuss azimuth and altitude and point out the use of the hand

to measure angular distances.

Collected Astronomy Assignment 1 Vocabulary due today

8.28.07 Tuesday shortened period for the assembly

Handout Starwheel worksheet

Classwork Discussion how to use the planisphere, measuring altitude,

identifying seasons, times, rising and setting constellations. North star

altitude with latitude relationship. We began the worksheet together in

class.

Collected nothing

Homework finish both the front and back of the worksheet for homework

due Wednesday. According to the syllabus you should be reading

chapter 2 now.

8.29.07 Wednesday shortened period

Handout Sunrise Points and Seasonal Stars

Collected Starwheel Worksheet

Homework Quiz over How to use the Planisphere for Friday

Complete the two handouts for Friday, continue to read chapter 2

and the prologue

Classwork We went over questions about the Starwheel worksheet

Explained how to plot and label the sunrise points Defined ecliptic

and using the Zodiac ring explained how it is relevant to the earth

and sun positions and how the "astrologers used it" related it to the

seasonal stars illustration

8.31.07

Handouts Planisphere Quiz Earth-Sun Relationships Hall Pass

contact person sheet

Collected Completed quiz Contact person sheet

Classwork We did the quiz using your planisphere. we discussed

weighted grade categories and test vs quiz scores. we completed

completed the contact person sheet. We began the Earth-Sun

Relationships sheet

Homework finish the Earth-Sun relationships handout Course

Evaluation/Overview quiz on Monday, read chapter 2 We'll go over

the Wednesday and Friday papers on Monday.

9.5.07 Tuesday

Handouts Quiz Course Expectations

Collected Quiz Course Expectations

Classwork Students completed the in class quiz on expectations

The class went over the handout Earth Sun Relationships paper

We began the discussion on the seasonal stars handout

Homework read chapter 2 by this Friday.

9.6.07 Wednesday

Handouts Planetary Motions and Introduction Ecliptic Activity Sheet

Collected Earth-Sun Relationships Seasonal Stars and p3 Sunrise

Points

Classwork Discussed the Seasonal Stars and Ecliptic Activity Sheets

and Sunrise Points papers Also explained how to read the graph

on the Planetary Motions Introduction paper.

Homework Finish the Planetary Motions Introduction Paper and

Ecliptic Activity Handout for Friday.

9.8.07 Friday

Handout nothing new

Collected nothing new

Classwork Discussed retrograde and prograde motion, Discussion

about planetary motions an introduction angular motion using time

and angular distance from the graph for Venus Jupiter and the Sun

Began slide show.

Homework: last night was #2 telescope night, the third one is

Tuesday. Read the rest of chapter 2 this weekend.

at Southbridge Park

9.10.07 Monday

Handout nothing

Collected nothing

Classwork Computer slide show and lecture for chapter 0

Homework Telescope viewing Tuesday Southbridge Park at 8

Read chapter 3

9.11.07 Tuesday

Handout nothing

Collected nothing

Classwork Computer slide show and lecture for chapter 0 and 1

Homework Telescope viewing tonight Southbridge park, 8 pm -9:30

Read chapter 3

9.12.07 Wednesday

Handout The Parsec

Collected The ecliptic

classwork Discussion about the answers to the ecliptic packet, then

preactivity discussion about the parsec packet, which included

a reminder to read carefully, do everything the packet instructed

them to do, use pencil and rulers only and to label carefully

Students began work on the packet on the parsec.

Homework finish the parsec packet for Friday.

9.14.07 Friday

Handout nothing

Collected. The Parsec packet

Classwork Discussed the details about parsec, Astronomic Unit, and

Light years as they relate to parsec. Discussed history of Tycho

Brahe, Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Keplers 3 laws. the geometry

of the cone, including eccentricity values and shapes, calculating

eccentricity.

Homework read chapter 3

9.17.07 Monday

Handout Elliptical Orbits Investigation 4.3

Collected Nothing

Classwork We completed the ellipse.circle constructions and

eccentricity calculations and labels during class.

Homework Complete the 6 analysis questions in the packet for

Tuesday.

