First Two Weeks of Class -- Solar System Astr B3

Here's the schedule for the two weeks of the Solar System class for the waitlisted students.

Week 1

• Astronomy B3 Solar System video orientation (this is the primary orientation for the class).
• Week 1 Reading: Astronomy Notes ch.1 (scale of things + science method) , skim ch.2 (scientific method) , and carefully read ch. 3 through 3.6 (star and sun motions, seasons). Semester starts!
• Week 1 in class:
  • First Day of class! (no shows will be dropped.) If no face-to-face class meeting, send Prof Strobel an email by 2:30 PM on the FIRST day of class with the subject line "Enrollment sheet for waitlisted student" and answer the following four questions:
    1. Name (give name listed in the class roster AND any preferred nickname).
    2. Phone number where I can leave a message.
    3. Why you are taking the class (be honest--if you're taking it just to fulfill the science requirement, that's good for me to know).
    4. Eventual job or career goal after you're done with college and how BC will help you achieve that job/career goal.
  • Second day of class: Path of the Sun tutorial (p. 35-38 in the Student Guide). Sky reference points and star + Sun motions on the dome---doors locked during that part! Be sure to have studied section 3.4 of the textbook very carefully before doing the tutorial! If you don't have the Student Guide yet, click the tutorial link to download a PDF copy to your computer and print it. The tutorial is also in the In-Class Worksheet packet PDF posted in the top (first) module of the Canvas site.
    • Sun path tutorial questions build on each other logically to lead you to be able to answer questions 15 to 19 at the end using conclusions drawn from previous 14 questions.
• Homework #1 due on Friday! (Worth 9 pts plus 2 pts extra credit)
  • This homework assignment is on the class Canvas. Waitlisted students in the face-to-face class will already be added to the class by Friday. Students still waitlisted in the online asynchronous class will have an extended due time.
  • Assignment covered in concepts 1 to 3 of Exam#1 review sheets in your Student Guide (starting on page 7).
• Introduction lecture slides
• Introduction Lecture Outline (PDF)
• Introduction video lecture
• Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science
• Baloney Detection Kit (link appears in new tab or window)

Week 2 Solar System Astr B3

• Week 2 Reading: Astronomy Notes ch 3 through section 3.7 (star and sun motions, seasons + Moon phases)
• Week 2 in class:
  • Monday: Path of the Sun tutorial (p. 35-38 in the Student Guide). Sky reference points and star + Sun motions on the dome---doors locked during that part! Be sure to have studied section 3.4 of the textbook very carefully before doing the tutorial! If you don't have the Student Guide yet, click the tutorial link to download a PDF copy to your computer and print it.
  • Wednesday: Lunar Phases Worksheet (pages 39-46 of Student Guide) today or next Monday. Select the link to download entire semester worksheet packet if you don't have your Student Guide yet. Quiz at end of class. One question on Quiz #1 covers the Great Expectations article on pages 1 and 2 of the Student Guide (or select link to version on Astronomy Notes site).
    • Study the Mapping Solar System Help Slide carefully as prep for next Wednesday's group project!
• Celestial Sphere + Sun Motions lecture outline (PDF)
• Celestial Sphere lecture slides -- Note that the lecture slides come right from the Astronomy Notes textbook and that there are links to the public version of the lecture videos posted in the Astronomy Notes webpages!
• Motions of the Sun lecture slides -- Note that the lecture slides come right from the Astronomy Notes textbook and that there are links to the public version of the lecture videos posted in the Astronomy Notes webpages!
• Coordinates lecture slides -- Note that the lecture slides come right from the Astronomy Notes textbook and that there are links to the public version of the lecture videos posted in the Astronomy Notes webpages!
• Seasons and Measuring Time lecture slides -- Note that the lecture slides come right from the Astronomy Notes textbook and that there are links to the public version of the lecture videos posted in the Astronomy Notes webpages!
• Homework 2 (Worth 6 pts plus 2 pts extra credit)
  • This homework assignment is on the class Canvas. Students still waitlisted in the online asynchronous class will have an extended due time.
  • Assignment covered in concepts 4 to 7 and 9 to 13 and 15 to 16 of Exam#1 review sheets in your Student Guide (starting on page 7).
• Path of the Sun tutorial (PDF)
• Seasons + Sidereal Time lecture outline (PDF)
• Sun Path Tutorial note: Sun path tutorial questions build on each other logically to lead you to be able to answer questions 15 to 19 at the end using conclusions drawn from previous 14 questions.
• Moon Phases Orrery to ground view examples (PDF)
• Motions of the Moon lecture outline (PDF)
• Motions/Phases of the Moon and Planets lecture slides -- Note that the lecture slides come right from the Astronomy Notes textbook and that there are links to the public version of the lecture videos posted in the Astronomy Notes webpages!
• Homework 3 (Worth 7 pts)
  • This homework assignment is on the class Canvas. Students still waitlisted in the online asynchronous class will have an extended due time.
  • Assignment covered in concepts 17 to 23 of Exam#1 review sheets in your Student Guide (starting on page 7).
• Quiz #1 at end of class: Quiz#1 Work with a partner on the quiz. Open notes, open book. Example exam questions! One question on Quiz #1 covers the Great Expectations article on pages 1 and 2 of the Student Guide (or select link to version on Astronomy Notes site).
• Mapping Solar System Help Slide

End of first two weeks of class

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