| Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Due |
| 8-28 |
Introduction to the class and View of the Universe (PV) |
1.1 |
|
| 8-31 |
Scale of the Universe (PV) |
1.2 |
|
| 9-2 |
Spaceship Earth (PV) |
1.3-1.4 |
|
| 9-4 |
The Night Sky and Seasons (PV) |
2.1-2.2 |
|
| 9-7 |
Labor Day (No Class) |
|
|
| 9-9 |
The Moon and Planets (PV) |
2.3-2.4 |
Quiz #1 (Answers) |
| 9-11 |
Ancient Science (PV) |
3.1-3.2 |
|
| 9-14 |
Copernican Revolution (PV) |
3.3 |
Assn #1 |
| 9-16 |
Science and Astrology (PV) |
3.4-3.5 |
Quiz #2 (Answers) |
| 9-18 |
Astronomical Time Periods (PV) |
S1.1 |
|
| 9-21 |
Midterm 1 (Review Sheet)
(Answers) |
|
|
| 9-23 |
Newton's Laws (PV) |
4.1-4.2 |
|
| 9-25 |
Conservation Laws (PV) |
4.3 |
|
| 9-28 |
Gravity (PV) |
4.4-4.5 |
|
| 9-30 |
Light (PV) |
5.1-5.2 |
Quiz #3 (Answers) |
| 10-2 |
Matter (PV) |
5.3 |
|
| 10-5 |
DPS (No Class) |
|
|
| 10-7 |
DPS (No Class) |
|
|
| 10-9 |
DPS (No Class) |
|
|
| 10-12 |
Information in Light |
5.4-5.5 |
|
| 10-14 |
Telescopes 1 |
6.1-6.2 |
Assn #2 & Quiz #4 (Answers) |
| 10-16 |
Fall Break (No Class) |
|
|
| 10-19 |
Telescopes 2 |
6.3-6.4 |
|
| 10-21 |
Midterm 2 (Review Sheet)
(Answers) |
|
|
| 10-23 |
The Solar System (PV) |
7.1-7.2 |
|
| 10-26 |
Exploring the Solar System (PV) |
7.3 |
|
| 10-28 |
Origins (PV) |
8.1-8.2 |
|
| 10-30 |
Planet Formation (PV) |
8.3 |
Assn #3 |
| 11-2 |
Age of the Solar System (PV) |
8.4-8.5 |
|
| 11-4 |
Terrestrial Surfaces and Interiors (PV) |
9.1-9.2 |
|
| 11-6 |
Geology of the Moon, Mercury, and Mars (PV) |
9.3-9.4 |
|
| 11-9 |
Geology of Venus and the Earth (PV) |
9.5-9.6 |
|
| 11-11 |
Atmospheres, Weather, and Climate (PV) |
10.1-10.2 |
Quiz #5 (Answers) |
| 11-13 |
Atmospheres of the Moon, Mercury, and Mars (PV) |
10.3-10.4 |
|
| 11-16 |
Atmospheres of Venus and Earth (PV) |
10.5-10.6 |
|
| 11-18 |
Jovian Planets (PV) |
11.1 |
|
| 11-20 |
Satellites of the Outer Planets (PV) |
11.2 |
|
| 11-23 |
Rings (PV) |
11.3 |
|
| 11-25 |
Small Bodies (PV) |
12.1-12.2 |
|
| 11-27 |
Thanksgiving |
|
|
| 11-30 |
Pluto and Impacts (PV) |
12.3-12.4 |
Assn #4, Quiz #6 (Answers) |
| 12-2 |
Detecting Extrasolar Planets (PV) |
13.1 |
|
| 12-4 |
Nature of Extrasolar Planets (PV) |
13.2-13.4 |
|
| 12-7 |
Life (PV) |
24 |
Assn #5 |
| 12-17 |
(Final Review) |
|
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