ASTRONOMY 102 COURSE OUTLINE and Homework Assignments
Texts:
For the Laboratory part of the course (AST 103) pick up
"Astronomy Stars and Galaxies Laboratory Manual" Latest Edition compiled by Robbins at the bookstore produced by CSI reprographics.
For the lecture a Special Bundled Package (to save you money) from the bookstore only containing the following 2 items.
1. "The Cosmic Perspective: Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology" by Bennett, et al 6th edition Publisher Pearson Addison Wesley
2. STUDENT ACCESS KIT to register online with " Mastering Astronomy" website for online course and tutorials. Read all the Material in the kit. then log in as per the instructions
LINK FOLLOWS: http://www.masteringastronomy.com/
Be sure to pick the BENNET 6th edition link! and you should know the online course you are signing up for (Your instructor will provide this).
After you successfully sign up for a course.. check out the following:
On the Upper Tabs
1. Click the Assignment List: then link to "The Introduction to Mastering Astronomy" and do the exercise there to learn how to interact with possible online HW and online Exams.
2. Also useful are the link tabs in the upper right. "Help" (lots of it, including when all else fails Technical support and how to get it), Tools and Constants TABS for use with the few "problems" that may be assigned if your instructor uses online Homework and/or Quizzes.
3. NOTE THE LINK "STUDY AREA" this contains the following information and links.
Self-Study Area
You are in the self-study area. Your work here is confidential and does not report to your instructor's grade book. To complete instructor-ASSIGNMENT activities, please click on the top left button: "ASSIGNMENT List." In the ASSIGNMENT that follow some of these are mentioned specifically. However, using these links can help significantly in your study of Astronomy so use them as often as possible. Preferably, before you do the ASSIGNMENT that are graded AS pointed out as part of the Homework Assignments that follow!
To get the most out of the study area it is suggested AFTER YOU READ THE the material assigned in an assignment, you do the following:
1. Go over the Chapter Summary (also found in the text)
2. Find the Interactive Figures for the chapter you are working on and run them.
3. Watch the recommended movie if any in the assignment below.
4. Do the recommended Tutorials found in the assignment below
5. There are three types of quizzes in the Quizzes section do them all!
6. If you still feel week you may find the Flashcards section of the Study area very useful.
7. Now do the required Homework as listed in the assignment.
EXAMS YOU WILL GET, WILL IN THE MOST PART, BE BASED ON THE MATERIAL ABOVE WITH SOME EXTRA MATERIAL FROM YOU INSTRUCTORS LECTURES.
General Information for ALL HOME WORK ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Be sure to read and study in the beginning of the text the section entitled "How to succeed in your Astronomy Course".
2. For all reading assignments:
A. Look over the "Learning Goals" at the chapters beginning to understand the objectives of the assignment.
B. Each section of a chapter begins with a question: Try to understand this question to grasp the contents of what is to follow.
C. Study all Figures in a chapter. Special extra large figures(2 pages) called "COSMIC CONTEXT" are especially important since they are broad in scope and should be carefully studied.
D. You are responsible for all parts of a Chapter like the inserts within a reading assignment ("Special Topics", "Common Misconception", "Think About it", and especially the "Summary of Key Concepts" which reviews the key concepts of a chapter, knowing these is important for exams).
Exception to this are the "Mathematical Insight" inserts. You are responsible to only the specifically mentioned ones in an assignment.
E. Before you get to the actual questions in an assignment, to maximize your understanding of the material, follow the advice above for the self study area. At a minimum Run the Interactive Tutorials that are listed in an assignment that are found on the "MEDIA EXPLORATION" section at the end of a chapter. These are Tutorials on "Key Concepts" and specific topics listed in the assignment ( SEE NOTE BELOW). Tutorials are found on the "Mastering Astronomy Website" (reached via the kit in your textbook package).
(NOTE: ONLY do the "Supplementary Tutorial Exercises" on the MEDIA EXPLORATION section of the chapter, if you are having difficulty with assignments to get further insight into a topic).
F. It is recommended that you do the tasks , with the "Voyager: SkyGazer" CD-ROM that comes with the text, outlined in the MEDIA EXPLORATION section at the end of a chapter.
