Lesson Plans for Astronomy for the week of: 12/12/11 – 12/16/11

MONDAY: Today you will start the chapter 12 test. Mr. Young will not be with you today but you will be allowed to work in groups. There should be one member of each project group in each test group. You are encouraged to take this test home to finish whatever you do not finish in class. We do not meet on Tuesday so on Wednesday we will finish up the test as needed and then begin the review for the final. By Wednesday you should have in your possession all of the tests covered in the final: chapters 1-5 and 10-11.

TUESDAY: No class today. You should be spending some time making sure that you have all seven tests from the first semester.

WEDNESDAY: Today we will finish up the chapter 12 test and see the remaining projects. With the time remaining we will review for the final.     

THURSDAY: We will use today to review for the final. The chapter 12 test and Key are available here.

FRIDAY: Today you will take the Astronomy 3rd six weeks test/final. Homework: Have a blessed and holy Christmas - New Year’s break. We will gather together again on the eighth day of Christmas.

3mQ Astronomy Wednesday 12/14/11

  1. During what phase of the moon is a lunar eclipse possible, what phase for a solar eclipse?
  2. What was Tyco Brahe’s major contribution to astronomy; what was Newton’s major contribution to astronomy?
  3. Why do astronomers go through the great expense of putting telescopes into space?

BONUS: What is an absorption spectrum?

3mQ Astronomy Thursday 12/15/11

  1. What was the material from which our Solar System was formed?
  2. Which layer of the sun appears pinkish; why do we not see this pink color from Earth?
  3. What is a neutrino; how long does it take a neutrino to go from the core of a star to its surface?

BONUS: Where would one look on the H-R diagram for protostars?

3mQ Astronomy Friday 12/16/11

  1. Wednesday: #2
  2. Wednesday: #3
  3. Thursday: #1

BONUS: Thursday: #B