Calendar year: 2009-2010
Course: Earth Science Chap 2: Astronomy
Date / Objective / Assignment / Teacher’s Notes / Copy / Lab/ supplies9/28 / WU: What would you like to know about stars and galaxies?
Make Star Finder wheels
Blue Book Chap 21 (pgs 586-top of 600),
EOC chap 21, 1-12, Complete Sentences!
HW: Brown book,
Chap 2 EOC MC and TF all, Complete sentences!
Make up your own constellation / Star wheel pages
Make up constellation / Get manilla folders and brass fasteners
9/30
wed / Identify northern Constel – lations using the star wheel / WU: List the names of all the constellations you can think of. Put a star by the ones you have found in the sky
Star Lab- use to locate constellations-
Big dipper---Polaris
Little Dipper
Cassiopia
Cepheus
“present” constellations
EOC Chap 2 (Brn book) due
HW: Use star wheel to locate 4 Northern constellations in the sky / Include lectures and labs on atomic structure and spectrums, gravity and momentum
10/2 / Review atomic structure and the periodic table / WU: What are the 5 northern constellations you will be quizzed on today?
HW:quiz-Northern Const
4 Central Sky (Zenith) constellations:
Cygnus
Lyra
Delphinius
Aquila
Review Atomic Structure
Finish Blue book EOC 21 assignment(1-12)-Due today!
HW: Observe and identify at least 4 central sky constellations
Basic Periodic Table worksheet / Periodic Table
Periodic table worksheet (cards ) and directions
10/6 / Compare the lifecycles of stars of different masses / WU: What are the 4 Zenith constellations you will be quizzed on today?
Define Protostar and Protoplanet
HW:quiz-Zenith Const
Southern Zodiac constellations
Sagittarius- teapot
Pisces
Pegasus-----Andromeda galaxy
Notes on Star cycles
Fill in Star cycle worksheet
HW: Observe and identify at least 3 Southern constellations (Zodiac)
Internet assignment-Star Runs out of Hydrogen / OH – Life of a Star (2)
Star Life Cycle Hand out
Internet assignment
10/8 / Use Parallax to determine distance and Create an HR diagram / WU: What are the 3 Southern constellations you will be quizzed on today?
Fill in Star Life Cycle
HW Quiz- Southern Constellations
Western constellations
Corona Borealis
Hercules
Draco
Parallax Demo
Finish Blue Book Chap 21, #1-12- Turn in
HW: Observe and Identify the 3 Western constellations
HR Diagram and Questions (Quiz on Wiki) / OH- H-R diagram
HR diagram worksheets and graph / Each group
Meter stick
15cm ruler
pencil or pen
10/12 / Label information on a EM spectrum chart / WU: What does Electromagnetic spectrum mean? What kinds of “radiation” are on the spectrum?
HW Quiz- Western Constellations
Notes on Spectrum
Fill in your spectrum chart
Spectrum Lab
HW: Internet assignment- Spectrum of a star/ Galactic Neighbors / Total constellation list:
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor--Polaris
Draco
Cassiopia
Cephius
Cygnus/ northern cross
Lyra
Delphinius
Aquila
Sagittarius/ teapot
Pisces
Pegasus-----Andromeda galaxy
Corona Borealis
Hercules
10/14
(wed)
Have a great 3-day weekend! J / WU:
Spectrum lab
HW Quiz
HW: Notes on Bottom of Spectrum Chart / Copy spectrum Chart / PLAN TEST
End Q1
TST by this date
10/19
10/21
(wed)
Sub
10/23
Sub
10/27
Enjoy the 4 day weekend! J / WU: How do you make a map of a sphere?
What is meant by scale?
Notes on maps
New seats?
HW: Build a model from a topo map
11/2 / GPS and compass
11/4
(wed) / Finish notes and review
11/6 / Test chap 8
11/6
11/10
11/12 / Analyze the spectrums of stars / WU: What does Electromagnetic spectrum mean? What kinds of “radiation” are on the spectrum?
