Unit 1: Charting The Heavens The Foundation of Astronomy

Unit 2: The Copernican Revolution The Birth of Modern Science

Unit 3: Radiation and Spectroscopy

Unit 3.5: Telescopes

Unit 4: The Solar System - The Sun and Planets

Unit 5: The Sun and Stars

Unit 6: The Milky Way and Galaxies

Unit 7: Cosmology

Unit 8: Exoplanets and Life in The Universe

Monday (August 12):

Go over Expectations and syllabus

Preview website: www.drbellscourses.com

Pearson registration

USF Canvas

Classroom features: Laptops, Whiteboard, pencil sharpeners, rulers, bathroom

Homework: Sign Syllabus and turn in to Schoology

Grading Policies

Website Worksheet

Math Review

Pearson Registration (online Textbook)

Tuesday (August 13):

KC#1: Dr. Bell's website information and random questions

Lecture: Topics covered this year and Video: Powers of Ten

Chapter 1 Notes

Chapter 1 Learning Goals

Kahoot! introduction

Homework: Read section 1.1 ,take notes.

Wednesday (August 14):

K.C #2: On previous nights assigned reading

Crash Course Astronomy: Introduction to Astronomy video

Crash Course Astronomy: Naked Eye Observations video

Project: Introduce 8-week project of sun position

SUN Observation Project: Due 10/12/2023

Lecture: Scientific method, and Conceptual power point chapter 1, Chapter 1: Astronomy Today PPT

Homework: Read sections 1.2 -1.3, take notes

Thursday (August 15):

Lab: Measuring a building through observations

Measuring the height of a building Lab

Homework: Read section 1.4, take notes

Friday (August 16):

Lecture: Section 1.5: Phases of the moon and Eclipses

exploding bubbles

Crash Course Astronomy: Phases of the Moon video

Homework: Read section 1.5

Monday (August 19):

K.C.#3

Crash Course Astronomy: Eclipses video

Jig-Saw Kahoot! Create your own Kahoot and Test your partners. 10 questions long

Homework: Read section 1.6, take notes

Tuesday (August 20):

Kahoot! Review for Unit 1 test

Jonas the TA’s Birthday

Kahoot! Unit 1 Review: Introduction to Astronomy

Hmwk: Study for test

Wednesday (August 21):

Unit 1 Test

Hmwk: Read Sections 2.1-2.2

Thursday (August 22):

Review Unit 1 Test

Hand out Unit 2 Learning goals

Lecture: Chapter 2

K.C. #4 (after lecture)

Hmwk: Read Section 2.3, take notes

Friday (August 23):

Review Unit 1 Test

Lecture: Finish Chapter 2 Lecture

Retrograde motion video

Hmwk: Read section 2.4, take notes

Monday (August 26):

K.C. #5

Kepler's Laws Video

Kepler's laws video

Crash Course Astronomy: Introduction to the Solar System

Start Kepler's Laws Lab

Kepler's laws Lab

Kepler's laws lab website link (may not work for chrome)

Polar Graph Paper

Hmwk: Read Section 2.5, take notes

Tuesday (August 27):

Continue working on Kepler lab - up to task 3

Hmwk: Read Section 2.6, take notes

Wednesday (August 28):

Finish Kepler Lab

Hmwk: Finish Kepler Lab if not already done

Thursday (August 29):

K.C #6

Lecture on the rest of Chapter 2 (Gravity)

Crash Course Astronomy: Gravity

Hmwk: Read Chapter 2 summary and class notes handout

Friday (August 30):

History of Astronomy worksheet

General Relativity Video

General relativity video

Hmwk: None!

Monday (September 2):

Labor Day. No school!

Tuesday (September 3):

Kepler's Laws Lab Review

Kahoot!: Unit 2 Review: The Origin of Astronomy

Observation Project Check in

K.C.#6

Hmwk: Study for Test tomorrow

Wednesday (September 4):

Unit 2 Test

Hmwk: None!

