Summer 2008 On-line Courses

• Section ON1 10539 (June 16 - August 7)   Course Syllabus and Section ON1 Course Calendar
   
• Section ON2 10855 (June 23 - August 14) Course Syllabus and Section ON2 Course Calendar.  (Please scroll down a bit to see homework assignments)
   
• Summer Exam Short Essay Topics
• Mastering Astronomy help pages
   

• Section ON1 (June 16 - August 7) Astro 10 Homework Projects List

      0. Introductory Survey & Blackboard Access

  1. Sunsigns and Astrology: Where was the Sun when you were born?
  2. The Reasons for Seasons
  3. Moon Phases around the world?  (Note - start this early if you can, so that you can observe the moon earlier in the evening.  If you start it late, you'll have to get up before dawn or early in the morning.)
  4. Astronomical Poetry
  5. Magnetism vs. Gravity
  6. Nature of Science
  7. Women Hold Up Half the Sky
  8. NASA's Budget - Is it worth the money?
  9. Good Science vs. Bad Science: Asteroid XF11
  10. Science in the News - Sharing a current article about astronomy and the scientific process.
  11. Ethics in Science
  12. Is the Sun Causing Global Warming?
  13. Should we do something about Global Warming?
  14. Watch and comment upon the movie "Contact"
  15. The future of humankind - an online discussion about the future of evolution and human exploration in space.
       

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  Section ON2 (June 23 - August 17) Astro 10 Homework Projects List

     0. Introductory Survey & Blackboard Access

  1. Sunsigns and Astrology: Where was the Sun when you were born?
  2. The Reasons for Seasons
  3. Astronomical Poetry
  4. Moon Phases around the world?  (Note - the moon will be "new" around July 3, and not visible until around July 5 or so).
  5. Magnetism vs. Gravity
  6. Nature of Science
  7. Women Hold Up Half the Sky
  8. NASA's Budget - Is it worth the money?
  9. Good Science vs. Bad Science: Asteroid XF11
  10. Science in the News - Sharing a current article about astronomy and the scientific process.
  11. Ethics in Science
  12. Is the Sun Causing Global Warming?
  13. Should we do something about Global Warming?
  14. Watch and comment upon the movie "Contact"
  15. The future of humankind - an online discussion about the future of evolution and human exploration in space.

   

• Additional Class Handouts
  Geocentric vs. Heliocentric Theories
  Winter Stars & The Star & Planet Locator
  Constellations and Stars - helpful lists and how to find them on the star locator.
  Locating the Planets on the Star Wheel
• Hints for this class!