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Astronomy Course Outline

A basic outline of what topics are covered in the Astronomy course at Enid High School.

  1. Constellations

    1. Study shapes of bright constellations by studying "flashcards"

    2. Identify the names constellations by shape

    3. Oral report to the class on one constellation

  2. The moon

    1. Moon poster, orbit of moon and eclipse postions.

      1. Learn the phases

      2. Study the relationship between the position of Earth, Sun, Moon

    2. Practice quiz on phases and eclipses (clicker quiz)

    3. Quiz on moon phases and eclipses (paper)

  3. The seasons

    1. Seasons poster

      1. Draw Earth orbit with tilted axis around Sun

      2. Explain why we have seasons (orally) using poster

    2. Quiz over seasons (paper)

  4. History of Astronomy

    1. Planet orbits poster

      1. Geocentric view drawing

      2. Heliocentric view drawing

      3. Moons of Jupiter drawing

      4. Phases of Venus drawing

    2. Lecture on the history of astronomy

    3. Orally explain the poster

    4. Essay on History of Astronomy

  5. Solar system

    1. Planets, asteroids,meteors, comets poster

      1. Draw the solar system objects at correct distances from Sun (to scale)

      2. Draw the planets to scale as far as size (different scale than distances)

    2. Lecture on properties of planets, asteroids, meteors, comets

    3. Orally explain the poster

    4. Test over properties of solar system objects

  6. Meteor Lecture

    1. Types of meteorites lecture

      1. Examine meteorite samples

    2. Where do they come from lecture

    3. Meteor showers lecture

  7. The Sun

    1. Secrets of the Sun DVD and worksheet

    2. Class discussion about properties of the Sun

    3. Examine sunspots with telescope

  8. Stellar Properties

    1. Poster of different types of stars

      1. Sun like stars

      2. Blue giants, supergiants

      3. Red and Yellow Giants

      4. White dwarf

    2. Lecture on stellar evolution

    3. Orally explain the stellar evolution using the poster

    4. Essay on stellar evolution

  9. H-R diagrams

    1. Lecture on properties

    2. Draw an HR diagram from book, descibe the properties

    3. Essay on Stellar Evolution using an HR diagram

  10. Planispheres

    1. Construct a plainsphere from a paper template

      1. Describe how to use the planisphere to a group

  11. Star Charts (Deep Sky Map 600)

    1. Powerpoint Lecture on star charts

      1. Explain to another group how to use a star chart to find objects.

      2. Explain what all the objects on the chart are to a group

  12. The Milky Way Galaxy

    1. Properties of spiral galaxies

    2. Location of the solar system

    3. Draw a "map" of how to get from "space" to Enid High School

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