8 Ch 10 Other Planetary Systems Crater Creation
9 Exam II Ch 11 Our Star
10 Ch 12 Surveying the Stars Ch 13 Star Stuff Crab Nebula Due: Observation Check II
11 Ch 14 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard HR Diagram Due: Night Sky II
12 Exam III Ch 15 Our Galaxy Milky Way Galaxy
13 Ch 16 A Universe of Galaxies Ch 17 The Birth of the Universe Hubble’s Law Due: Sun or Moon Project
14 Ch 18 Dark Matter, Dark Energy, & the Fate of the Universe
15 Ch 19 Life in the Universe Drake Equation
16 Final
| Week | Chapters / Exam | Experiments | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ch 1 A Modern View of the Universe Ch 2 Discovering the Universe for Yourself | Night Sky I Scientific Method | Syllabus quiz Plagiarism quiz Discussion: Introductions |
| 2 | Ch 3 The Science of Astronomy Ch 4 Making Sense of the Universe Ch 5 Light and Telescopes | Assign: Night Sky II Seasons Phases of the Moon | Moon Proposals |
| 3 | Exam I (Due Wednesday) Ch 6 Formation of the Solar System Ch 7 Earth and the Terrestrial Worlds | Light and Spectra Scale Solar System | |
| 4 | Ch 8 Jovian Planet Systems Ch 9 Asteroids, Comets & Dwarf Planets Ch 10 Other Planetary Systems | Mass of Jupiter Crater Creation | Moon Check I |
| 5 | Exam II (Due Wednesday) Ch 11 Our Star Ch 12 Surveying the Stars | Crab Nebula HR Diagram | |
| 6 | Ch 13 Star Stuff Ch 14 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard Exam III | Milky Way Galaxy | Moon Check II |
| 7 | Ch 15 Our Galaxy Ch 16 A Universe of Galaxies Ch 17 The Birth of the Universe | Hubble’s Law & Cosmology Due: Night Sky II | |
| 8 | Ch 18 Dark Matter, Dark Energy, & the Fate of the Universe Ch 19 Life in the Universe Final | Drake Equation | Moon Project Discussion: Favorite or missed topic |