9.18.07 Tuesday

Handout Vertical Rays of the Sun and Pin Hole protractor and

Angular Diameter Lab

Collected Elliptical Orbits Lab

Classwork Discussed Elliptical Orbits Lab Explained the Vertical

Rays of the Sun paper and Prelab and Lab for the Pin Hole

Protractor and Angular Diameter Lab

Homework Bring your planisphere and small flashlight to class

Wednesday this week and next week for the inflateable

planetarium during class. Wear jeans or something you feel

comfortable sitting on the floor with. Finish the calculations for the

pinhole protractor and angular diameter lab The Vertical rays of the

Sun paper is due at the beginning of class on Friday.

9.19.07 Wednesday

Handout nothing

Collected nothing due

Classwork Inflatable planetarium lesson today

Homework Vertical Rays of the Sun packet due Friday and the

angular diameter lab calculations and analysis questions are due.

I will be available Thursday for help with this for anyone who may

need help during periods 2 or 3.

9.21.07 Friday

Handout Forerunners of Space Travel Packet and Ancient Greek

Astronomers Worksheet

Collected Both classes Vertical Rays of the Sun Packet, period 2 I

collected the Pinhole Protractor Lab

Classwork During class we went over the vertical rays of the Sun

packet period 2 we went over the pinhole protractor lab and period

3 students finished making the measurements for the pinhole

protractor lab.

Homework Both classes should finish up the Ancient Greek

Astronomers Worksheet Period 3 needs to finish the pinhole

protractor lab and Both classes were reminded to attend the

DU Chamberlain Observatory Open House Saturday, 7:30. The

requirement is worth 100 points and the paper is due Monday

Go to this site to print out the required questions and resources

from the Observatory information posted on the site. $1 to get into

the observatory, attach the ticked to the paper. I will be there

with the HHS telescope.

9.24.07 Monday

Handout Tracking Jupiters Moons

Collected Ancient Greek Astronomers Worksheet and the

Observatory Assignments done over the weekend.

Classwork The Ancient Greek Astronomers Worksheet was

checked in class. We discussed the use of the internet

site for checking on classwork and assignments when absent

and the use of the notebook stored in the box with the folders

and the handouts. We also talked about the observatory and

the astrophoto taken last weekend with our telescope. Finally

we began the simulated Galileo observations of the moons of

Jupiter and the predictions of various periods of revolution.

Homework Read chapter 3 Period 3 will be turning in the Pin hole

Protractor Labs Tuesday.

9.25.07 Tuesday

Handout nothing

Collected nothing

Classwork We continued our "field trip" viewing the moons of

Jupiter over a nine sequential day cycle, making daily

predictions about where our moon and the other moons would

be on the next night. We even revised our hypothesis and made

new predictions. We also reviewed Kepler's Laws by viewing

animations at this site http://home.cvc.org/science/kepler.htm

Homework Students are to predict the period of revolution of each

of the Galilean moons to the nearest 0.1 of a day for tomorrow.

Chapter 3 should be finished reading.

9.26.07 Wednesday (late start day)

Handout nothing new

Collected nothing new

Classwork Continued telescope field trip to replicate work done by

Galileo with Jupiters moons over 9 consecutive nights and the

work done by Kepler applying his third law. We made

measurements of the orbit radius # 9 for each of the 4 moons

and completed statistics for # 7 and we did the calculations for

11 and 12.

Homework Answer questions 12 through 22 for Friday

8.28.07 Friday

Handouts none

Collected period 1 the Tracking Jupiter's Moons Lab

classwork We completed the lab worksheet during class, all

questions and the conclusion. We also converted the actual

measured periods from seconds to days and determined the

% error of our calculated periods compared to the actual periods.

Homework period 3 needs to finish the labs and bring them back

to class done on Monday.

10.01.07 Monday

Handout Planetary Orbital Positions Relative to the Earth

Collected nothing period 2, Jupiters Moons Lab period 3.

Classwork Explained the terms opposition, conjunction, quadrature

greatest eastern or western elongation, inferiod and superior

conjunction using drawings and transparencies

Homework complete the questions ONE through TEN in the packet

by classtime Tuesday.

