| Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Due |
| 8-26 |
Introduction |
|
|
8-29 |
Our Place in the Universe |
1.1-1.2 |
|
| 8-31 |
Spaceship Earth |
1.3-1.4 |
|
| 9-2 |
Our View of the Sky and Seasons |
2.1-2.3 |
|
| 9-5 |
Labor Day |
|
|
| 9-7 |
Objects That Aren't Stars |
2.4-2.6 |
|
| 9-9 |
Everyday Science and Ancient Science |
3.1-3.3 |
Assn 1 |
| 9-12 |
Copernicus, Modern Science, and Astrology |
3.4-3.6 |
Quiz #1 (Answers) |
| 9-14 |
Matter and Energy |
4.1-4.2 |
|
| 9-16 |
Atoms and Phases |
4.3-4.4 |
|
| 9-19 |
Linear Motion and Angular Motion |
5.1-5.2 |
Assn 2 |
| 9-21 |
Force of Gravity and Tides |
5.3-5.4 |
Quiz #2 (Answers) |
| 9-23 |
Orbits and Acceleration of Gravity |
5.5-5.6 |
|
| 9-26 |
Properties of Light |
6.1-6.2 |
|
| 9-28 |
Spectra, Emmision, and Absorption |
6.3-6.4 |
|
| 9-30 |
Doppler Shift and Vision |
6.5-7.1 |
Quiz #3 (Answers) |
| 10-3 |
Telescopes |
7.2-7.3 |
Assn 3 |
| 10-5 |
Atmospheric Effects and Non-visible Observing |
7.4-7.5 |
|
| 10-7 |
Midterm (review sheet) |
|
|
| 10-10 |
Tour of the Solar System |
8.1-8.3 |
|
| 10-12 |
Exploring the Solar System |
8.4 |
|
| 10-14 |
Fall Break |
|
|
| 10-17 |
Star and Planet Formation |
9.1-9.3 |
|
| 10-19 |
More Formation and Dating Rocks |
9.4-9.5 |
Assn 4 & Quiz #4 (Answers) |
| 10-21 |
Extrasolar Planets |
9.6 |
|
| 10-24 |
Planetary Geology |
10.1-10.3 |
|
| 10-26 |
Geological Processes, Moon, and Mercury |
10.4-10.5 |
|
| 10-28 |
Mars, Venus, and Earth |
10.6-10.7 |
|
| 10-31 |
Atmospheres, Greenhouse Effect, and Planetary Temperature |
11.1-11.2 |
Assn 5 |
| 11-2 |
Atmospheric Structure, Weather and Climate |
11.3-11.4 |
|
| 11-4 |
Atmospheric Evolution and Climate History |
11.5-11.6 |
Quiz #5 (Answers) |
| 11-7 |
Jovian Planets and Interiors |
12.1-12.2 |
|
| 11-9 |
Jovian Atmospheres and Magnetospheres |
12.3-12.4 |
|
| 11-11 |
Origins |
|
|
| 11-14 |
Satellites and Rings |
12.5-12.6 |
|
| 11-16 |
Small Bodies, Asteroids |
13.1-13.2 |
Assn 6 |
| 11-18 |
Meteorites and Comets |
13.3-13.4 |
|
| 11-21 |
Pluto and Impacts |
13.5-13.6 |
Quiz #6 (Answers) |
| 11-23 |
Earth Geology |
14.1-14.2 |
|
| 11-25 |
Thanksgiving |
|
|
| 11-28 |
Earth's Atmosphere, Oceans, and the Carbon Cycle |
14.3-14.4 |
|
| 11-30 |
Life on Earth and Lessons from other Planets |
14.5-14.6 |
|
| 12-2 |
Life Beyond Earth |
24.1-24.3 |
Assn 7 |
| 12-5 |
Searching for Life and Course Conclusions |
24.4-24.6 |
|