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Date |
In Class Activity |
Homework |
| 2/9/2016 | Review of Final; Colored light demo; Blackbody Radiation problems (wksht); Blackbody Applet |
Look for the morning planet alignments |
| 2/11/16 | Gravitational Waves; Space-time tables (example); Theory of General Relativity; LIGO Clip from News Conference on LIGO & Gravitational Waves NY Times article with the sound of black holes colliding |
Read article about today's news in Forbes magazine |
| 2/16/16 | Blackbody online lab - worksheet - link | Finish lab |
| 2/19/16 | Making & Using Spectroscopes |
Read chp 2 in The Cosmos |
| 2/23/2016 | Spectra Inquiry - Types of Spectra | Finish "Types of Spectra" questions Quiz next class on Wein's Law |
| 2/25/16 | Spectra Story Talk Start Spectra Stations |
Read chp 2 in The Cosmos |
| 2/29/16 | Finish Spectra Stations SDSS Intro - SDSS Voyages - SDSS Navigate Page |
Schedule quiz retake if needed |
| 3/3/16 | Spectral Graphs from SDSS; Star Cards; Spectra Questions Quiz | Look for the waning winter constellations; they will be gone soon. |
| 3/8/16 |
Spectroscopy Questions Stellar Spectra - Use SDSS to find the spectra of one star. Get the following information for the SDSS information: Location (RA & Dec); Spectra-peak wavelength, calculate temeratrue, Elements present, Color of star; Star type (star classification-OBAFGKM); |
Have the information ready for your star |
| 3/10/16 | Stellar Spectra - Figure out where your star is located. Use Stellarium (on computers in class or free download). Use converter to move from decimal to degrees for RA and Dec. |
Look for the waning winter constellations; they will be gone soon. |
| 3/14/16 | Planetarium - Sharing info about your star | A day off |
| 3/17/16 | Redshift - Video - SDSS Plate Browser; Genesis handouts (Reading; Problems; Spectral Data) | Complete Genesis handout - Problems Part 2 |
| 3/21/16 | Redshift |
None |
| 3/23 & 28/16 | Find your galaxy's distance and velocity, then enter it in our googledoc spreadsheet NASA/IPAC_ExtraGalatic_Database Converting arc seconds to degrees Why can we use size to estimate distance? The small angle approximation |
Find your galaxy's distance and velocity, then enter it in our googledoc spreadsheet |
Extra Credit March & April 2016 |
Van Gogh's Bedroom - exhibit at Art Institute Field Museum - The Greeks or The Terracotta Warriors International Museum of Surgical Science - Provident Hospital
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April 11, 2016 |
| 3/28/16 | MSI Field Trip Permission Slip Form - Bring back ASAP - We NEED chaperones | |
| 3/31/16 | Hubble Diagram - Excel Primer | |
| 4/5/16 | Hubble Diagram continued; Preparation for elementary visit | Prepare for elementary students on 4/12/16 |
| 4/7/16 | Field Trip to MSI | Prepare for elementary students on 4/12/16 |
| 4/12/16 | Elementary School Visit | None |
| 4/15/16 | Planetarium - Spring Constellations | Look for Jupiter, Leo, Bootes, Virgo in the sky |
| 4/18 - 22/16 | Spring Break | None |
| 4/26/16 | Star Life Cycle - Comparing Humans to Stars; Begin watching The Universe episode "Life and Death of a Star" [Notes handout] | Look for Jupiter, Leo, Bootes, Virgo in the sky |
| 4/28/16 | Finish "Life and Death of a Star" (on youtube) Star Life Planetarium Project Introduction - Project Description
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Read in the textbook The Cosmos: Chp 12 - How the Stars Shine: Cosmic Furnaces pg 277-291 People in Astronomy - pg 294-295 Gibor Basri |
| 5/2/16 |
Star Life Planetarium Project Work Day |
Quiz on Spring Constellations Friday 5/6/16 Blank Spring Star Chart |
| 5/6/16 |
Star Life Planetarium Project Work Day Candling Eggs - Its Alive!! |
Planetarium Project |
| 5/10/16 | Star Life Planetarium Project Work Day Star Life Planetarium Project Introduction - Project Description
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Planetarium Project |
| 5/12/16 | CHANGE to Project - Due Date Is Now 6/1/16 for presentation and individual work Planetarium Project Work Day |
Planetarium Project |
| 5/16/16 | The Martian - Recital Hall 7th & 8th Period |
The Martian Project - Seniors: Part 2 Due 6/6/16 (1st, 2nd, 4th) & 6/7/16 (5th & 8th) |
| 5/18/16 | Planetarium Project Work Day Check-in on The Martian Get ready for Elementary School Visit on 5/24/16 |
