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Topic
Basics of Astronomy
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Our Place in Space
The Study of the Universe
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Lesson
What Can you see overhead quiz
Universe – what do you know concept map
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Astronomy, Universe
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Celestial Objects o What our ancestors saw o Constellations o A Star map, Planisphere o Observing celestial objects o Stars, sun, planets, solar system, moons, galaxies
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Geo-centric and Heliocentric
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Sun o Radiation, spectrum, composition, temperature, surface, sun spots, solar flares, auroras
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Earth o Earth rotation/ revolution/tilt/day and night, years/leap years/ seasons
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Planets o Comparing planets
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Other Solar System Bodies
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Work
Using a Star Map page 334
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Finding Objects in the Night Sky page
344
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Modelling Motion in the Night Sky page 336
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Scale Model of the
Solar System page
318
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Charting
Retrograde Motion
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Consulting the
Planetary Expert:
You
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Bill Nye Planets
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Earth and its
Moon: Models of
Eclipse
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Bill Nye Moon
Textbook Correlation
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Touring the Night
Sky page 305 –
307
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Check your learning page 308
#1,2,3,4,5,6
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Patterns in the
Night Sky
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Check your learning page 333
#1,4
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Observing
Celestial Objects from Earth page
338 – 343
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Check your leaning page 343
#1,2,3,6,8,
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Motions of Earth,
Moon, Planets
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Check your learning page 328
#1,2,5,6,9,12,13
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Satellites page 346 to 350
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Check your learning page 351
#1,2,4,9
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Sun page 309 –
312
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Check your learning page 312
#2,5,6,7,8

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Navigating the Night Sky
The Study of the Universe o Moons, motions of the moon/phases/eclipses/ tides o Asteroids, comets, meteors and meteorites, satellites
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Astronomical Units
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Azimuth, Altitude
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Astrolabe
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Triangulation
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Parallax
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Light Years
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Triangulation worksheet
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Parallax worksheet
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Constructing an
Astrolabe
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Indirect
Measurement with
Astrolabe
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The Solar System page 313 – 317
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Check your learning page 317
#3,4,6,8,9
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Measuring
Distances beyond the Solar System page 365 – 368
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Check your learning page 369
#1,2,3,4,6,

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Properties of Stars
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Formation of the Solar
System
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Other Components of the
Universe o Galaxies o Quasars
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Origin and Evolution of the
Universe
The Study of the Universe
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Characteristics o Brightness, magnitude, colour, temperature, composition, mass
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Life Cycle of Stars o Beginning, nebula, protostar, o Hertzsprung Russell
Diagram o Death of a star, red giants and supergiant, white dwarf o Other stars, supernova, neutron stars, black holes
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Factors affecting the brightness of
Stars Overhead
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Hertzsrung-Russell
Diagram OH
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Analyzing Spectral
Patterns OH
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Star Spectra Gizmo
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Comparing Stars and Planets
Overhead
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Characteristics of
Stars page 370 –
372
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Check your learning page 373
#1,2,5,7,
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Life Cycle of Stars page 375 – 382
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Check your learning page 382
#2,3,4,9
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Formation of the
Solar System page
383 – 384
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Other
Components of the Universe page
385 – 391
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The Origin and
Evolution page
393 - 397

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The Use of Space
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Careers Involving Space
Exploration
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9
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Challenges in Space Travel
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Review
The Study of the Universe
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Apollo, Hubble
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Communication Satellites
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Observation Satellites
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GPS o LANDSAT and RADARSAT
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Photographing Space
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Space Travel
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Space Stations
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Astronaut
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Satellite Tech
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Aerospace Industry Careers
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Astronomer
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Microgravity Research
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Weightlessness
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Health and Other Risks
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Space Junk
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Use of Space worksheet
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Read Race to the
Moon
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Read articles
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Astronaut
Biographies
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2010-2011
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Space Exploration page 409 – 418
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Space Tech page
426 – 430
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Future of Space
Exploration page
434 - 437
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Challenges of
Space Travel page
419 – 425
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Review page 356 –
357
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Self Quiz page 358
– 359
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Review page 400 –
401
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Self Quiz page 402
– 403
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Review page 440 –
441
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Self Quiz page 442
– 443
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Unit Review Page
448 - 455