Thursday (September 5):

Lecture: Chapter 3: Electromagnetic Radiation

Hmwk: Read section 3.1-3.2, take notes

Friday (September 6):

Lecture: Chapter 3: Electromagnetic Radiation

Crash Course Astronomy: Light

Crash Course Astronomy: Light

Hmwk: Read section 3.3-3.4, take notes

Monday (September 9):

K.C. #7

Lecture: Chapter 4: Spectroscopy

Hmwk: Read section 3.5, take notes

Tuesday (September 10):

Lecture: Chapter 4: Spectroscopy

Kahoot!: Light/EMR/Spectroscopy

Kahoot!: Nature of Light

Hmwk: Read section 4.1, take notes

Wednesday (September 11):

Black Body and Wein's Law worksheet

Hmwk: Read section 4.2, take notes

Thursday (September 12):

Khan Academy: Light, Spectroscopy and the Bohr Atom video

Gizmos: Bohr Model and Spectrum Lab

Hmwk: Read Section 4.3, take notes

Friday (September 13):

K.C. #8 (Sections 4.1-4.3)

Demo of PHET (Neon lights & Other discharge lamps)

Finish Gizmos Lab

Spectral Lab (OLD)

Atomic Spectra Lab (Old)

Hmwk: Read section 4.4-4.5, take notes

Monday (September 16):

K.C. #9 (Sections 4.4-4.5)

Review for Chapter 3-4 Test:

Kahoot!: Chapter 3-4 Review: Light and Spectroscopy

Hmwk: Study for test tomorrow

Tuesday (September 17):

Chapter 3-4 Test

Hmwk: Read Sections 5.1-5.2, take notes

Wednesday (September 18):

Review Chapter 3-4 Test

Video: Crash Course Astronomy: Telescopes

Telescopes: Crash Course Astronomy #6

Lecture: Chapter 5: Telescopes

Hmwk: Read sections 5.3-5.4, take notes

Thursday (September 19):

K.C. #10 (Sections 5.1-5.2)

Lecture: Chapter 5: Telescopes

Hmwk: Read sections 5.5-5.6, take notes

Friday (September 20):

K.C. #11 (Sections 5.3-5.6)

Lab: Build a refracting telescope

Hmwk: Finish lab

Monday (September 23):

Nova- Breakthrough: The Ideas that Changed the World: The Telescope video

Second video Link (if 1st doesnt work)

Nova- Breakthrough: The Ideas that Changed the World: The Telescope video worksheet

worksheet during video

Nova- hunting the edge of space

Hmwk: Read sections 5.7-5.8, take notes

Tuesday (September 24):

Review for Chapter 5 Quiz: Telescopes with Kahoot!

Kahoot!: Chapter 5 Review: Telescopes

Review by making drawings of telescope diagrams

Review Knowledge Checks

Hmwk: Study for Test tomorrow

Wednesday (September 25):

Chapter 5 Test: Telescopes

Thursday (September 26):

Friday (September 27):

Monday (September 30):

Test (Telescopes)

Tuesday (October 1):

Wednesday (October 2):

StarLab Planetarium

(Two Pieces of Glass videos)

Thursday (October 3):

StarLab Planetarium

Planets/Solar System Demo

(Two Pieces of Glass videos)

Friday (October 4):

(HURRICANE DAY) Monday (October 7):

Origin of the Solar System notes

Lecture: Chapter 6: The Solar System

Hmwk: Read sections 6.1-6.2

(HURRICANE DAY) Tuesday (October 8):

The Secrets of the Inner Planets video

Nova: The Planets: Inner Worlds video

Nova: The Planets: Inner Worlds video

Hmwk: Read sections 6.3-6.4

(HURRICANE DAY) Wednesday (October 9):

Lecture: Chapter 6: The Solar System

work on Sun Observation project PPT if time

(HURRICANE DAY) Thursday (October 10)

The Secrets of the Gas Giants video

(HURRICANE DAY) Friday (October 11):

K.C. #12 (sections 6.1-6.7)

(HURRICANE DAY) Monday (October 14):

Lecture: AT Chapter 7: Earth

Hmwk: Read Sections 6.5-6.6, take notes

(HURRICANE DAY) Tuesday (October 15):

Lecture: AT Chapter 7: Earth

Crash Course Astronomy: The Earth video

Hmwk: Read Sections 6.7-7.1, take notes

Wednesday (October 16):

Hurricane Make-up, Lecture Chapter 6 and 7 fast!

The Complete History of Space Exploration video

Turn in 20 things you learned while watching the video

Hmwk: Read Sections 7.2-7.3, take notes

Thursday (October 17):

End of Quarter 1

Sun Observation Project Due (Delayed until Monday 10/21/2024)

Presentations?