The Martian Project Seniors: Part 2 Due 6/6/16 (1st, 2nd, 4th) & 6/7/16 (5th & 8th) Extra Credit - Visit the new DARPA exhibit at MSI - Super Secret technological research done by the US government: Due 6/6/16 |
| 5/20/16 | Planetarium Project Work Day Check-in on The Martian Get ready for Elementary School Visit on 5/24/16 |
The Martian Project Seniors: Part 2 Due 6/6/16 (1st, 2nd, 4th) & 6/7/16 (5th & 8th) Extra Credit - Visit the new DARPA exhibit at MSI - Super Secret technological research done by the US government: Due 6/6/16 |
| 5/24/16 | Elementary School Visit |
The Martian Project Seniors: Part 2 Due 6/6/16 (1st, 2nd, 4th) & 6/7/16 (5th & 8th) Extra Credit - Visit the new DARPA exhibit at MSI - Super Secret technological research done by the US government: Due 6/6/16 |
| 5/26/16 | JFK's speech at Rice University - "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard" Planetarium Project Work Day Check-in on The Martian project Wired Magazine Article - Space is Vast and Deadly. Let's Go! |
The Martian Project Seniors: Part 2 Due 6/6/16 (1st, 2nd, 4th) & 6/7/16 (5th & 8th) Upload The Martian Research to Moodle |
| 6/1/16 | Star Life Planetarium Presentations |
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| 6/3/16 | Work Day |
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Date 1st Semester |
In Class Activity |
Homework |
9/8/2015 |
Introduction; Expectations; Planetarium |
Horizon Picture Due 9/10/15 Extra Credit for the month of September - bring in a roll of paper towels & a box of kleenex |
9/10/15 |
Read through Part 1 of Walk Through the Heavens Due 9/14/15 Bring star chart to class |
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9/14/15 |
Identifying contellations & stars - Summer Triangle (Lyra & Vega; Cygnus & Deneb; Aquila & Altair); Ursa Major; Ursa Minor; Pegasus; Andromeda |
Look for these constellations in the sky and on your star chart |
| 9/16/15 | Constellation Project - Description; Rubric/Responsibilities; Links | Due 10/9/15 |
| 9/18, 22, 29/15 | Work Day - Planetarium, Constellation Project | Due 10/9/15 |
| 9/25/15 | Star position, movement and seasonal stars | Due 10/9/15 |
| 9/29/15 | Work Day - Planetarium, Constellation Project | Due 10/9/15 |
| 10/1/15 | Constellation Quiz Practice; Summer Triangle (Lyra & Vega; Cygnus & Deneb; Aquila & Altair); Ursa Major; Ursa Minor; Pegasus; Andromeda - Blank star chart Work Day - Project; Planeatarium Practice (Hercules, Orion, Taurus) |
Quiz on 10/5/15 Project Due 10/9/15 |
| 10/5/15 | Fall Constellation Quiz; Spaceweather.com - subscribe for space weather news Work Day - Project; Planetarium Practice (Scorpius, Aquarius, Cancer) |
Forward your Spaceweather.com confirmation email to Ms. Barge Project Due 10/9/15 |
| 10/7/15 | Moon Journal; Work Day - Project;Planetarium Practice (Lyra, Ursa Major, Pegasus) | Project Due 10/9/15 Moon Journal Due 11/10/15 |
| 10/9/15 | Constellation Project Presentations (Orion, Ursa Major, Pegasus); Whiteboard packet (star position, movement & seasonal stars) |
Moon Journal - Try to record: Date, time of day, Brightness, Direction (NSEW) and location in sky (horizon, zenith), Shape of moon, Sky condition Enroll in Astronomy 2015-16 Moodle Upload your Constellation Project Reflection to Moodle |
| 10/15/15 | Constellation Project Presentations (Hercules, Aquarius, Taurus); Whiteboard packet (star position, movement & seasonal stars) |
Moon Journal - See above Upload your Contellaion Project Reflection to Moodle |
| 10/19/15 | Constellation Project Presentations (Scorpius, Lyra, Cancer); Whiteboard packet (star position, movement & seasonal stars) Observing Night 6:30pm-7:30pm |
Moon Journal - See above Upload your Constellation Project Reflection to Moodle |
| 10/22/15 | Constellation Project Presentations Planetarium observation of star motions, seasonal stars APOD |
Moon Journal - Keep watching the Moon!! |
| 10/26/15 | Whiteboard problems - Star motion, seasonal stars Quiz - Star motion, seasonal stars T/F Telescope Questions Field Trip - 11/18/15 Field Musuem |
Moon Journal - When do you see the moon? What does it look like? Where do you see it? |
| 10/28/15 | Telescope Inspection Making telescopes Parent/Guardian Survey - Paper copy or online |