10.02.07 Tuesday

Handouts Actual Planetary Positions

Collected nothing

Classwork We went over the entire homework Planetary orbital

positions relative to the earth. This included reviewing the lunar

phase terminology, planetary phases, positions, pm or am

visibility. Usihg the actual planetary positions paper students

began to apply the concepts learned to the current status

Homework On each side of the handout list the planets shown

their current position as determined by the positions described

on yesterdays handout and the time of visibility. tomorrow we'll

do the phase of each planet as seen from the earth. Telescope

viewing night Wednesday night, Southbridge park at 7:30-9 pm.

10.03.07 Wednesday

Handouts Skymap Day and Night positions of the Planets

Collected nothing

Classwork We went over last nights homework the planet positions

and viewing times (rise and set times) as predicted by the

planetary positions shown on the orbital placements of the

planets shown on the handout actual planet positions.

Then using the Skymap Day and Night position charts of the

planets we verified our answers.

We then went to the Inflatable planetarium for an instructional

period to review constellations, seasons, positional changes

and motion.

Homework nothing new assigned. Telescope viewing at southbridge

park beginning at 7:30 pm until 9 pm. We'll be taking astro

photos about 8:45 tonight.

10/05/07 Friday

Handouts Galactic Stuff in Color

Collected nothing

Classwork demonstration filters and visual spectrum and star fields

with filters, explained how filtered images can be used to

determine the surface temperature of stars. Students worked on

measuring the angular diameter of the images to complete the

data table.

Homework complete the data table and calculate the color index to

determine the star's surface temperature. This requires a

calculator.

10.08.07 Monday

Handout Kirchoff's Laws

Collected Galactic Stuff in Color Lab

Classwork re-explained how to determine the color index and the

star color and color from it. Students finished the homework they

were assigned Friday. I explained how to determine a

temperature range and an absolute temperature.for a specific

star. Period 2 did begin the Kirchoff's Law work during class.

Homework color the Kirchoff's Laws drawings using color pencil.

10.09.07 Tuesday

Handout PowerPoint notes chapter 2

Collected nothing except late Galactic stuff in Color labs

Classwork Physics of light and electromagnetic radiation notes from

the powerpoint slide talk

Homework nothing more.

10.10.07 Wednesday shortened period

Handout nothing new

Collected nothing new

Classsork Continued working through the power point, modeled the

excited atom photons and conservation of energy using color

spheres

Homework stay up with the syllabus reading assignments.

10.11.07 Friday

Handout Continuous Spectra activity

Collected nothing

Classwork demonstrations fluoresence in UV radiation

video loop electromagnetic radiation, flame color, universe in

various wavelengths such as radio x-ray UV and visible color.

Homework Complete the continuous spectra activity: graph and

answer the questions. Calculate temperatures and wavelength

10.15.07 Monday

Handout Blackbody Radiation

Collected Continuous Spectra activity

Classwork Completed the section of the power point about Kirchoff's

Law and completed the handout for Kirchoff's Law. We also went

over Wien's Law and the answers to the continuous spectra

activity before it was collected.

Homework complete the blackbody radiation paper for Tuesday.

10.16.07 Tuesday

Handout Nature of Solar Energy Lab

Collected Blackbody Radiation WS

Classwork We went over the blackbody radiation WS and explained

absorption spectra section 3 of the handout.

Homework Finish part 3 of the handout for wednesday

10.17.07 Wednesday

Handout Stefan-Boltzmann Law

Collected nothing

Classwork notes and power point Doppler Effect, stefan-boltzmann

law. Class worked on the Stefan Law handout

Homework finish the Stefan Law handout for Monday.

10.22.07 Monday

Handout nothing new

Collected Stefan-Boltzmann Law Packet

Classwork we went over the answers to the questions in the packet

reviewed the Kirchoff Laws: how each was formed, what they

look like, and the significance of each.

Homework none

10.23.07 Tuesday

Handout Investigation 28 The Nature of Solar Energy Lab Packet

Collected nothing

Classwork Prelab discussion, students worked on the lab, carefully

makingt a color record of the various spectra they observed from

the many sources, then answered the questions using their

printed resources. Will finish in class tomorrow. Do a good job.