EXTRA CREDIT: Can be earned by doing the Extra Chapter assignments (not covered in class) at the end of the Outline.
GENERAL overview in assignments: At the end of a chapter are a number of questions divided into various types. The HW assignment are by question # so it is easy to find the right question to do. In addition an assignment may have some Web Projects which are numbered and found on the MEDIA EXPLORATION pages at the end of a chapter.
A typical grade formula for an all classroom course: with some online reference (see HW below).
Your grade is = 15% Homework + 5% Observing Requirement +80% examinations + Extra Credit
or for courses with extensive online references:
= 15% online Homework + 15% online exams + 5% Observing Requirements + 65% (Midterm + Final Exam) NOTE: Exams are 80%.
Class exams EXAMINATIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED 1 WEEK IN ADVANCE. THE FINAL EXAM IS DURING FINAL EXAM WEEK
ABBREVIATIONS USED in assignments:
Q # =questions numbers at the end of a chapter,
MI =MATHEMATICAL INSIGHT ( An insert in the chapter),
ME =MEDIA EXPLORATION PAGES,
WP =Web Project found on the MEDIA EXPLORATION PAGES at the end of a chapter.
ES= Exploring the Sky activities with the CD-ROM "Voyager: Sky Gazer" found on the MEDIA EXPLORATION PAGES.
______________________________HOMEWORK OUTLINE_____________________________
ASSIGNMENT. #1:-Our Place in the Universe- The Big Picture Read/Study: Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson +Chapter 1+ with MI 1.1, 1.3 (skip MI's 1.2,1.4) APPENDIX C.1 Powers of Ten, C.2 Scientific Notation C.4 The Metric System (SI)
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on the Scale of the Universe as specified on the ME pages: and watch the Movie "From the Big Bang to the Galaxies Movie" (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
HW: Q#: 1-13,15-18,25-34,46; WP# 3 or 4; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM . Q#'S 35-37, 38-43, 55-57
ASSIGNMENT # 2 Making Sense of the Universe- Motion, Energy and Gravity: Read/Study: Chap 4+ with MI 4.1, 4.2
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Motion and Gravity; and Energy as specified on the ME pages: and watch the Movie "Orbits in the Solar System" (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter and, if needed, review the previously done interactive tutorial Orbits and Kepler's Laws as specified on the ME page).
HW: Q#:1,2,4-13,15,17-19,22-24,26-28,29-38,51,53 WP# 3 or 4; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 39-40, 41-50, 63-64
ASSIGNMENT # 3 Light and Matter- Reading the Messages from the Cosmos Read/Study: Chap 5+ with MI 5.1, 5.2+ COSMIC CONTEXT FIGURE just after chapter 6.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Light and Spectroscopy and the Doppler Effect as specified on the ME pages: (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
HW: Q#:1,2,,4-20,23-24,27-28,29-38,51,56,58 WP# 3; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 39-40, 41-48, 62-64
ASSIGNMENT # 4 Our Sun Read/Study Chap 14 +MI 14.1
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on The Sun as specified on the ME pages: (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
HW: Q#:1-7,12,13,15,17.18.21,23,25,28,29-38,53,58 WP# 3 or 4; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 39-48, 59,60
ASSIGNMENT # 5 Surveying the Stars Read/Study Chap 15 +MI 15.1, 15.2, 15.3
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Cosmic Distances, Hertzsprung-Russell(H-R) Diagram, Stellar Evolution as specified on the ME pages: (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
HW: Q#:3-4,9-12,14,16,17,20-26,28-37,40, 51,52 WP# 1; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 38, 41-47, 56
ASSIGNMENT # 6 Star Stuff Read/Study Chap 17
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Stellar Evolution as specified on the ME pages and watch the movies "Lives of Stars" and "Double Stars": (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
HW: Q#:1-9,13-15,17,18,24,26,27-36,39-45 WP# 2; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 37,38,46-48,57,58
MIDTERM
ASSIGNMENT # 7 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard Read/Study Chap 18+COSMIC CONTEXT PAGES RIGHT AFTER THE CHAPTER
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Stellar Evolution and Black Holes as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
HW: Q#:1-5,7,9-14,17,18,20,23,25-34 WP# 1 or 2; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 35-44,53,54
