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Course: Astronomy
Duration: One Semester
Type: Elective
Eligibility: Grades
11 & 12
Text:
Comins, Kaufman III,
Discovering The Universe 7th Edition, New York, NY: Freeman,
2005.
Purpose:
Astronomy 860 is a semester
course that will enable the student to have a broad understanding and
appreciation of the cosmos and the forces that have shaped it.
General topics include:
Beginning Astronomy
Our Solar System
Life Cycle of a Star
The Night Sky
Objectives:
1.)
Visualize the vastness of the cosmos and our place in it.
2.)
Understand the forces between objects in the universe..
3.)
Learn how discoveries were made in astronomy and apply those principles to lab
observations.
4.)
Write clear concise reports.
5.)
Create and present one group project to the class by the end of the semester.
Requirements:
Every day you need to have:
1.)
Your book and notebook. I recommend a loose leaf style that makes
it easy to insert and/or delete pages as necessary.
3.) A laptop computer is t 100% necessary.
Evaluation:
Tests: 40%
3 to 4 per quarter tests are always announced!
Quizzes: 20%
3 or 4 per quarter quizzes
are always announced!
Labs
25%
Homework 15%
Policies:
Be on time for class! Have
all your equipment. No borrowing is permitted so get in the habit of
having all of your own tools. The only exception is having a tool fail during
class.
Being late will mean you
will miss the picture of the day. This information will be used on tests or
quizzes so don't miss it.
With very few exceptions,
homework is assigned every class except the day before a test (when the
assignment is to study) and the test day itself.
Ask questions, get extra help from me in room 350
when necessary. There are no dumb questions!!
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