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Spring 2012 Astro 20
On-Campus Class Monday/Wednesday
Astro 20 Course Syllabus
and the one-page course
handout from our first class
Monday/Wednesday 10:30 - 11:45
AM Class Calendar <== Use this to keep track
of everything that is due!
Astro 20 Short-Answer essay questions
for the exams
Astro 20 Class Resources:
Links to Powerpoint Lectures
A Quick Guide to Using
Mastering Astronomy & Getting Credit for Online Tutorials
Constellations and Stars - helpful
lists and pictures for the (on-campus) constellation quiz!
On-Campus Class Discussion Assignment
Lists
==> Login to Blackboard and Set Up
Mastering Astronomy Access
- Sunsigns and Astrology: Where was the Sun when
you were born?
(extra credit: The Full Moon & Lunar Effects)
- The Reasons for Seasons
(extra credit:
Moon Phases around the world?)
- Magnetism vs. Gravity
(extra credit: The Nature of Science)
- Women Hold Up Half the Sky
(extra credit:
Astronomical Poetry)
- Good Science vs. Bad Science: Asteroid XF11
(extra
credit: Ethics in Science)
- NASA's Budget - Is it worth the money?
(extra credit: Astronomy in the News)
(extra credit:
Myth and History of the Milky Way)
- The Big Bang Survey - and the value of
scientific research?
(extra
credit: The Evolution of Humanity?)
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