ASTRONOMY 102 ASSIGNMENTS
(NOTE IF YOU COPY THIS PAGE BE SURE TO CHECK TO SEE IF THERE IS A NEW VERSION FROM TIME TO TIME OR ASK THE PROFESSOR) VERSION 4/3/08
BE SURE YOU HAVE PICKED UP from the bookstore
containing the following items.
1. "The Cosmic Perspective: The STARS, GALAXIES AND COSMOLOGY" by Bennett, et al 5th edition Publisher Pearson Addison Wesley
2. "Astronomy GALACTIC Laboratory Manual" Compiled by Robbins CSI Publisher
3. STUDENT ACCESS KIT included with the text to register online with " Mastering Astronomy" website for online course and tutorials. Read all the Material in the kit. then log in as per the instructions
The link to how to use this website is found on the last webpage and is repeated next. Be sure to read the information found there.
HOW TO USE THE ONLINE CHAPTER REVIEWS AND TUTORIALS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO GET A GOOD GRADE
EXAMS YOU WILL GET, WILL IN THE MOST PART, BE BASED ON THE MATERIAL ABOVE WITH SOME EXTRA MATERIAL FROM YOU INSTRUCTORS LECTURES.
GENERAL INFORMATION TO MAXIMIZE YOUR LEARNING THE HOME WORK ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Be sure to read and study in the beginning of the text the section entitled "How to succeed in your Astronomy Course". OR FOLLOW THE LINK ON THE PREVIOUS WEBPAGE or main course webpage AST100.
2. For all reading ASSIGNMENTS:
A. Look over the "Learning Goals" at the chapters beginning to understand the objectives of the ASSIGNMENT.
B. Each section of a chapter begins with a question: Try to understand this question to grasp the contents of what is to follow.
C. Study all Figures in a chapter. Special extra large figures(2 pages) called "COSMIC CONTEXT" are especially important since they are broad in scope and should be carefully studied.
D. You are responsible for all parts of a Chapter like the inserts within a reading ASSIGNMENT ("Special Topics", "Common Misconception", "Think About it", and especially the "Summary of Key Concepts" which reviews the key concepts of a chapter, knowing these is important for exams).
Exception to this are the "Mathematical Insight" inserts. You are responsible to only the specifically mentioned ones in an ASSIGNMENT.
E. Before you get to the actual questions in an assignment, to maximize your understanding of the material, follow the advice above for the self study area. At a minimum Run the Interactive Tutorials that are listed in an assignment that are found on the "MEDIA EXPLORATION" section at the end of a chapter. These are Tutorials on "Key Concepts" and specific topics listed in the assignment ( SEE NOTE BELOW). Tutorials are found on the "Mastering Astronomy Website" (reached via the kit in your textbook package).
(NOTE: ONLY do the "Supplementary Tutorial Exercises" as specified in the outline below on the MEDIA EXPLORATION section of the chapter, if you are having difficulty with ASSIGNMENT to get further insight into a topic).
F. It is recommended that you do the tasks , with the "Voyager: SkyGazer" CD-ROM that comes with the text, outlined in the MEDIA EXPLORATION section at the end of a chapter. You are reminded in each assignment by the code ES (Exploring the Sky) to do so.
EXTRA CREDIT: Can be earned by doing an Extra Chapter ASSIGNMENT (not covered in class) at the end of the Outline or one or more of the essay questions listed in the outline for extra credit. Quality and quantity determine the extra credit award.
GENERAL overview in ASSIGNMENTS: At the end of a chapter are a number of questions divided into various types. The HW ASSIGNMENT are by question # so it is easy to find the right question to do. In addition an ASSIGNMENT may have some Tutorial and Web Projects which are numbered and found on the MEDIA EXPLORATION (Abbreviated "ME") pages at the end of a chapter.
ABBREVIATIONS USED in ASSIGNMENTS:
Q # =questions numbers at the end of a chapter,
MI =MATHEMATICAL INSIGHT ( An insert in the chapter),
ME =MEDIA EXPLORATION PAGES,
WP =Web Project found on the MEDIA EXPLORATION PAGES at the end of a chapter.
ES= Exploring the Sky activities with the CD-ROM "Voyager: Sky Gazer" found on the MEDIA EXPLORATION PAGES.