The Universe: The Outer Planets video

The Universe: The Outer Planets video worksheet

Kahoot! The Solar System and Earth

Hmwk: Read sections 7.4, take notes

Friday (October 18):

Professional Day! (No school)

Monday (October 21):

K.C. #13 (sections 7.1-7.2)

finish The Universe: The Outer Planets video if time

Nova: The Planets: Jupiter video

Hmwk: Read section 7.5, take notes

Tuesday (October 22):

Hand out Solar System Project

Solar System Project

Presentation Grading Rubric

Hmwk: Read section 7.6, take notes

Wednesday (October 23):

Discuss Solar System Project (show examples)

Hmwk: Work Solar System Project

Thursday (October 24):

Work on Solar System Project

Hmwk: Work Solar System Project

Friday (October 25):

K.C. #14 (sections 7.3-7.6)

Work on Solar System Project

Hmwk: Work Solar System Project

Monday (October 28):

Work on Solar System Project

Hmwk: Get ready to present Thursday (Random order), Work Solar System Project

Tuesday (October 29):

Work on Solar System Project 

Hmwk: Get ready to present Thursday, work on Solar System Project

Wednesday (October 30):

Work on Solar System Project

Hmwk: Work on Project

Thursday (October 31):

Work on Solar System Project

Hmwk: Work on Project

Friday (November 1):

Work on Solar System Project

Hmwk: Work on Project

Monday (November 4):

Solar System Project (Take Notes)

Hmwk: (Due by Midnight)

Tuesday (November 5):

Presentations of Solar System Project (Take Notes)

Hmwk: Read Section 16.1

Wednesday (November 6):

Presentations of Solar System Project (Take Notes)

Hmwk: None! 

Thursday (November 7):

Presentations of Solar System Project (Take Notes)

Hmwk: Read Sections 16.2-16.3

Friday (November 8):

Textbook day: Read chapter 16

Monday (November 11):

Finish Solar System Presentations

Hmwk: Reade Section 16.1-16.2 take notes.

Tuesday (November 12):

Nova: Secrets of the Sun video

video worksheet

Hmwk: Finish worksheet and submit to Schoology

Wednesday (November 13):

The Sun: Crash Course Astronomy #10

Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #26

Star Size Comparison 2

Read Chapter 16: take notes

Hmwk: Read Section 16.3, take notes

Thursday (November 14):

Lecture: Chapter 16: The Sun

Friday (November 15):

Lecture: Chapter 16: The Sun

Hmwk: Read Sections 16.4-16.5

Monday (November 18):

K.C. #15 (section 16.1-16.3)

Lecture: Chapter 16: The Sun

Hmwk: Read Sections 16.6-16.7

Tuesday (November 19):

Lecture: The Sun

Hmwk: Read Section 17.1-17.2

Wednesday (November 20):

K.C. #16 (section 16.4-16.7)

Lecture

Hmwk: Read Sections 17.3-17.4

Thursday (November 21):

Lecture

Nova Universe Revealed: Age of Stars

Nova: Secrets of the Sun video

Nova: Secrets of the Sun video worksheet

The Universe: The Secrets of the Sun

The Universe: The Secrets of the Sun Worksheet

Hmwk: Read Sections 17.5-17.6

Friday (November 22):

Video: The Universe: Life and Death of a Star

The Universe: Life and Death of a Star worksheet

The Universe: Life and Death of a Star

The Universe: Life and Death of a Star Worksheet

Hmwk: Read Sections 17.7-17.8

Thanksgiving Break!

Monday (December 2):

K.C. #17

NOVA Sun Lab

Hmwk: Finish NOVA Sun Lab

Tuesday (December 3):

K.C. #18 (17.5-17.8)

H-R Diagram Lab

H-R Diagram Lab

H-R Diagram Lab graph paper

Hmwk: Finish Lab

Wednesday (December 4):

The Sun worksheet

The Sun worksheet

Review for test: Kahoot!

Kahoot! Chapter 16-17 Review

Hmwk: Study for test tomorrow

Thursday (December 5):

Test: The Sun and Stars

Hmwk: None!

