Topics / Essential Questions Weeks 16-17 | NC Standards and objectives | Reading Assignment/ powerpoints | Homework / Labs and Activities | Some Key Terms |
What are some theories of how the universe and/or the solar system was formed? | 6.01 Analyze the theories of the formation of the universe and solar system | Chap. 28-31 | Big Bang Theory Steady state theory Inflation theory cosmology | |
What are the similarities and differences between rotation and revolution? What were Newton and Keplar’s laws of motion and how do these apply to planetary motion? How do the stars, sun, and moon appear to move in relation to the Earth and what causes this? What are the effects of the Earth’s tilt on world climate? | 6.02 Analyze planetary motion and the physical laws that explain that motion: rotation, revolution, apparent diurnal motions of the stars, sun and moon, effects of the tilt of earth’s axis. | Parallax activity | Sir Isaac Newton Johannes Keplar Rotation Revolution Apparent magnitude Absolute magnitude | |
How are stars formed? What is the life cycle of a star? What information do we get from the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram? | 6.03 Examine the sources of stellar energies: life cycle of stars, Hertzsprung-Russell diagram | Plot stars—create the H-R diagram using randomly selected stars | Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Main sequence | |
What is the electromagnetic spectrum ? What information do we get about stars/the sun from the spectra? What is the Doppler effect? How does this effect illustrate the movement of stars? | 6.04 Assess the spectra generated by stars and our sun a s indicators of motion and composition (Doppler effect) | Electromagnetic Spectrum Spectroscope Doppler Effect | ||
What type of equipment is used by astronomers to investigate the universe; how do they work; what type of information do they provide? | 6.05 Evaluate astronomers’ use of various technologies to extend their senses: optical and radio telescopes, cameras, spectroscope | Use spectroscopes to observe the spectra of different elements in a light box. Compare this to the spectra observed from natural and florescent light. | Optical telescope Radio telescope spectroscope |
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