ASTRONOMY 100 COURSE OUTLINE and Homework Assignments

ASTRONOMY 100 COURSE OUTLINE AND Homework ASSIGNMENT as of JAN 11 2010 CHECK BACK REGULARLY

CLASSROOM NOTE:The assignment order etc can change be sure to check back regularly.

HOMEWORK AND EXAMS YOU WILL GET ON THE MASTERING ASTRONOMY WEBSITE, WILL IN THE MOST PART, BE BASED ON THE CHAPTER,THE TUTORIAL MATERIAL ABOVE WITH SOME EXTRA MATERIAL FROM MY LECTURES. BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE LINK HOW TO USE THE ONLINE CHAPTER REVIEWS AND TUTORIALS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO GET A GOOD GRADE
General Information for ALL HOME WORK ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Be sure to read and study in the beginning of your textbook the section entitled "How to succeed in your Astronomy Course".

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. SEE ALSO THE COURSE WEBSITE FOR OTHER EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES

YOU CAN GET IN MY CLASS UP TO 10 PTS ON YOUR FINAL AVERAGE.

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.

A typical grade formula for an all classroom course: with some online reference (see HW below).

Your FINAL AVERAGE grade is = 20% online Homework + 20% online exams + 10% Observing Requirements + 50% (in class Midterm + Final Exam)

Class exams EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED 1 WEEK IN ADVANCE. THE FINAL EXAM IS DURING FINAL EXAM WEEK

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.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT (INCLUDING THE ONLINE MASTERING ASTRONOMY ASSIGNMENTS)

WARNING: ONLINE HOMEWORK AND SHORT EXAMS HAVE DUE DATES...IF YOU DO THEM LATE YOU WILL BE PENALIZED AT 4% PER DAY LATE.

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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 "HOMEWORK1" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE SHORT EXAM "SHORT EXAM1"

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-Discovering the Universe for Yourself Read/Study: Chap 2:+MI 2.1,

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 Seasons, Phases of the Moon, Eclipses 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 "HOMEWORK2" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE SHORT EXAM "SHORT EXAM2"

EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 37-38, 39-46, 57-58 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- 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 "HOMEWORK3" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE SHORT EXAM "SHORT EXAM3"

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.

MIDTERM?

ASSIGNMENT # 4 Planetary Geology Read/Study: Chap 9.

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 Shaping Planetary Surfaces 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 and, if needed, review the previously done interactive tutorial Formation of the Solar System and re-watch the Movie "History of the Solar System" )

DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HOMEWORK9" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE SHORT EXAM "SHORT EXAM9"

EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 41-52, 62,63 AND/ OR WP# 1 OR 2 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 # 5 Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets Read/Study: Chap 12.

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 The Formation of the Solar System 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 and, if needed, and re- watch the Movie "History of the Solar System" and re- watch the Movie "Orbits in the Solar System" )

DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HOMEWORK12" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE SHORT EXAM "SHORT EXAM12"

EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 35-44,51-53 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 # 6 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 )

DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HOMEWORK24" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE SHORT EXAMAM "SHORT EXAM24"

EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM 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). THESE ARE DUE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF MY STARTING THE CHAPTER. LATE EXTRA CREDITS HAVE NO VALUE.

ASSIGNMENT # 7 Jovian Planet Systems Read/Study: Chap 11.

DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HOMEWORK11" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE SHORT EXAM "SHORT EXAM11"

EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 37-49,58,59 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.

IF time permits the following 2 assignments may be done.

ASSIGNMENT # 8 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 "HOMEWORK4" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE SHORT EXAM "SHORT EXAM4"

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 # 9 Celestial Timekeeping and Navigation Read/Study: Chap S1(found after chap 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. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Seasons as specified on the ME pages and watch the Movies "Time and Seasons" and "The Celestial Sphere": (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 "HOMEWORKS1" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE SHORT EXAM "HOMEWORKS1"

EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 35-43,48,61,62 AND/ OR WP# 2 OR 3 OR 4 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 SHORT EXAMTRA CREDITS HAVE NO VALUE.

FINAL EXAM

ADDITONAL XTRA CREDIT HOMEWORK 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:Light and Matter- Reading the Messages from the Cosmos Read/Study: Chap 5+ with MI 5.1, 5.2+ COSMIC CONTSHORT EXAMT 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)

HOMEWORK: Q#'S 39-40, 41-48, 62-64 AND/ OR WP# 3; ES (optional)

B: Telescopes Read/Study: Chap 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. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on the Light and Spectroscopy 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).

HOMEWORK: Q#:1-6,8-10,13-15,19,20,23-32 WP# 2 or 3; ES (optional)

C: Formation of the Solar System Read/Study: Chap 8+MI 8.1, .

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. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on the Formation of the Solar System 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 and, if needed, and re- watch the Movie "History of the Solar System" and re- watch the Movie "Orbits in the Solar System" ).

HOMEWORK: Q#:1-6,9-13,16,25-34,48,49,50 WP# 1; ES (optional)

D: Other Planetary Systems Read/Study: Chap 13 +MI 13.1

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. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on the Detecting extrasolar Planets 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 and, if needed, and re- watch the Movie "History of the Solar System" ).

HOMEWORK:Q1-3,5,7,10,15-40,62

E: Our Planetary System Read/Study: Chap 7.

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 Formation of the Solar System as specified on the ME pages: and watch the Movie "History of 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 and re- watch the Movie "Orbits in the Solar System" )

HOMEWORK: Q#'S 35-41, 50,51 AND/ OR WP# 2; ES (optional)

F: Planetary Atmospheres Read/Study: Chap 10.

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 Surface Temperature of Terrestrial Planets 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 and, if needed, and re- watch the Movie "History of the Solar System" )

DO THE ONLINE ASSIGNMENT "HOMEWORK10" AND WHEN READY TAKE THE ONLINE SHORT EXAM "SHORT EXAM10"

EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 43-55,64-66 AND/ OR WP# 1(one page summary is ok); 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.