Astronomy and Space Science: November 2005

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Odd: October Sky

We begin watching the film October sky in class. There are some video alerting notes.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Even: Introduction to Planets

Is Pluto a Planet?

Discussion activity
Research the findings of characteristics listed of planets and present a result.

If you did not give me your major project propsoal it is due today.

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Monday, November 28, 2005

Odd: Introduction to planets

Is Pluto a Planet?

Discussion activity
Research the findings of characteristics listed of planets and present a result.

If you did not give me your major project propsoal it is due today.

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Sunday, November 27, 2005

Optional Project

This offer has EXPIRED. There is another...can you find it?

This is a little trivia quiz based on past entries in the Astronomyteacher.com daily blog. You have to visit that site to get these answers.

1. What is SpaceX's first rocket called?
2. What health problem is potenitally going to be caused by breathing moon dust?
3. What did one European town, permanently in the shadow of a mountain during winter, do to increase the light in the town?
4. What is the space probe currently en route to Venus called?
5. What is causing portions of the Pacific ocean to glow green at night?
6. What is 2003 UB313?
7. What happened on July 26, 2005, related to space travel?
8. According to Art Golab, the large moon seen at sunset is a(n)..

Finish these questions correctly, and I'll consider it an extra amnesty card.

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Monday, November 21, 2005

Darwin descendant defends evolution theory - The Boston Globe

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Sky and Telescope - Powerful Magnetar Blast from Another Galaxy

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Sunday, November 20, 2005

APOD: April 19, 1999 - The Full Moon

Very nice full moon picture.
APOD: April 19, 1999 - The Full Moon

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Friday, November 18, 2005

Even: Test on the moon

Moon test covers the following topics:

phases of the moon
lunar tides
eclipses
the Apollo missions
Composition of the moon
basic lunar rock types
analyzing lunar surface features
drawing craters

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Thursday, November 17, 2005

Odd:Test on the moon

Moon test covers the following topics:

phases of the moon
lunar tides
eclipses
the Apollo missions
Composition of the moon
basic lunar rock types
analyzing lunar surface features
drawing craters

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Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Even: review for moon test

We review for a test on the moon today

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Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Odd: Moon test review

We've finished the moon unit for the most part, and it is time to start reviewing for an exam on the moon.

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Monday, November 14, 2005

Even: Lunar rock types

NASA slide show, including rock types on the moon. You should know the following from the presentation:

anorthositic rock
breccia
mare basalts
pyroclastic flows
rilles
wrinkle ridges
theory of the moon's origin and the evidence for it

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Thursday, November 10, 2005

Odd: Lunar rock types

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Wednesday, November 09, 2005

Grade check

We check grades and finish the height of the central peak of a crater lab.

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Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Odd: grade check, major project info

First, we grade sundials as we do a grade check.

Your sun test is graded, and will be returned.

Major project proposals are due before Thanksgiving break. Proposals consist of:
Title
Equipment needed
Team proposal requires names and tasks.
Special instruction needed
What will be done at checkpoint in February.

If an experiment, state the hypothesis.
If outreach, state the audience.

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Monday, November 07, 2005

Even: Lunar Surface Features Quiz

First, we do the lunar surface features quiz.

Then, we grade sundials as we do a grade check.

Your sun test is graded, and will be returned.

Major project proposals are due before Thanksgiving break. Proposals consist of:
Title
Equipment needed
Team proposal requires names and tasks.
Special instruction needed
What will be done at checkpoint in February.

If an experiment, state the hypothesis.
If outreach, state the audience.

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Analemmatic sundials: How to build one and why they work

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Friday, November 04, 2005

Odd: crater lab;lunar surface features quiz

Using the computer for the crater lab. An HOU activity.
Lunar surface features quiz.

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Thursday, November 03, 2005

Even: Crater Lab; lunar surface features quiz

Using the computer for the crater lab. HOU activity.

Lunar surface features quiz

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Wednesday, November 02, 2005

TheStar.com - Canadians hope to build world's largest telescope

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Science News Article | Reuters.com

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Odd: Intro to image processing; drawings due; intro crater lab

Intro to Image processing.
Drawings of craters are due.
Introduction to the geometry of the Height of a Lunar Crater lab.
Process of Cratering (notes)

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Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Even: Intro to Image Processing;drawings due