Friday (December 6):

Review Test

The Universe: S02E14 Nebula video

The Universe: S02E14 Nebula worksheet

Hmwk: Read section 18.1

Monday (December 9):

Space Weather Project (2 lab grades)

Space Weather Project

Hmwk: Read Section 18.2-18.3, take notes

Tuesday (December 10):

Finish Space Weather Project (2 lab grades)

Hmwk: Read Chapter 18: Section 4, take notes

Wednesday (December 11):

Crash Course Astronomy video: Nebulae

Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #36

Crash Course Kahoot! review

Lecture: Chapter 18: The Interstellar medium

Hmwk: Read Chapter 18: Section 5, take notes

Thursday (December 12):

K.C. #19 (sections 18.1-18.2)

Lecture: Chapter 18: The Interstellar medium

Hmwk: Read section 19.1, take notes

Friday (December 13):

Planetarium (The Solar System and Stars)

Hmwk: Read section 19.2, take notes

Monday (December 16):

K.C. #20 (sections 18.3-18.5)

Gizmos - HR Diagram!!!!

Toothpick parallax lab

Toothpick Parallax Lab

Hmwk: Read section 19.3, take notes

Tuesday (December 17):

Khan Academy: How Were Stars Formed video

Creating a Crash Course Video Project (Stellar Evolution)

Lecture: Chapter 19

Hmwk: Read section 19.4, take notes

Wednesday (December 18):

K.C. #21 (Sections 19.1-19.3)

Lecture: Chapter 19

Hand out Project info

Hmwk: Read sections 19.5-19.6, Bring laptop or online capable device

Romeo Casale-Romero Crash Course Stellar Evolution video (2021)

Laura Gayre Crash Course Stellar Evolustion video (2021)

Will Lok Crash Course Stellar Evolution video (2022)

Sawyer Grantham Crash Course Stellar Evolution video (2022)

Skylar Kreithen Crash Course Stellar Evolution video (2022)

Juliana Colwell 2025

Lola Delbridge 2025

Xinyi Liu 2025

Liana Le 2025

Joshua Woody 2025

Abhinav Yeruva 2025

Thursday (December 19):

Work on Project

Hmwk: work on project

Friday (December 20):

Work on Project

Hmwk: work on project

Winter Break!

Winter break!

Monday (January 6):

Work on Crash Course Video Project

Hmwk: work on Crash Course Video Project

Tuesday (January 7):

Work on Crash Course Video Project

Hmwk: work on Crash Course Video Project

Wednesday (January 8):

Work on Crash Course Video Project

Hmwk: work on Crash Course Video Project

Thursday (January 9):

Work on Crash Course Video Project

Hmwk: work on Crash Course Video Project

Friday (January 10):

Work on Crash Course Video Project

Hmwk: work on Crash Course Video Project

Monday (January 13):

Work on Crash Course Video Project

Hmwk: work on Crash Course Video Project (Due tonight @ 11:59 PM)

Tuesday (January 14):

Show student Crash Course Videos

Wednesday (January 15):

Show student Crash Course Videos

Thursday (January 16):

End of Quarter 2 (delayed b/c Hurricane)

Show student Crash Course Videos

Lecture: Chapter 21 Stellar Explosions

Hmwk: Read sections 21.1-21.2

Friday (January 17):

Professional Day!

Lecture: Chapter 21 Stellar Explosions

(PBS) Nova: Parker Sun Probe

(Other Source) Nova: The Age of Stars (the Parker Sun Probe) video

Hmwk: Read sections 21.3

Monday (January 20):

MLK Day (No School!)

Tuesday (January 21):

Black Hole Article research (Due by Thursday by midnight before class)

Minimum of 3 articles (referenced in bibliography and cited within text correctly, MLA)

2 pages (double spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman, MLA)

How did the new "direct image" effect science? What did you learn from reading the articles?

The Universe: Season 2 Episode 9: Supernova video

The Universe: Season 2 Episode 9: Supernova video worksheet

Hmwk: 21.4

Wednesday (January 22):

Black Hole Article research (Due by Tonight by midnight before class)

Minimum of 3 articles (referenced in bibliography and cited within text correctly, MLA)

2 pages (double spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman, MLA)

How did the new "direct image" effect science? What did you learn from reading the articles?

