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Unit 1: Space


Announcements: Unit Test - Friday, March 6


Date

Topic / Lesson 
and Handouts

Homework, and Other Resources

February 2

Welcome to the Course!

Table of Contents

No Homework!


Contact Opening Scene


February 3 / 4

Lesson: A Journey Through Our Galaxy

Space Math Handout

Note

Complete Your Term Table

Pg. 267

1, 8, 9, 12


Video Links 

Scientific Notation
Astronomical Units
Light Years
The Solar System


Feb 5 / 6 / 9

Galaxies

Note

Pg. 277
1, 2, 9, 10, 11

Video Links

Hubble Ultra Deep Field
Why Can't We See Evidence of Alien Life?
The Drake Equation
Intro. to Galaxies
Gigapixels of Andromeda


Feb 10 / 11

The Expanding Universe

NOTE

All About Black Holes

Define the terms listed in the lesson file.

Read "An Ever Expanding Universe" on page 286

Pg. 288
2, 3, 6, 7, 8


Video Links

Hubble's Broken Mirror
Solar System
Solar System 2.0
Intro. to the Big Bang
Beginning of the Universe
How the Universe Works
The Worldwide Telescope
How Many Universes?


Feb 12 / 13 / 17

Stars

Note

Note - Filled In

Pg. 305
2 - 9, 11, 12

Video Links
Top 5 Star Types
Star Types
Star Sizes

Stars in the Milky Way


Feb 18

The Galactic Centre of the Milky Way

VIDEO

Handout with Questions

Finish the Stars Note


Answer Questions in the Galactic Centre Handout


Feb 19 / 20

The Sun

Note

Note - Filled In
(See the Lesson File)

Fill in The Sun Note

Pg. 321: 1 - 6

Update Term Table

Video Links
5 Years of The Sun
The Corona
Solar Eclipse
Prominences
Solar Flares
Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis From Space


Feb 23 / 24

The Solar System

Minds On - How Big?

Note

Planet Table

Complete the Planet Table

Pg. 321
7, 8, 12

Video Links
Birth of the Solar System
Birth of the Moon
What makes a Planet?
The Oort Cloud
Meteor Shower


Feb 25 / 26

The Rotation and Revolution of the Earth

Note

Pg. 331
1 - 4, 8

Video Links
Never-Ending Sun
Rotation of the Stars
Earth's Rotation and Revolution
Earth's Axis of Rotation
Gizmo
Earth's Revolution 2.0


Feb 27

The Moon, Eclipses and The Tides


The Moon Note

Eclipses and Tides Note

Fill in the Notes

Video Links
Synchronous Rotation
2013 - A Year in the Life
TED - Total Solar Eclipse
The Tides
Bay of Fundy Tides
Bay of Fundy Tides 2
Hopewell Rocks

Activity Links
Phases of the Moon
The Tides


Mar 2 / 3

Ideas of the Universe Over Time

Pg. 351
1 - 5

Read Pg. 345 - 348
(The Evolution of Astronomers' Tools)
Answer Pg. 351: 6, 7, 11


Video Links
Pioneer Plaque
Voyageur 1 Golden Record
Golden Record Clip

Stonehenge
Chichen Itza

Retrograde Motion


Mar 4

Space in the News

Review Homework


Pg. 382 - 387
1 - 27
36 - 39
45, 46, 48
54, 55, 57, 59

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