Welcome to Astronomy

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Welcome to Astronomy

• Mrs. Randolph

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Today

• Course policies and goals
• A quick tour video -universe
• Student Survey
• Website Overview APOD

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Whats this course about?

• Astronomical Sciences
• Solar System origins and exploration
• Planets geology and atmospheric chemistry
• Stars radiation, nuclear fusion, atomic
  processes
• Galaxies celestial dynamics, stellar evolution
• Universe cosmology, search for life
• Meets Physics/Chemistry Lab ½ Credit
• Upper-level science (11th /12th grade)

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What youre graded on

• Weekly Homework DUE EACH FRIDAY (20)
• Classwork or Lab work (40 )
• Journal-Class Sky (10)
• Unit Tests (Approx 5 each 20)
• Comprehensive Final Exam (10)

(Please read syllabus for other policies)
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To get the most out of this course (and a decent
grade)

• Come to class
• Do all the homework and journals
• Dont procrastinate
• Ask questions

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Think of this course as a guided hike, not a
drive-through tour.

• Reasoning is more important than memorization.
• Its not just what we know, but also how we know
  it.

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Course Info

• Course Website
• www.MrsRandolph.com
• TEXTBOOK LINK AND MAKE-UP WORK CAN BE FOUND ON
  THIS WEBSITENOT IN CLASSROOM
• SUPPLIES
• Scientific Calculator
• Composition Notebook Journal (Black White
  Speckled type)
• 1st Hr- Scissors
• 2nd Hr Clear tape on cheap dispenser
• 3rd Hr Colored Pencils
• 5th Hr Kleenex
• 6th Hr Protractors

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Will the math be too hard?

• Pre-requisite of Algebra II or Geometry
  completion or concurrent enrollment.
• Moderate amounts of Quantitative
  workScientific calculator is required.
• Attitude is more important than ability.
• If youve placed into any lower math courses, you
  might want to postpone this course.
• Knowledge of using Microsoft Excel will help in
  the data analysis portion of the labs.

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3 lightminutes
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1 lightday
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Light travel times

• Across earth 0.04 seconds
• From moon 1.3 seconds
• From sun 8 minutes
• From Neptune 4 hours

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Light travel times

• From nearest star 4 years
• From galactic center 25,000 years
• From Andromeda galaxy 2 million years
• From hot early universe 14 billion years