Parts of a Spiral Galaxy
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Parts of a Spiral Galaxy
September 23, 2011 Honors Astronomy Happy Fall Equinox
WARM UP:
1) Warm Up2) REFLECTION: 5 weeks in my class, what have you
learned that you view as important, what has surprised you, what do like (if anything) and not (if…)in this class
3) If you have not taken the two quizzes this week-SEE ME ASAP, PRONTO, IMMEDIATELY, SOFORT! -Redux Quiz #1 (absent Wed.), Astro Math Quiz (Absent on Tues)
4) Second Unit: Where are we?(New Drawing due date: 9/27 – if you have it ready to go –
BONUS!!!!) QUIZ Next Tuesday, TEST on FRIDAY
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the Big Bang Theory?
AGENDA
What is the Fall Equinox? When is the other Equinox and what is the “opposite” (not technically) of an equinox?
September 23, 2011 Honors AstronomyFORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: .
Universe, galaxy, galactic cluster, nebula, open cluster, globular cluster, globbies, star, planet, dwarf planet, comet, asteroid, meteoroid, circumbinary
Teacher led Questions on student’s understanding of today’s lesson.
VOCABULARY: .
NOTES: Quiz Tues.
PRACTICE: NEW POLICY ON OBSERVATIONS: You may have a partner BUT I have to know who that partner is when the assignment is made – Each will have to turn in a drawing, both need to make the observation and the drawing and each must have its own “Style”
ASSIGNMENTS: Observation Assignment #2 PM West, Due Sept. 27th – no loose sheets!
September 22, 2011 Honors Astronomy
BENCHMARK:
WARM UP:
1) Warm Up 2) Redux Quiz #1 for those absent yesterday, Astro Math
Quiz for those absent on Tuesday 3) Finish Milky Way Drawing – add drawing of parts4) Second Unit: Where are we?
(New Drawing due date: 9/23 – if the weather is clear tonight, it will be due tomorrow)
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
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What is the Big Bang Theory?
AGENDA
Compare and contrast a globular cluster and an open cluster?
September 22, 2011 Honors AstronomyFORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: .
Universe, galaxy, galactic cluster, nebula, open cluster, globular cluster, globbies, star, planet, dwarf planet, comet, asteroid, meteoroid, circumbinary
Teacher led Questions on student’s understanding of today’s lesson.
VOCABULARY: .
NOTES: Quiz Tues.
PRACTICE:
ASSIGNMENTS: Observation Assignment #2 PM West, Due Sept. 23rd – no loose sheets!
September 21, 2011 Honors Astronomy
BENCHMARK:
WARM UP:
1) Warm Up 2) Redux Quiz #1 3) Finish Milky Way Drawing4) Second Unit: Where are we?
(New Drawing due date: 9/23)
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
>
What is the Big Bang Theory?
AGENDA
What kind of galaxy do you live in? What is the name of the location (the “street”) that our Solar System is located on? How far from the center are we?
September 21, 2011 Honors AstronomyFORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: .
Universe, galaxy, galactic cluster, nebula, open cluster, globular cluster, globbies, star, planet, dwarf planet, comet, asteroid, meteoroid, circumbinary
Teacher led Questions on student’s understanding of today’s lesson.
VOCABULARY: .
NOTES: Quiz Tues.
PRACTICE:
ASSIGNMENTS: Observation Assignment #2 PM West, Due Sept. 23rd – no loose sheets!
September 20, 2011 Honors Astronomy
BENCHMARK:
WARM UP:
1) Warm Up 2) Quiz Today!3) Second Unit: Where are we?4) Redux Quiz #1 tomorrow!5) New Drawing due date: 9/23
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
>
What is the Big Bang Theory?
AGENDA
Seems a bit simple but here goes: Why is Hydrogen the most abundant element in the universe? Why is it important for it to be the most abundant element in the universe (Yea! Better living through Chemistry!)
September 20, 2011 Honors AstronomyFORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: .
Universe, galaxy, galactic cluster, nebula, open cluster, globular cluster, globbies, star, planet, dwarf planet, comet, asteroid, meteoroid, circumbinary
Teacher led Questions on student’s understanding of today’s lesson.
VOCABULARY: .
NOTES: Quiz Tues.
PRACTICE:
ASSIGNMENTS: Observation Assignment #2 PM West, Due Sept. 23rd – no loose sheets!
September 19, 2011 Honors Astronomy
BENCHMARK:
WARM UP:
1) Warm Up 2) Second Unit: Where are we?3) Quiz Tomorrow
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
>
What is the Big Bang Theory?
AGENDA
What are the fundamental parts of a galaxy? Take a guessIf you don’t know!
September 19, 2011 Honors AstronomyFORMATIVE ASSESSMENT: .
Universe, galaxy, galactic cluster, nebula, open cluster, globular cluster, globbies, star, planet, dwarf planet, comet, asteroid, meteoroid, circumbinary
Teacher led Questions on student’s understanding of today’s lesson.
VOCABULARY: .
NOTES: Quiz Tues.
PRACTICE:
ASSIGNMENTS: Observation Assignment #2 PM West, Due Sept. 21st – no loose sheets!
Observation Assignment – Due on Wed Sept. 21st.Between now and next Wednesday, I need you to go outside between 8:00 PM and 8:45 PM and look to the west (towards Disney - the direction the sun sets). It should be dark and you should be able to make out a few stars (10 -15).1) Create a sketch of what you see. (Your drawing needs to be on graph paper and should be no bigger than a sheet in a composition notebook (5.5 x 8.5 inches with the long side being the horizon) IT NEEDS TO BE IN A NOTEBOOK! (Comp book preferred.) Please make sure you include your last drawing in your notebook.2) Indicate the horizon (bottom of the sheet) and with the top side of the sheet being about two handspans (About 50 degrees of sky). Draw in dots to indicate the planets and stars. Make sure your marks indicate the color and how bright the objects are (bigger dots for brighter objects) 3) INDICATE: time, Date, location, and a key (large stars, medium stars and small stars.) Indicate star color.4) Be as close to scale as possible!.
Observation Assignment – Due on Wed Sept. 20th.
NOTE: You will repeat this assignment, in the exact place, exact time, two weeks later.
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