Tues., Oct. 2, 2012

Objectives:  How preparedness and teamwork can solve problems that seem insurmountable

Opening Data:  APOD yesterday

Announcements:

Apollo 13 follow-up questions are now homework
Hand them in for a grade when done
Complete Planet data and Questions
Check-in with me when done 

Mon., Oct. 1, 2012

Objectives:  How preparedness and teamwork can solve problems that seem insurmountable

Opening Data:  Moon Phases 'n' stuff

Announcements:

Put Apollo 13 knowledge level questions in 
your spiral
Finish Apollo 13 follow-up questions
Show them to me for suggestions/changes/improvement 
Planet data and Questions

Fri., Sept. 28, 2012

Objectives:  How preparedness and teamwork can solve problems that seem insurmountable

Opening Data:  The Moon this month

Announcements: Last notebooks?

Finish knowledge level questions
Get them graded
Apollo 13 follow-up questions
Show them to me for suggestions/changes/improvement

Thurs., Sept. 27, 2012

Objectives:  How preparedness and teamwork can solve problems that seem insurmountable

Opening Data:  None on film days

Announcements: I'm evaluating notebooks

Apollo 13 knowledge level questions
Finish (??) Apollo 13 film  
Apollo 13 follow-up questions

Wed., Sept. 26, 2012

Objectives:  How preparedness and teamwork can solve problems that seem insurmountable

Opening Data:  None on film days

Announcements: I'm evaluating notebooks

Apollo 13 knowledge level questions
Continue Apollo 13 film  
Apollo 13 follow-up questions

Tues., Sept. 25, 2012

Objectives:  How preparedness and teamwork can solve problems that seem insurmountable

Opening Data:  None on film days

Announcements: I'm evaluating notebooks

Apollo 13 knowledge level questions
Continue Apollo 13 film  
Apollo 13 follow-up questions

Mon., Sept. 24, 2012

Objectives:  How preparedness and teamwork can solve problems that seem insurmountable

Opening Data:  Kennedy at Rice University, Sept.12, 1962

Announcements: I'm evaluating notebooks

Apollo 13 knowledge level questions
Apollo 13 film  
Apollo 13 follow-up questions

Fri., Sept. 21, 2012

Objectives: Create a pathway through the stars
Opening Data:  Star Parties

Announcements:  Leave your journals today

Go through your journal and organize according to the table of contents
make sure your planisphere is in some kind of pocket
Make sure these assignments are done and in there...
Planisphere assignment
Mapping your way through the stars
Finish: Using the major, easily spotted constellations,
devise and describe a route to the bright stars as waypoints in our sky

Thurs., Sept. 20, 2012

Objectives: Create a pathway through the stars
Opening Data:  3D Milky Way Galaxy
Announcements:  Leave your journals on Friday

Planisphere assignment is now homework 
Mapping your way through the stars
Using the major, easily spotted constellations,
devise and describe a route to the bright stars as waypoints in our sky

Wed., Sept. 19, 2012

Objectives: Create a pathway through the stars
Opening Data:  Online planisphere
Announcements:  Leave your journals on Friday

Planisphere assignment is now homework 
Mapping your way through the stars
Using the major, easily spotted constellations,
devise and describe a route to the bright stars as waypoints in our sky

Mon., Sept. 17, 2012

Objectives:  Learn to use your planisphere
Opening Data: Last 4 major constellations
Announcements:  Leave your journals on Friday
Planisphere practice
Learn how to use it

Fri., Sept. 14, 2012

Objectives:  Learn to use your planisphere
Opening Data: More constellations
Announcements:  Leave your journals on Friday
Planisphere practice
Learn how to use it

Thurs., Sept. 13, 2012

Objectives:  Learn to use your planisphere
Opening Data: Even more constellations
Announcements:  Leave your journals on Friday
Planisphere practice
Learn how to use it

Wed., Sept. 12, 2012

Objectives:  Learn to use your planisphere
Opening Data: Even more constellations
Announcements:  Table o' Contents
Planisphere practice
Learn how to use it

Tues., Sept. 11, 2012

Objectives:  Learn to use your planisphere
Opening Data: Yet 4 more constellations
Announcements:  Got your spiral notebook yet?

Planisphere practice
Learn how to use it

Mon., Sept. 10, 2012

Objectives:  Learn to use your planisphere
Opening Data: 4 more constellations
Announcements:  Got your spiral notebook yet?
Is your planisphere complete?
A little practice then...
Learn how to use it

Fri., Sept. 7, 2012

Objectives:  Finding your way in the night sky
Opening Data: 4 constellations
Announcements:  Got your spiral notebook yet?
Make your own planisphere
Learn how to use it

Thurs., Sept. 6, 2012

Objectives:  Learn some common sites and begin to navigate the night sky.
Announcements:  Get a spiral notebook that's just for this class.
Decorate it.  We're having a contest.
Hand in Questionnaire
Constellation lab