NOTE: As you read a chapter you will find that "interactive figures" and "tutorials" on the Mastering Astronomy website are indicated to you in the textbook. Figures that are interactive are so labeled and from time to time you will see a symbol "MA" surrounded with red arrows showing you the tutorials on the Mastering Astronomy website. If you can read your assignment with access to the MA website you can reinforce your learning experience by doing the interactive figures and going through the tutorials suggested in the chapter as you read.
_______________________________HOMEWORK OUTLINE_________________________
ASSIGNMENT #1:-Our Place in the Universe- The Big Picture Read/Study: Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson +Chapter 1+ with MI 1.1, 1.3 (IE. skip MI's 1.2,1.4) APPENDIX C.1 Powers of Ten, C.2 Scientific Notation C.4 The Metric System (SI)
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on the Scale of the Universe as specified on the ME pages: and watch the Movie "From the Big Bang to the Galaxies Movie" (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HW1" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE EXAM "E1"
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM . Q#'S 35-37, 38-43, 55-57 AND/ OR WP# 3 or 4; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO). THESE ARE DUE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF MY STARTING THE CHAPTER. LATE EXTRA CREDITS HAVE NO VALUE.
ASSIGNMENT #2- The Science of Astronomy Read/Study: Chap 3:+MI 3.2,
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Orbits and Kepler's Laws as specified on the ME pages: (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter) .
DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HW3" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE EXAM "E3"
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 37-39, 41-46, 57-59 AND/ OR WP# 1 or 4; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO). THESE ARE DUE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF MY STARTING THE CHAPTER. LATE EXTRA CREDITS HAVE NO VALUE.
ASSIGNMENT # 3 Making Sense of the Universe- Motion, Energy and Gravity: Read/Study: Chap 4+ with MI 4.1, 4.2
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Motion and Gravity; and Energy as specified on the ME pages: and watch the Movie "Orbits in the Solar System" (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter and, if needed, review the previously done interactive tutorial Orbits and Kepler's Laws as specified on the ME page).
DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HW4" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE EXAM "E4"
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 39-40, 41-50, 63-64 AND/ OR WP# 3 or 4; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO). THESE ARE DUE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF MY STARTING THE CHAPTER. LATE EXTRA CREDITS HAVE NO VALUE.
ASSIGNMENT # 4 Light and Matter- Reading the Messages from the Cosmos Read/Study: Chap 5+ with MI 5.1, 5.2+ COSMIC CONTEXT FIGURE just after chapter 6.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Light and Spectroscopy and the Doppler Effect as specified on the ME pages: (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HW5" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE EXAM "E5"
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 39-40, 41-48, 62-64 AND/ OR WP# 3 ; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO). THESE ARE DUE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF MY STARTING THE CHAPTER. LATE EXTRA CREDITS HAVE NO VALUE.
ASSIGNMENT # 5 Our Sun Read/Study Chap 14 +MI 14.1
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on The Sun as specified on the ME pages: (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HW14" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE EXAM "E14"
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 39-48, 59,60 AND/ OR WP# 3 or 4; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO). THESE ARE DUE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF MY STARTING THE CHAPTER. LATE EXTRA CREDITS HAVE NO VALUE.
ASSIGNMENT # 6 Surveying the Stars Read/Study Chap 15 +MI 15.1, 15.2, 15.3
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Cosmic Distances, Hertzsprung-Russell(H-R) Diagram, Stellar Evolution as specified on the ME pages: (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HW15" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE EXAM "E15"
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 38, 41-47, 56 AND/ OR WP# 1; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO). THESE ARE DUE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF MY STARTING THE CHAPTER. LATE EXTRA CREDITS HAVE NO VALUE.
ASSIGNMENT # 7 Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology Read/Study Chap 20
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorials Measuring Cosmic Distances and Hubble's Law, and watch the movie "From the Big Bang to the Galaxies Movie" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HW20" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE EXAM "E20"
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 36-39,41-45,56,57 AND/ OR WP# 2 ; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO). THESE ARE DUE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF MY STARTING THE CHAPTER. LATE EXTRA CREDITS HAVE NO VALUE.