ASSIGNMENT # 8 Our Galaxy Read/Study Chap 19
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Detecting Dark Matter in a Spiral Galaxy and watch the movie "The Milky Way Galaxy" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter, if needed, redo the tutorial on Black Holes)
HW: Q#:1-3,6-10,12,14-16,18,19-21,24,26,29-38 WP# 1 or 2; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 39-48,57,58
ASSIGNMENT # 9 Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology Read/Study Chap 20
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Do the interactive Tutorials Measuring Cosmic Distances and Hubble's Law, and watch the movie "From the Big Bang to the Galaxies Movie" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
HW: Q#:2-4,7,8,10,11,14,15,19,21,24,26-35, 40, 46,50,51 WP# 2; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 36-39,41-45,56,57
ASSIGNMENT # 10 The Beginning of Time Read/Study Chap 23+COSMIC CONTEXT PAGES RIGHT AFTER THE CHAPTER
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Redo the interactive Tutorials Hubble's Law if needed, and also, if needed, re-watch the movie "From the Big Bang to the Galaxies Movie" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
HW: Q#:1,2,4-7,9,10,12,16,17,19,20,22,25-36 WP# 1; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 37-45,54,55
ASSIGNMENT # 11 Life in the Universe Read/Study: Chap 24.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Detecting Extrasolar Planets as specified on the ME pages and watch the Movie "The Search for Extraterrestrial Life": (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter )
HW: Q#:1,2,4-6,9,11-18,20,21,23-27,29-38 WP# 2 or 3; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 39-49,56-58
ASSIGNMENT # 12 Space and Time Read/Study: Chap S2 + MI S2.1+MI S2.2 +MI S2.3.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter.
HW: Q#:1,3,4,8,10,11,16,27-36,45,47,49 WP# 3; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 37-44,57-59
ASSIGNMENT # 13 Spacetime and Gravity Read/Study: Chap S3
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Black Holes as specified on the ME pages (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter)
HW: Q#:1,2,4,5,7,12,14,15,17-20,31-40 WP# 2 or 3; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 41-52,63-65
FINAL EXAM
EXTRA CREDIT HW ASSIGNMENTS
A: Galaxy Evolution Read/Study: Chap 21.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Black Holes and, if needed, rewatch the movie "From the Big Bang to the Galaxies" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter).
HW: Q#:1-12,23-32 WP# 1 or 2; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 33-43,51,52
B: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe Read/Study: Chap 22.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Dark Matter in a Spiral Galaxy and the Fate of the Universe and, if needed, rewatch the movie "From the Big Bang to the Galaxies" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter).
HW: Q#:1-4,6,8-11,14,27-36 WP# 1 or 2 or 3; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 37-45,54,55
C: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe Read/Study: Chap 22.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Be sure to do the interactive Tutorial Lessons on Dark Matter in a Spiral Galaxy and the Fate of the Universe and, if needed, rewatch the movie "From the Big Bang to the Galaxies" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter).
HW: Q#:1-4,6,8-11,14,27-36 WP# 1 or 2 or 3; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 37-45,54,55
D: Building Blocks of the Universe Read/Study: Chap S4+ COSMIC CONTEST THAT FOLLOWS THE CHAPTER.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter.
HW: Q#:1-11,13,15-17,19,20,23,31-40 WP# 1 or 2 or 3; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 41-50,60-62
E: Star Birth Read/Study: Chap 16.
Online Review Material( From the Study Area at the Mastering Astronomy Website). Run the interactive figures for the chapter. Take practice quizzes for the chapter. Watch the movie "Lives of Stars" as specified on the ME pages : (REMINDER SUPPLEMENTAL TUTORIALS, noted on the ME pages, should only be done if you are having problems understanding the concepts in the chapter).
HW: Q#:1-7,10-17, 28-36 WP# 1 or 2 ; ES (optional)
EXTRA CREDIT: HAND IN TO THE PROFESSOR. PICK ONE OR MORE ESSAYS FROM Q#'S 37-47,56,57
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