Use your telescope to view the Moon, Saturn (if you can catch it right after sunset close to west horizon), Venus-Jupiter-Mars (in the morning before sunrise) Read textbook "The Cosmos" - Chp 3 pg 39 section 3.1 - pg 52 section 3.7; pg 61-63 People in Astronomy; Have an answer for questions 1, 2 & 3 pg 60 in "Topics for Discussion"; Due Friday 10/30/15 Chp 5 - pg 92 section 5.1 - pg 107 section 5.8; Have an answer for questions 1 & 2 in the "Topics for Discussion" section pg 109; Due 11/3/15 Parent/Guardian Survey - Turn in paper copy or fill out online |
| 10/30/15 | Light Boxes | Chp 5 - pg 92 section 5.1 - pg 107 section 5.8; Have an answer for questions 1 & 2 in the "Topics for Discussion" section pg 109; Due 11/3/15 |
| 11/3/15 | F Box - Solar viewing with 3 types of telescopes | Finish questions 6, 7 & 8 on F Box Exploration Handout Chp 5 - pg 92 section 5.1 - pg 107 section 5.8; Have an answer for questions 1 & 2 in the "Topics for Discussion" section pg 109; Due 11/3/15 |
| 11/6/15 | How to use a telescope; Handouts - Light & Telescopes; Focal length; f Ratios & Magnification |
Look for the moon Field Trip permission slips & moey DUE Tuesday 11/10/15 |
| 11/10/15 | How to use a telescope; Handouts - Light & Telescopes; Focal length; f Ratios & Magnification |
Look for the moon Field Trip permission slips & moey DUE Tuesday 11/10/15 |
| 11/16/15 | Go over ideas from handouts CCD images introduction |
Large Telescope Project DUE Thursday 12/3/15 |
| 11/18/15 | Field Trip to the Field Museum | Upload photos from field trip |
| 11/23/15 | Large Telescope Project Work Day Extra Credit - The Great Thanksgiving Listen: Record an interview with an elder over Thanksgiving weekend; Put your/their story in the Library of Congress; The interview time limit is 40 minutes; Instructions for using the App or the webpage; Interview Question Ideas; Code for submission [must use one if you are to submit to Library of Congress - For Illinois it is TheGreatListen2015IL ]; A helpful interview preparation guide (not required) |
Enjoy Thanksgiving |
| 11/30/15 | Large Telescope Project Work Day ImageJ Introduction Instructions - Images ImageJ Hints |
Large Telescope Presentation Due Next Class 12/3/15 |
| 12/3/15 | Large Telescope Presentations | Skywatching |
| 12/7/15 | Large Telescope Presentations | Skywatching |
| 12/9/15 | Winter Circle Constellations ImageJ Introduction Instructions - Images ImageJ Hints Skynet login/password |
Winter Circle Constellations - Practice Sheet Skynet - Introduction |
| 12/11/15 | Work Day Practice Winter Circle Constellations ImageJ Introduction Instructions - Images ImageJ Hints Skynet Introduction - Skynet Junior Scholars |
Winter Circle Constellations - Practice Sheet Skynet - Introduction - Skynet Junior Scholars |
| 12/15/15 | ImageJ Introduction Instructions - Images ImageJ Hints Skynet Introduction - Skynet Junior Scholars - Scavenger Hunt Lesson 1 - How to observe |
Winter Circle Constellations - Practice Sheet Take image |
| 12/17/15 | Winter Circle Constellation Quiz Skynet Pre Survey
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Enjoy Break |
| 1/5/16 | Moon Movement & Moon Phases | What kind of moon is it tonight? When is it visible? |
| 1/7/16 | Moon Phases - Moon Size/Distance - Apollo Missions | Look for the moon in the sky - Day or Night? Read chp 4.1 & 4.7 in Cosmos textbook Apollo Research - choose an area of interest to you and find out about it. Be ready to share with us on 1/14/16 |
| 1/11/16 | Apollo 13 | Apollo Research - choose an area of interest to you and find out about it. Be ready to share with us on 1/19/16 |
| 1/14/16 | Finish Apollo 13; Apollo Research | Apollo Research - choose an area of interest to you and find out about it. Be ready to share with us on 1/19/16 |
| 1/19/16 | Apollo Research Talk | Worksheet on Moon Phases |
| 1/21/16 | BIG NEWS Talk; Universe Exploration in planetarium; 5 planets visible in the early morning | Look for the moon |
| 1/25/16 | New Planet Video; Research about Light | Look for the moon and 5 planets in morning |
| 1/27/16 | Infrared Light PreTest Light - Playing around with the Electromagnetic Spectrum - Investigations of different types of light (sources, detectors, how to stop it); Calling All Spacecraft - Traveling Light |
Study for Final |
| 1/29/16 | Work Day - Review for final | Study for Final |
| 2/1, 2, 3/16 | 2/2 - Astronomy final (3rd session) | Enjoy the break before 2nd semester Look at the Sky |
