Instructor Information

• Course Outline
• Assignment Checklist

Course Information

• Course Overview

Developmental Module

• Developmental Module

Web-Based and Mobile Applications

• Web-Based and Mobile Applications

Module 1: What Is Astronomy?

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: Astronomy - The Basics
• Topic 2: Scientific Inquiry
• Topic 3: Tilt, Rotation, and Revolution
• Topic 4: Lunar Phases
• Topic 5: Eclipses
• Module Summary
• Module Authentic Assessment (Magazine Cover)

Module 2: Constellations

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: The Celestial Sphere
• Topic 2: Getting Familiar With Constellations
• Topic 3: Sky Maps, Planispheres, and Planetariums
• Module Summary
• Module Authentic Assessment (Planetarium Visit)

Module 3: Historical Astronomy

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: Ancient Astronomers
• Topic 2: The Age of Astronomy
• Topic 3: Modern Astronomy
• Module Summary
• Module Authentic Assessment (Social Networking Profile)

Module 4: Radiation and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: Atoms: The Basics
• Topic 2: Light and the Spectrum
• Topic 3: Black Body Radiation
• Topic 4: Doppler Effect
• Module Summary
• Module Authentic Assessment (Collaborative Presentation)

Module 5: Astronomical Tools

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: Tools of the Trade
• Topic 2: Optical Telescopes
• Topic 3: Radio Telescopes
• Topic 4: Space Telescopes
• Module Summary
• Module Authentic Assessment (Instrument Design)

Module 6: The Sun

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: Parts of the Sun
• Topic 2: Nuclear Processes
• Topic 3: Solar Activity
• Module Summary
• Module Authentic Assessment (Virtual Telescope Use)

Module 7: Stars

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: The Mass-Luminosity Relationship
• Topic 2: The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (H-R)
• Topic 3: Distance and Parallax
• Topic 4: The Life Cycle of Stars
• Module Summary
• Module Authentic Assessment (Movie Trailer)

Module 8: Groups of Stars

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: Binary Star Systems
• Topic 2: Galaxies
• Topic 3: The Milky Way Galaxy
• Topic 4: Cosmology
• Module Summary
• Module Authentic Assessment (Museum Exhibit Design and Podcast)

Module 9: The Solar System

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: The Formation of the Solar System
• Topic 2: The Terrestrial Planets
• Topic 3: The Jovian Planets
• Topic 4: The Dwarf Planets
• Topic 5: Other Members of the Solar System
• Module Summary
• Module Authentic Assessment (Solar System Project Design)

Module 10: Astronomical Organizations and Space Exploration

• Module Overview
• Topic 1: The History of Space Exploration
• Topic 2: Worldwide Organizations
• Topic 3: The Future of Exploration
• Topic 4: Is There Life Out There?
• Module Summary
• Module Authentic Assessment (Science Organization Volunteer Experience)