Mon Aug 24 : Introduction, Ch. 0 - Science and Clear Thinking (web page on-line) (Powerpoint PDF)
Wed Aug 26: 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 Aug 31: Finish Chap 0, start on Ch 2 - Earth and Sky
Wed Sept 2: Ch 2 - Earth and Sky
Fri Sept 5 - last day to add the class except for "Late Add" process.
Mon Sept 7 - Labor Day Holiday (no class), Sept 8 = Census day
Wed Sept 9: Ch 3 - Early Astronomy & Science
Mon Sept 14: Ch 4 - Newton and Gravity,
Wed Sept 16: Ch 4 - Newton and Gravity.
Mon Sept 21: Ch 4 - Gravity, Tides and up to but not including Thermal Radiation).
Wed Sep 23: Ch 5 - Light, Spectra, Atoms, Electromagnetism
Mon Sep 28: Ch 5 - Light, Spectra, Atoms, Electromagnetism,
Wed Sep 30: Ch 5,6 - Spectra, Doppler Effect, Ch 6 - Telescopes, Detectors
Mon Oct 5: Ch 7,8 - Solar System Overview, Formation of our Solar System Quiz #1: Chap 0, 2; Science, Earth &Sky
Wed Oct 7: Review Quiz 1, Ch 7,8 - Solar System Overview, Formation of our Solar System
Mon Oct 12: Ch 9 - Inner Planet Geologic History; Mercury, Venus. Quiz #2: Chap 3,4; history, forces and gravity
Wed Oct 14: Review Quiz 2, Ch 9 - Ch 9 - Inner Planet Geologic History; Mars
Mon Oct 19: Ch 9 - Inner Planet Geology,
Tue Oct 20 1pm unlocks- Canvas: Video quiz "The Birth of the Earth"; re-locks Oct 30. Take this in Canvas!
Wed Oct 21: , Ch 10 - Inner Planet Atmospheres,(finish). Earth's atmosphere, Mars.
Mon Oct 26: Ch 10 - Inner Planet Atmospheres, Principles
Oct 28-Nov 15: 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 28: 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 2: Review Quiz 3, Finish up Ch 10- Inner Planet Atmospheres, and Climate
Wed Nov 4: Review Quiz 4, Finish up Ch 10- Inner Planet Atmospheres, and Climate
Mon Nov 9 - Veteran's Day Holiday
Wed Nov 11: finish Earth Climate., Quiz #4: Chap 7-10; Inner planets; geology and atmospheres
Sun Nov 15 : Last day you or I can drop you from course. After this, you MUST take a grade.
Mon Nov 16: Ch 11 - Jovian Planets and their moons
Wed Nov 18:, Finish Ch 11 - Jovian Planets and their moons (video in class, I hope. Or, at home if I can't arrange this)
Nov 20-Dec 6; On Canvas: Video Canvas quiz "These are the Asteroids to Worry About")
Mon Nov 23:,Ch 12 Asteroids, Comets, and 12b The Kuiper Belt,
Wed Nov 25: Ch 13 - Other Solar Systems Around Other Stars, Chap 14 - the Sun,
Mon Nov 30: Review Quiz 5, Ch 14 - The Sun (finish), Ch 24 - Life in the Galaxy
Wed Dec 2 : Ch 24 - Life in the Galaxy (finish). Quiz #5: Chap 11-13; Outer planets, asteroids, comets, Kuiper Belt, and Earth Climate
Wed Dec 2 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 9 - 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 14 midnite: Deadline I must submit grades to Grade Desk