Astronomy

Unit 1: Our Place in the Universe
Day 1 activity: Cosmic Scavenger Hunt
Complete the course survey after the activity

Quarter Project 1: Moon Journal
Share your link using the Canvas assignment

Stellarium: Basics Intro
Meaning of Numbers
Our Location in Space
Size and Scale

Unit 2: Our Solar System
Wanderers
Intro to planets-project: Planets
Game: Mission to Mars!
Project 1: Solar System Mission
  Feedback on Solar System Commercial draft
  Vote for Solar System Mission
Drop Solar System Mission URLs on this page
Artemis
JWST

Unit 3: Stars
Project 2: Stars
Coding, Intro to Stars: HR Diagram
Non-coding, Intro to Stars: Life Cycle of Stars
Coding: Sunspots!
Coding: Solar Position
Engineering: 3D Constellation Culture
Extra Coding - Star Clusters: Using TOPCAT

Quarter Project 2: Art in Astronomy project
- feedback for Art in Astronomy project

Unit 4: Galaxies and the Universe
Project 3: Galaxy Rotation
  Galaxy Dataset
  Planet Dataset
Project 4: The Big Bang!
Mysteries of the Universe
Space Debate!
Project 5: Modern Astronomy Presentation Project
Modern Astronomy Template (download and create in PowerPoint)
Drop your completed PowerPoint in this folder
Reflection

Unit 5: Astrobiology (alien life!)
Project 6: Journalism Focus: Discoveries in Astronomy!
Project 7: The Golden Record
Alien Life Debate

The image above is from 25th anniversary of the Chandra x-ray telescope and is a composite from both Chandra and the JWST infrared telescope showing the "Pillars of Creation" in the Eagle Nebula, located in Serpens.

Course Information
Cycle Overview (subject to change)
Class Description
Ms. Coke Semester 1 Schedule

Course Evaluation
Semester Reflection

Tentative Star Party Dates
All will be 7:30pm-9pm on Middle Field
Tue 9/17
--Partial Solar Eclipse 6:30am-7:30am Oct 2--
Tue 10/8 (Orionid meteor shower) CANCELED
Tue 10/21 (Orionid meteor shower and comet viewing)
Thu 12/12 (Geminid meteor shower)

Watch your emails, the weather might mean we have to cancel a star party

If I'm absent:
The Martian class discussion document
Interstellar class discussion document

Astronomy Links
APOD
JWST latest images
What's Up overview of the night sky each month from JPL
Nights on Earth astronomy calendar

Recommended Downloads
Stellarium (you can use Punahou Self Service)
NASA's Eyes
Spot the Station