Homework none

10.24.07 Wednesday

Handout Telescope Primer and Questions for the Telescope Primer

Packet and grade printouts from the parent conference night

Collected Investigation 28 The Nature of Solar Energy packet from

Tuesday and today's lab

Classwork Finish the Investigation 28 packet, questions and a few

began the telescope primer questions.

Homework Read chapter 3 and do the Questions for the Telescope

Primer packet are due Tuesday next week 10.30.07

10.26.07 Friday

Handout Human Eye Resolution Lab and Resolution Chart

Collected make up Investigation 28 for absent students

Classwork talked about space station and comet 17/P Holmes

prelab talk about eye dominance and resolution and lab

objectives. Students completed the data gathering in teams of 2

for the resolution lab.

Homework Read chapter 3, complete the lab questions for Monday

this requires the book to complete the last question from ch 3

which requires your calculator. The telescope ? packet is due

Tuesday.

10.29.07 Monday

Handouts Converging Lens Lab 34

Collected parent signatures for grade reports due today and the

Human Eye Resolution Lab due today also.

Classwork Prelab Converging Lens Students began the process of

determining the focal length of the lens and setting up the lens

optical bench marking 1F and 2F on both sides of the lens. The

objective is to determine the relationship between object distance

and image distance and to examine the properties of the image

as real virtual magnified, reduced, erect and inverted. Look for

patterns in the data. The lab will be completed tomorrow.

Homework The Telescope Primer packet worksheet is due tomorrow

and the lab should be done by the end of class.

10.30.07 Tuesday

Handouts nothing new

Collected Optical Bench Lab -converging lenses 34 and Telescope

packet worksheet

Classwork follow up prelab, reviewed what was due. Students worked

on the lens lab. Check the following sites applicable to todays

lab:lightbench http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/lightbench/index.html

convex lens

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/magnify.index.html

simple magnification

http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/simplemagnification/index.html

and students worked to complete the telescope packet.

Homework Read chapter 3.

10.31.07 Wednesday

Handout Telescope powerpoint

Collected nothing new

Classwork Finished the telescope powerpoint

Homework finish reading chapter 3, students who have a D or F or

have missed school since last Thursday should come in Thursday

for makeup or help.

11.2.07 Friday

Handouts returned papers incl lens lab and telescope packet

Collected nothing new

Classwork Observed a video over Lenses and Mirrors and

Radio telescopes. Began going over telescope questions

Homework future quiz over telescope packet questions View

the comet check out the map on this site link.

11.5.07 Monday

Handout nothing

Collected nothing

Classwork returned papers, used physical science interactive

animations to illustrate various aspects of the physics of

light: refraction, reflection, bicovex lenses, biconcave

lenses, reflection, plane mirrors and concave mirrows,

polarization, doppler effect, magnification, virtual and real

images.

Homework Test unit one chapters 0-3 will be happening soon.

Tuesday 11.06.07

Handout Unit One Astro Review

Collected nothing

Classwork We went over the answers to the telescope packet

especially the math problems. We went over notes about the

radiotelescopes and scientific notation, Students began the

unit one review packet.

Homework Complete the review for unit one by Friday on a

numbered separate sheet of paper. It is for a grade and you

are expected to look up the answers (don't just write down

what you think the answer is research it.)

11.7.07 Wednesday

Handout Solar vs Sideral Day and Angular Diameter Application

Collected nothing

Classwork We went over scientific notation standard notation and

factors and lightyear factor labeling calculation. Students worked

on the review packet, and handouts during the class period.

Homework Quiz Friday telescope primer packet and planetary position

concepts. Test chapter 0-1-2-3 Monday. Bring the telescope

planisphere to class with you on Monday. Bring the telescope

primer question sheet and the planetary position paper with you

Friday. Bring the test review answers with you on Monday.

11.9.07 Friday

Handout quizzes telescope primer packet and planetary positions

Collected. Both quizzes

Classwork Students completed the quizzes, finish the unit 1 review and

sideral solar day and angular diameter application.

Unit one test scheduled for Monday.

11.12.07 Monday

Handout Returned Quizzes from Friday

Collected nothing

Classwork During class we reviewed the answers to the quizzes the two

worksheets from last Friday, and the answers to the unit review

sheets.

