3/21/2025
1. Discuss interference 2. Discuss the double slit experiment 3. Discuss wave particle duality |
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AstroVideo 1
Online learning: View Astrovid 1
3/19/2025
1. Distribute astro textbooks
1. Distribute astro textbooks
3/17/2025
1. Continue discussion of EM spectrum and the nature of light
2. Discuss atomic spectra
3. View accelerated charge simulation
1. Continue discussion of EM spectrum and the nature of light
2. Discuss atomic spectra
3. View accelerated charge simulation
3/14/2025
1. Demo Solar Walk
1. Demo Solar Walk
3/13/2035
1. Continue with chapter 2
2. Discuss the Lunar Eclipse
1. Continue with chapter 2
2. Discuss the Lunar Eclipse
3/11/2035
1. Begin chapter 2
2. Discus the nature of light
3. Demo refraction of light with Algodoo
4. Discuss lenses
1. Begin chapter 2
2. Discus the nature of light
3. Demo refraction of light with Algodoo
4. Discuss lenses
3/10/2035
1. Astronomy Test 1
1. Astronomy Test 1
3/4/2025
1. Drone Demo
2. Kepler's Laws on Algodoo demonstration
3. Continue watching The Apple and the Moon
1. Drone Demo
2. Kepler's Laws on Algodoo demonstration
3. Continue watching The Apple and the Moon
3/3/2025
1. Review Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
2. Look at the PhET app on Kepler’s laws
3. Discuss Newton and Newton’s laws of motion and Universal Gravity
4. Derive an equation for calculating orbital velocity and orbital radius and demonstrate this with Algodoo
1. Review Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
2. Look at the PhET app on Kepler’s laws
3. Discuss Newton and Newton’s laws of motion and Universal Gravity
4. Derive an equation for calculating orbital velocity and orbital radius and demonstrate this with Algodoo
I strongly encourage you to play with the app below!
02/28/2025
1. Demo about inertia on a moving cart or flatbed
2. Continue with Kepler’s Laws of planetary motion
1. Demo about inertia on a moving cart or flatbed
2. Continue with Kepler’s Laws of planetary motion
02/26/2025
1. Demonstrate inertia with hovercraft
2. Discuss Tychonic model
3. Discuss Kepler and Kepler’s Laws
4. View Mechanical Universe vid on Kepler’s Laws
1. Demonstrate inertia with hovercraft
2. Discuss Tychonic model
3. Discuss Kepler and Kepler’s Laws
4. View Mechanical Universe vid on Kepler’s Laws
02/25/2025
1. Discuss Geocentric and Heliocentric Theory
2. View Mechanical Universe vid on inertia
1. Discuss Geocentric and Heliocentric Theory
2. View Mechanical Universe vid on inertia
02/21/2025
0. Check out the moon phase game on google
1. Check out 2024 yr 4
0. Check out the moon phase game on google
1. Check out 2024 yr 4
2. Complete Astro HW 2
3. Discuss Inertia
3. Discuss Inertia
02/12/2025
1. Talk about the ecliptic
2. Talk about high energy neutrinos
3. Talk about years, months, and days
4. Talk about the moon and moon phases
5. Something dug up on the moon
1. Talk about the ecliptic
2. Talk about high energy neutrinos
3. Talk about years, months, and days
4. Talk about the moon and moon phases
5. Something dug up on the moon
02/11/2025
1. Complete RA and Dec worksheet
2. Define ecliptic
3. View deep space star field with Stellarium
4. View , discuss Hubble Deep Field
5. Video?
1. Complete RA and Dec worksheet
2. Define ecliptic
3. View deep space star field with Stellarium
4. View , discuss Hubble Deep Field
5. Video?

Astronomy
Welcome!
Welcome!

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Astronomy Course Description
This course will include topics such as astronomy’s history and development, basic scientific laws of motion and gravity, the concepts of modern astronomy, and the methods used by astronomers to learn more about the universe. Further knowledge is gained through the study of galaxies, stars, the origin and future of the universe, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
This course will include topics such as astronomy’s history and development, basic scientific laws of motion and gravity, the concepts of modern astronomy, and the methods used by astronomers to learn more about the universe. Further knowledge is gained through the study of galaxies, stars, the origin and future of the universe, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

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