Nova - Season 45 Episode 01 - Pluto and Beyond video

Hmwk: Finish Black Hole Article

Thursday (January 23):

K.C. #22 (sections 21.1-21.2)

Nova Universe Revealed: Black Holes video

Einstein and General Relativity video

Nova- Black Holes (NEW) video

Nova - Black Hole Apocalypse

Nova - Black Hole Apocalypse video link #2

Hmwk: Read sections 21.4-21.5

Friday (January 24):

K.C. #23 (sections 21.3-21.5)

Lecture Chapter 22: Neutron Stars and Black Holes

Hmwk: Read Section 22.1-22.2

The Universe S02 E09 - Supernovas video

The Universe S01 E12 - Most Dangerous Places video

The Universe S01 E12 - Most Dangerous Places video worksheet

The Universe Season 2 Episode 9 Supernovas video worksheet

Monday (January 27):

K.C. #24 (section 22.1-22.4)

Crash Course Astronomy: Black Holes

Crash Course Astronomy: Neutron Star

Kahoot! of Crash Course video

Lecture Chapter 22: Neutron Stars and Black Holes

Hmwk: Read Section 22.3-22.4

Quizlet review

Website review

Tuesday (January 28):

The Universe S01 E12 - Most Dangerous Places video

The Universe S01 E12 - Most Dangerous Places video worksheet

Hmwk: Read Section 22.5

Hmwk: Read Section 22.6

Kahoot! Chapter 21-22 review Stellar Remnants, Neutron Stars and Black Holes

Kahoot! Review for chapter 21 and 22 test

Wednesday (January 29):

Test Chapter 21 & 22 Stellar explosions and Remnants

Thursday (January 30):

Review Test Chapter 21&22 Stellar explosions and Remnants

Lecture: Chapter 23: The Milky Way

Hmwk: Read section 23.1, take notes

Friday (January 31):

The Universe: S02E04: The Milky Way video

The Universe: S02E04: The Milky Way video worksheet

Hmwk: Read section 23.2, take notes

Monday (February 3):

Lecture: Chapter 23: The Milky Way

Crash Course Astronomy: The Milky Way

Hmwk: Read section 23.3, take notes

Tuesday (February 4):

NOVA: The Universe Revealed: The Milky Way video

Hmwk: Read section 23.4, take notes

Wednesday (February 5):

K.C.#25 (sections 23.1-23.2)

Lecture: Chapter 23: The Milky Way

Hmwk: Read sections 23.5-23.6, take notes

Thursday (February 6):

K.C. #26 (sections 23.3-23.7)

Lecture: Chapter 24: Galaxies

Hmwk: Read sections 23.7-24.1, take notes

Friday (February 7):

The Universe: S01E09: Alien Galaxies video

The Universe: S01E09: Alien Galaxies video worksheet

Hmwk: Read section 24.2, take notes

Monday (February 10):

The Universe: S01E09: Alien Galaxies video

The Universe: S01E09: Alien Galaxies video worksheet

Hmwk: Read section 23.7-24.1, take notes

Tuesday (February 11):

Galaxy zoo webquest Lab (Zooniverse)

Galaxy Zoo webquest Lab

Hmwk: Read Section 24.2-24.3, take notes

Wednesday (February 12):

Finish Galaxy Zoo lab

Lecture: Chapter 24: Galaxies

Hmwk: Read Section 24.4, take notes

Thursday (February 13):

GIZMO - Big Bang and Hubble's Law

Hmwk: Read Section 24.5, take notes 

Friday (February 14):

K.C. #27 (sections 24.1-24.3)

GIZMO - Big Bang and Hubble's Law

Hmwk: Finish Gizmo Lab

Monday (February 17):

President’s Day (NO SCHOOL)

Tuesday (February 18):

K.C. #28 (sections 24.4-24.5)

Galaxies, part 1: Crash Course Astronomy #38

Galaxies, part 2: Crash Course Astronomy #39

Lecture: Chapter 24: Galaxies

Wednesday (February 19):

Kahoot! Review for The Milky Way and Galaxies Test (Chapters 23&24)

Thursday (February 20):

The Milky Way and Galaxies Test (Chapters 23&24)

Friday (February 21):

Gizmos: Star Spectra Lab

Finding the center of the Milky Way Lab

Finding the Center of the Milky Way Lab

Hmwk: Read Section 25.1, take notes

Monday (April 7):

Expanding Universe Project: Presentations

6th graders watching

8th and 9th as well

Tuesday (April 8):

DIY Planet Search

-Make a free MicroObservatory account with school email.