Homework Because I was out to attend the NSTA conference in

Denver last week your unit test will be Wednesday.

11.13.07 Tuesday

Handouts nothing

Collected nothing

Classwork answered questions for the unit test. Began powerpoint

about the Kepler Project Nasa and identifying exoplanets and the

habitability of planets.

Homework Test Wednesday. Read chapter 18 by Friday, p 455-468.

Life in the Universe

11.14.07 Wednesday

Handout nothing

Collected Unit One Review Answers

Classwork Completed the Unit test during class; Finished the Kepler

Powerpoint, started the Life in the Universe power point based on

chapter 18.

Homework Read chapter 18 by Friday.

11.16.07 Friday

Handout Habitability of Planets Power Point

Collected nothing

Classwork Discussion properties of life, astronomical, biological

constraints affecting life in the Milky Way used the powerpoint

to guide the discussion.

Homework: read chapter 18

11.19.07 Monday

Handout Star 1 Collecting and Analyzing Data and Exoplanets &

Habitable Worlds Simulation

Collected nothing

Classwork Completed comprehensive work for the computer lab for

Tuesday You are required to complete two stars(not star 1) and

answer the questions on the back of the handout. you will also

be completing 2 simulations using the measurements and

calculations. Lab site www.bridgewater.edu/~rbowman/ISAW/

transit-1.html Animation site http://stem.colorado.edu/applets

click on planetary transits.

Homework preread the collecting handouts Be sure chapter 18 is read

11.20.07 Tuesday

Handout Exoplanets plus yesterdays handouts for absent students

Collected nothing

Classwork brief prelab Assigned students specific 2 stars to research.

All students complete the Exoplanets packet using the circled

star assigned. Then using the same process complete the second

star. Print out the summary data sheets for both stars. Use these

data sheets to complete the 2 column table on the Exoplanet and

Habitable Worlds Simulation handout be sure to label each

star number above the appropriate column circled star simulation 1

use the numbers from your data summaries to program the

java interactive animation simulation for both stars .

Lab site www.bridgewater.edu/~rbowman/ISAW/

transit-1.html Animation site http://stem.colorado.edu/applets

click on planetary transits.

Homework Complete your data sets for both handouts for Monday.

11.26.07 Monday

Handouts Chapter 18 Review Sheet, Life in the Universe ppt notes

Collected nothing

Classwork Chapter 18 Life in the Universe Power Point. Tomorrow we

will be going to the computer lab to finish the Exoplanet Project.

Homework Finish the Chapter 18 review by Friday, 11.30. The review

can be completed by refering to the book, the power point notes,

and the Kepler project power point www.kepler.nasa.gov/ed/ppt

click on KepleerKoch.ppt

11.27.07 Tuesday

Handouts Exoplanet project packets handed out last Tuesday to all

students who missed last Tuesday before the holiday break.

The papers are in the folders in the box on the side counter.

Collected nothing

Classwork Computer lab Kepler Exoplanet Star Project

Homework The project is due by all students who were attending 11.20

on Wednesday.

The chapter 18 Review packet is due Friday.

11.28.07 Wednesday

Handout; Habitability of planets from ch 18 and concepts in Ch 4 and 5

Temperature and Formation of our Solar System

Collected Exoplanets; Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds Simulation &

2 assigned star summaries for all students not absent 11.20 all

other students absent will be due Friday 11.30

Classwork; Nebular Hypothesis and Planetary Accretion Model

Discussion about nebulas, g contraction, conservation of

momentum, temperature vs condensation, crystallization,

distribution of metals water silicates and ammonia in solar nebula

Homework Complete the Temperature and Formation of our Solar

System paper for Friday.

11.30.07 Friday

Handout Life Cycle of a Star Internet On-line Assignment

Collected nothing

Classwork We reviewed the chapter 18 Review packet for the test on

Monday 12.03.07

Computer lab to begin work on the internet site.

http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/star_life/starlife_main.html

This site is tutorial, it includes simulations, interactive labs

quiz 1, quiz 2, and 17 end of experience test that needs to be

printed and submitted. We will continue Tuesday in lab.

Homework Test chapter 18 Monday. Study the review packet.

