Mon Aug 25 : Introduction, Ch. 0 - Science and Clear Thinking (web page on-line) (Powerpoint PDF)
Wed Aug 27: finish up Ch 0 - Science and Clear Thinking (web page on-line), then Ch - Earth and Sky (motions of the Earth, stars, sun and moon and planets)
Mon Sept 1 - Labor Day Holiday (no class)
Wed Sept 3: Finish Chap 0, start on Ch 2 - Earth and Sky
Sat Sept 7- last day to add the class.
Mon Sept 8: Ch 2 - Earth and Sky
Wed Sept 10: Ch 3 - Early Astronomy & Science
Mon Sept 15: Ch 4 - Newton and Gravity,
Wed Sept 17 : Ch 4 - Newton and Gravity.
Mon Sept 22: Ch 4 - Gravity, Tides and up to but not including Thermal Radiation).
Wed Sep 24: Ch 5 - Light, Spectra, Atoms, Electromagnetism
Mon Sep 29: Ch 5 - Light, Spectra, Atoms, Electromagnetism,
Wed Oct 1: Ch 5,6 - Spectra, Doppler Effect, Ch 6 - Telescopes, Detectors
Mon Oct 6: Ch 7,8 - Solar System Overview, Formation of our Solar System Quiz #1: Chap 0, 2; Science, Earth &Sky
Wed Oct 8: Review Quiz 1, Ch 7,8 - Solar System Overview, Formation of our Solar System
Mon Oct 13: Ch 9 - Inner Planet Geologic History; Mercury, Venus. Quiz #2: Chap 3,4; history, forces and gravity
Wed Oct 15: Review Quiz 2, Ch 9 - Ch 9 - Inner Planet Geologic History; Mars
Mon Oct 20: Ch 9 - Inner Planet Geology,
Tue Oct 21 1pm unlocks- Canvas: Video quiz "The Birth of the Earth"; re-locks Oct 30. Take this in Canvas!
Wed Oct 22: , Ch 10 - Inner Planet Atmospheres,(finish). Earth's atmosphere, Mars.
Mon Oct 27: Ch 10 - Inner Planet Atmospheres, Principles
Oct 29-Nov 16: Canvas: Nova PBS: "Looking for Life on Mars" and video quiz. Be sure to watch the video whenever and how often you like! and then take the quiz during the unlock period
Wed Oct 29: Earth's current and future climate: Climate in "One" Lecture , (additional optional resource site: The Politics and Science of Climate ) Quiz #3; Chap 5-6; light, matter, telescopes
Mon Nov 3: Review Quiz 3, Finish up Ch 10- Inner Planet Atmospheres, and Climate
Wed Nov 5: Review Quiz 4, Finish up Ch 10- Inner Planet Atmospheres, and Climate
Mon Nov 10 - Veteran's Day Holiday
Wed Nov 12: finish Earth Climate., Quiz #4: Chap 7-10; Inner planets; geology and atmospheres
Sun Nov 16 : Last day you or I can drop you from course. After this, you MUST take a grade.
Mon Nov 17: Ch 11 - Jovian Planets and their moons
Wed Nov 19:, Finish Ch 11 - Jovian Planets and their moons (video in class, I hope. Or, at home if I can't arrange this)
Nov 21-Dec 7; On Canvas: Video Canvas quiz "These are the Asteroids to Worry About")
Mon Nov 24:,Ch 12 Asteroids, Comets, and 12b The Kuiper Belt,
Wed Nov 26: Ch 13 - Other Solar Systems Around Other Stars, Chap 14 - the Sun,
Mon Dec 1: Review Quiz 5, Ch 14 - The Sun (finish), Ch 24 - Life in the Galaxy
Wed Dec 3 : Ch 24 - Life in the Galaxy (finish). Quiz #5: Chap 11-13; Outer planets, asteroids, comets, Kuiper Belt, and Earth Climate
Wed Dec 3 at 5:50pm -7:00 pm - Extra credit star party at the Observatory. Gate code will be on the keypad at the gate
Wed Dec 10 - Final Exam Week. take Quiz 6 and our Final Exam. will be live, in-class room. 8-10+am. We can discuss whether you want to instead arrive at 8am as we usually do on Finals week. I will make sure you have time to finish your exam even if we might have to migrate upstairs at 10am, possibly.On the usual green narrow scantron sheets. Bring a pencil!! Closed book, you may have a single 8x10" sheet of paper with your own hand-written notes on it.
Mon Dec 15 midnite: Deadline I must submit grades to Grade Desk