ASSIGNMENT # 8 The Beginning of Time Read/Study Chap 23+COSMIC CONTEXT PAGES RIGHT AFTER THE CHAPTER
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Redo the interactive Tutorials Hubble's Law if needed, and also, if needed, re-watch the movie "From the Big Bang to the Galaxies Movie" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HW23" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE EXAM "E23"
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 37-45,54,55 AND/ OR WP# 1; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO). THESE ARE DUE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF MY STARTING THE CHAPTER. LATE EXTRA CREDITS HAVE NO VALUE.
ASSIGNMENT # 9 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard Read/Study Chap 18+COSMIC CONTEXT PAGES RIGHT AFTER THE CHAPTER
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Stellar Evolution and Black Holes as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HW18" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE EXAM "E18"
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 35-44,53,54 AND/ OR WP# 1 or 2; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO). THESE ARE DUE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF MY STARTING THE CHAPTER. LATE EXTRA CREDITS HAVE NO VALUE.
ASSIGNMENT # 10 Space and Time Read/Study: Chap S2 + MI S2.1+MI S2.2 +MI S2.3.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter.
DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HWS2" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE EXAM "ES2"
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 37-44,57-59 AND/ OR WP# 3 ; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO). THESE ARE DUE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF MY STARTING THE CHAPTER. LATE EXTRA CREDITS HAVE NO VALUE.
ASSIGNMENT # 11 Spacetime and Gravity Read/Study: Chap S3
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Black Holes as specified on the ME pages (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HWS3" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE EXAM "ES3"
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#:1,2,4,5,7,12,14,15,17-20,31-40 WP# 2 or 3; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO). THESE ARE DUE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF MY STARTING THE CHAPTER. LATE EXTRA CREDITS HAVE NO VALUE.
FINAL EXAM
EXTRA CREDIT HW ASSIGNMENTS CAN BE SUBMITTED TO THE PROFESSOR AT THE END OF THE TERM (EMAIL IS OK).
BE SURE TO ALSO CHECK OUT THE EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES DETAILED LINK FOUND ON THE "REQUIREMENTS" LINK FROM THE PREVIOUS WEBPAGE.
A: Star Stuff Read/Study Chap 17
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Stellar Evolution as specified on the ME pages and watch the movies "Lives of Stars" and "Double Stars": (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
HW: Q#'S 37,38,46-48,57,58 AND/ OR WP# 2 ; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO).
B: Our Galaxy Read/Study Chap 19
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Detecting Dark Matter in a Spiral Galaxy and watch the movie "The Milky Way Galaxy" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter, if needed, redo the tutorial on Black Holes)
HW: Q#'S 39-48,57,58 AND/ OR WP# 1 or 2; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO).
C: Life in the Universe Read/Study: Chap 24.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Detecting Extrasolar Planets as specified on the ME pages and watch the Movie "The Search for Extraterrestrial Life": (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter )
HW: Q#'S 39-49,56-58 AND/ OR WP# 2 OR 3; ES (optional) PUT THE CHAPTER AND NUMBER YOU ARE DOING ON YOUR HAND IN (OR EMAIL IS OK ALSO)
D: Galaxy Evolution Read/Study: Chap 21.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Black Holes and, if needed, rewatch the movie "From the Big Bang to the Galaxies" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter).
HW: Q#:1-12,23-32 WP# 1 or 2; ES (optional)
E: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe Read/Study: Chap 22.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Dark Matter in a Spiral Galaxy and the Fate of the Universe and, if needed, rewatch the movie "From the Big Bang to the Galaxies" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter).
HW: Q#:1-4,6,8-11,14,27-36 WP# 1 or 2 or 3; ES (optional)
F: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe Read/Study: Chap 22.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Dark Matter in a Spiral Galaxy and the Fate of the Universe and, if needed, rewatch the movie "From the Big Bang to the Galaxies" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter).
HW: Q#:1-4,6,8-11,14,27-36 WP# 1 or 2 or 3; ES (optional)
G: Building Blocks of the Universe Read/Study: Chap S4+ COSMIC CONTEST THAT FOLLOWS THE CHAPTER.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter.
HW: Q#:1-11,13,15-17,19,20,23,31-40 WP# 1 or 2 or 3; ES (optional)
H: Star Birth Read/Study: Chap 16.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Watch the movie "Lives of Stars" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter).
HW: Q#:1-7,10-17, 28-36 WP# 1 or 2 ; ES (optional)