12.03.07 Monday

Handout Test chapter 18 Stellar Evolution with web and Star Formation

and Lifetimes WS

Collected Chapter 18 Review Packet

Classwork Explained Hertzsprung and Russell Diagrams:

main sequence, Giants, Supergiants, dwarfs and it captures the

steps of the life cycle of stars similar to a family portrait with the

infants, grandparent, great grandparent, and families. Students

completed the chapter 18 test today.

Homework Read chapter 12 and 13 dealing with the life cycle of stars

We will be working on the internet tutorial.

12.04.07 Handouts nothing new

Collected nothing

Classwork During class we went over the web assignment on Stellar

Evolution discussing blackholes, supernovas, neutron stars,

pulsars, companion stars, xray emissions and the Chandra

telescope We then went to the computer lab to work on the

packet from the star life cycle tutorial.

Homework. Finish the star lifecycle packet, print out quiz 1 and 2 and

the 17 questions.

12.5.07 Wednesday

Handout Figure 19-33 Steven Hawkings and accompanying Worksheet

Collected nothing

Classwork During class we went over the generalities of Fig 19-33

students. We viewed 5 film clips about the life cycle of a star,

neutron stars, pulsars, blackholes, the Sun structure, stellar fusion

Students began work on the 19-33 worksheet.

Homework Test Monday covering Life cycle of a star from the tutorial site

http://aspire.cosmic-ray.org/labs/star_life/starlife_main.html

questions from the prequiz, quiz 1 and quiz 2 and the summation

quiz, plus the Fig 19-33 and worksheet plus the Stellar Evolution

with web and Star Formation and Lifetiimes Handout. The quiz will

be on Monday. Complete the 19-33 worksheet from today for Fri

to be reviewed during class.

12.07.07 Friday

Handout Planet Cards and Instruction sheet

Collected nothing

Classwork Explained the internet project to create a set of planet cards.

complete both sides of the cards - the back of the card will hav3e

the factual information entered on it. The front of the card will

include the accurately drawn in axis of rotation, the equator at 90

degrees to the axis of rotation, the number of moons along the

equator, the number of rings if it has rings, the cloud bands,

unique features identifyiable to the specific planet. These cards may

be used on the final. Finish outside of class, this is the only day

in the computer lab to complete these cards.

Use these two sites in this order:

http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets http://www.nineplanets.org

Homework Test Monday over the life cycle of a star tutorial site, study

the quizzes on-line, plus the 3 different handouts dealing with the

life cycle of a star.

12.10.07 Monday

Handout Meteors/Meteorites Packet

Collected nothing except the test

Classwork The Test on the Life Cycle of a Star

We began the power point on meteors

Homework Read the packet on meteors, observe the Geminid meteor

shower this week, peak is Thursday, increased numbers 2 days

before and after the peak. It is known for its fireballs, best shower

of the year. Quiz over the powerpoint and packet this week plus

the planet cards project.

12.11.07 Tuesday

Handout nothing

Collected nothing

Classwork Powerpoint topic meteorites/meteors finished

Video solar system planets

Homework Test over planets and meteors Friday, bring planet card

project.

12.12.07 Wednesday

Handout Expansion of Space Simulation; Hubble's Law; Universe Time-

line.

Collected nothing

Classwork; viewed a videoclip on the Hubble Deep Space image

We did the class Expansion of Space Simulation to calculate the

velocities of galaxies and the age of the Universe

Homework Quiz Friday over Planets, Comets, Meteors. I will post the

comets powerpoint on the school site under my name. Bring your

planet cards Friday. Study guides for the final will be available Fri.

12.14.07 Friday

Handouts Planet Properties Quiz Final Review Packet

Collected nothing

Classwork powerpoint update for solar system: IAU definition of a planet

new objects Centaurs, Hildas, Trojans, dwarf planets, Oort cloud,

Kuiper Belt; Astronomy Jeopardy Review for final.

Homework: The Review Packet is due on exam day, but only Monday

will be used to go over it. The Planet cards will be collected exam

day, the Hubble graph and Expansion of space activity will be

collected on final exam day. The take home planet properties quiz

is due on Monday. Make up testing last day is Monday.