HW Quiz
Notes: Emmision/Line spectrum, Spectrum Lab
Future of the Milky Way
HW: Galactic neighbors and Black Hole mystery worksheet / Spectrum lab / Add to Vocab
Absolute Magnitude
Apparent Magnitude
Spectrum: conti, Abs, Emmis / Spectrum tubes and spectrascopes
11/16 / WU: Go over Black hole, Galactic Neighbors
HW Quiz
Movie- black holes
HW: Study for all constellation quiz
Note: Observatory night Oct 18, 7:30pm / Teacher conf and comp day
11/18
(wed) / Investigate the role of star spectrum and Hydrogen fusion / WU: constellations ID from Starry Night- You may use your star wheel
HW Quiz
Finish movie
HW: Internet worksheet Stars- run out of H, and
Temp.
Note: Observatory night Oct 18 7:30pm / Spectru-Temp Worksheet
Star vs H fuel
List of constellations and star dist sheet
Describe the evolution of the Universe and evidence that supports it / WU: Compare Stars on the HR diagram
HR diagram
HW quiz- constellation ID
Notes: Galaxy types and Universe formation
Doppler Effect, Star temp and magnitude
HW: Review constellations in the sky- they will be on the test
Test on 12th/15th
Note: Observatory night Oct 18 7:30pm / Movie Understanding the Universe- Make question sheet / Add to
Vocab: Doppler, Big Bang / Bring Balloons to demo Doppler and Universe expansion
Review for test on Astronomy / WU: What is the Doppler effect? Why is it important to the understanding of our universe?
Constellation Quiz
Notes on layers of the sun
Chap 2 Worksheet
Turn in Internet assignment,
Keep HR diag until test
HW : Finish Worksheet #2
Pg 89 brown, Crit Think # 3 only
Review constellations in the sky- they will be on the test
Study for Test on Astronomy(12th/15th)
Note: Observatory night Oct 18 7:30pm
Test Astronomy / WU: List main topics on this test
Questions?
Astronomy Test
Turn in -HR diag
- Review worksheet
- Pg 89 CT#3
Chap 22 (blue) EOC 1-10
HW: Chap 4 EOC, MC, TF complete sentences!
Note: Observatory night Oct 18 7:30pm / sky map for Aug Sept
Create a 3D representation of a constellation / WU: What features would you look for to determine if another celestial body had life? Intelligent life?
Work on- Finish Constellation Boxes
HW: Finish boxes and prep for peer review
Note: Observatory nights Dec 4 & 5
Present constellations to the class / Note: Observatory nights Dec 2 & 3
Counselors in
WU: Fill in Life cycle of Star pictogram
Glue star chart cover
Constellations slides
Intro Star Box
Work on Start Star charts
HW: Finish Star charts. Observe and ID at least 3
Constellations-describe
Bring box for Star Boxes- at
least 3ft deep! / Due: Conversions worksheet
Bring in White board
laser pointer
Slides of Constellations
Example of Star chart made
Example of Star Box / Life of star outline w/ pictures / Ask Scott about digital photos of constellations
WU : What features would you look for to determine if another celestial body had life? Intelligent life?
Finish Constellation Slides and Star charts
HR diagrams wksht / Slides wksht
Star chart pages
WU:
Quiz-ID constell from slides
Star Boxes- research and organize
HW: Be ready to finish
boxes next time. / Example of Star Box
Assign Groups of 3
1- Color and Magnitude (size of all stars, Make them)
2- Distances- placement in box (3D)
3- Story and Background - presentation
WU
Star Boxes: Finish for peer eval
HW: / Constellations Quiz
Star Box info pgs (laminate?)
Bring in Astronomy books
WU
Peer eval of boxes
Finish Boxes
HW: / HR diagram
Telescopes / HR diag
Telescope slide show
Telescopes /review?
Test Chap 2
Observe nights 9/26,27 EC