Astronomy Syllabus 2023-2024 | |||||
Date | Topic | Pre-Reading | Writing | Interest Pages | Video |
9/15/2023 | Class Overview | pp. 1-29 | U1 Reading Reflection | ||
9/22/2023 | Dungeness Recreation Area Star Party | Dungeness Reflection | |||
9/29/2023 | Light and Telescopes | pp. 31-64 | U2 Reading Reflection | ||
10/6/2023 | The Sun | pp. 95-120 | U3 Reading Reflection | Planet | The Sun |
10/13/2023 | Lab I - Surface Gravity | Lab Worksheet | Lab: Surface Gravity | ||
10/20/2023 | Goldendale Observatory | Goldendale Reflection | |||
10/27/2023 | Exploring the Solar System I | pp. 201-217 | U4 Reading Reflection | Solar System I | |
11/3/2023 | Exploring the Solar System II | pp. 218-228 | U5 Reading Reflection | Star | Solar System II |
11/10/2023 | Field Trip - Planetarium | Planetarium Reflection | |||
11/17/2023 | The Planets I | pp. 229-250 | U6 Reading Reflection | ||
11/24/2023 | Thanksgiving | ||||
12/1/2023 | The Planets II | pp. 251-269 | U7 Reading Reflection | The Planets II | |
12/8/2023 | Lab II - Roche Limit | Lab Worksheet | |||
12/15/2023 | Christmas Break | ||||
12/22/2023 | Christmas Break | ||||
12/29/2023 | Christmas Break | ||||
1/5/2024 | Christmas Break | Constellation | |||
1/12/2024 | The Moon | pp. 270-292 | U8 Reading Reflection | ||
1/19/2024 | The Stars | pp. 65-93 | U9 Reading Reflection | ||
1/26/2024 | Stellar Evolution I | pp. 121-130 | U10 Reading Reflection | ||
2/2/2024 | Stellar Evolution II | pp. 131-145 | U11 Reading Reflection | Stellar Evolution II | |
2/9/2024 | Mid Winter Break | ||||
2/16/2024 | Movie - Watch Party (Day) | Video Reflection | Astronomer | ||
2/23/2024 | Nebulae | pp. 146-180 | U12 Reading Reflection | Nebulae | |
3/1/2024 | Field Trip - Reed College ( Lab III) | Reed College Reflection | |||
3/8/2024 | Galaxies | Galaxy | |||
3/15/2024 | Lab IV - Scwarzschild Radius | Lab Worksheet | |||
3/22/2024 | The Universe I | pp. 181-190 | U14 Reading Reflection | Universe I | |
3/29/2024 | University of Wash. Planetarium | ||||
4/5/2024 | The Universe II | pp. 190-200 | U15 Reading Reflection | Comet or Black Hole | |
4/12/2024 | Spring Break | ||||
4/19/2024 | Comets etc. I | pp. 293-300 | U16 Reading Reflection | Comets | |
4/26/2024 | Life on Other Worlds | pp. 314-330 | U18 Reading Reflection | Comet or Black Hole | |
5/3/2024 | Project presentation | Project Board | |||
5/10/2024 | LIGO Field Trip |