-Run through tutorial videos on how to collect and analyze data

-Pick a day between tomorrow and a week from now to schedule and capture some data of an exoplanet for your account

-We will be creating light curves later in the quarter

Exoplanet Guide #1

Exoplanet Guide #2

Hmwk: Read Section 15.1, take notes

Hmwk: Read Section 15.2, take notes

Wednesday (April 9):

Movie: Interstellar

Hmwk: Read Section 15.3, take notes

Thursday (April 10):

Movie: Interstellar

Hmwk: Read Section 15.4, take notes

Friday (April 11):

Movie: Interstellar

Crash Course Astronomy: Exoplanets video

Crash Course Astronomy: Kahoot! review

Lecture Chapter 15: (sections 15.5-15.7)

Hmwk: Read Section 15.5, take notes

Monday (April 14):

Lecture Chapter 15: (sections 15.5-15.7)

Hmwk: Read Section 15.6, take notes

Tuesday (April 15):

Lecture Chapter 28: Life in the Universe: Drake Equation

Drake Equation Introduction

Drake Equation Worksheet

Hmwk: Read Section 15.7, take notes

Wednesday (April 16):

Galaxy Zoo Lab: Exoplanets

NGTS or TESS survey

Hmwk: Read Section 28.1, take notes

Thursday (April 17):

Nova Universe Revealed: Alien Worlds video

Nova: Finding Life Beyond Earth: S39E13

Hmwk: Read Section 28.2, take notes

Friday (April 18):

Nova: Finding Life Beyond Earth: S39E13 (continue)

There is totally a test today

*** There is totally a mini break today ***

Hmwk: Read Section 28.3, take notes

Monday (April 21):

K.C. #33 (Sections 15.5-15.7, 28.1-28.4)

Galaxy Zoo Lab: Exoplanets

Hmwk: Read Section 28.4, take notes

Tuesday (April 22):

Kahoot!: Review for Life in the Universe Test

Hmwk: Study for Test tomorrow

Wednesday (April 23):

Life in the Universe Test

Thursday (April 24):

Life in the Universe Project

EXAMPLE OF A PROJECT THAT GOT A 100%:

https://userfiles-secure.educatorpages.com/userfiles/DrBell/2018_2019_Astronomy_Files/Alien civilization.pptx

Hmwk: Work on the Life in the Universe Project

Friday (April 25):

Life in the Universe Project

Hmwk: Work on the Life in the Universe Project

Monday (April 28):

Life in the Universe Project

Hmwk: Work on the Life in the Universe Project

Tuesday (April 29):

Life in the Universe Project

Hmwk: Work on the Life in the Universe Project

Wednesday (April 30):

Life in the Universe Project

Hmwk: Work on the Life in the Universe Project

Thursday (May 1):

Life in the Universe Project

Hmwk: Work on the Life in the Universe Project

Friday (May 2):

Life in the Universe Project

Hmwk: Finish Life in the Universe Project

Monday (May 5):

Present Life in the Universe Project

Tuesday (May 6):

Present Life in the Universe Project

Wednesday (May 7):

Exploring Kepler Equations with Exoplanets worksheet

Thursday (May 8):

DIY Planet Search

Steps to analyze data

Friday (May 9):

DIY Planet Search

Steps to analyze data

Monday (May 12):

DIY Planet Search

Tuesday (May 13):

DIY Planet Search Present and turn in Results

Wednesday (May 14):

Movie: The Martian

Thursday (May 15):

Movie: The Martian

Friday (May 16):

Movie: The Martian

Monday (May 19):

3 page: Article response about realism in the Martian film

Tuesday (May 20):

3 page: Article response about realism in the Martian film

Wednesday (May 21):

3 page: Article response about realism in the Martian film

Thursday (May 22):

3 page: Article response about realism in the Martian film

Friday (May 23):

Due 3 page: Article response about realism in the Martian film

Monday (May 26):

Movie: Contact

Tuesday (May 27):

Movie: Contact

Wednesday (May 28):

Movie: Contact

Thursday (May 29):

Movie: Contact

Last day of school!