Aug 28

Celestial Coordinates Lab

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This is one of the labs you need to be able to do for the LAB portion of the class.

To do this lab, you will need to use a series of applets found at NAAP   You may play with them, or use them to answer the questions from the packet below.

You will be answering questions 1-10 from the work packet   If you struggle with something, that's ok, but you need to make sure that you try all ten questions.  This packet DOES not need to be handed in; however, a ONE to TWO page summary of what this is about should be emailed to me at marciaRpowellATgmailDOTcom by Tuesday, 9/4.

IF you get done, you may work on reviewing the constellations and other information that was detailed last Friday regarding the Unit 1 assessment.

Questions?  Text me.

Aug 27

I.  Using Stellarium
II.  Right Ascension/Declination Models and the movement of the Earth/Sun system
III. Magnitude
IV. Distance in Space
V.  Is there a Meaning to the Constellations?

Aug 24 Test Review

Next week, Wednesday, we will have an assessment for Unit 1. This unit has covered measurements of distances, famous astronomers, the 88 constellations, asterisms, etc.

 Here is a sample test from a previous year. The questions related to the Moon will be covered in the second unit. Your test will cover the following material:

 I. The seasons
II. The difference between faith and science
III. Pseudoscience issues, especially astrology vs. astronomy
IV. Right ascension/Declination
V. The Zodiac/Ecliptic
 VI. Famous astronomers
VII. The following constellations to identify by sight: Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco, Cepheus, Casseiopeia, Perseus, Pegasus, Andromeda.
VIII. The following asterisms of Bootes (kite), the Big Dipper, the Northern Cross
IX. Connections between Copernicus and Galileo, Kepler and Brahe X. Newton's law of Universal Gravitation.

 Your task for today. Take the sample test, and see what my questions look like. Contribute 5 questions for the good of the group to a common review sheet found here My tests do not include open notes, so taking the time to process this information is crucial for you. You will have access to a 3 x 5 notecard of 'hints'. We will discuss that on Monday.

Day 4: Galileo and Me

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialogue_Concerning_the_Two_Chief_World_Systems

Video

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Day 3: The Stars and the Seasons

Complete the Reflection Form
Watch the video:


The Stars as Viewed from the International Space Station. from AJRCLIPS on Vimeo.

Can you find Orion or the big dipper or the North Star as the video plays? What else do you notice? What is the vernal equinox?

Day 2: The basics of Astronomy

Guided reading:



Please create a concept map or Linoit to organize your ideas.  Communicate with me digitally @ marciapowellATw-delaware.k12.ia.us

Welcome to Astronomy

Reading 1



Reading 2

Skymaps
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