Date | Location | Topic | Reading |
W Jan 15 | ILC 150
| Introduction to Astrobiology | Life in the Universe Chap. 1 |
(slides)
(Example A+ Creative Project)
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F Jan 17 | ILC 150
| How Science Works | Life in the Universe Sec 2.3-2.4 |
(slides)
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M Jan 20 |
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NO CLASS
| MLK Day | |
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W Jan 22 | ILC 150
| IN CLASS ACTIVITY | |
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F Jan 24 | ILC 150
| Pseudoscience | Sagan on Crop Circles |
(slides)
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M Jan 27 | ILC 150
| History of Astronomy | Life in the Universe Sec 2.1-2.2 |
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(slides)
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W Jan 29 |
| NO CLASS | |
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F Jan 31 | ILC 150
| Scales in Space
| Life in the Universe Sec 3.1-3.2
Atlas of the Universe
The Known Universe (video) |
(slides)
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M Feb 3 | ILC 150
| Creation/Evolution of Universe |
Tests of Big Bang Theory
Cosmography of the Local Universe
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(slides)
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W Feb 5 | Flandrau Planetarium
| The Night Sky | |
February Sky Map
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F Feb 7 | ILC 150
| What is the Universe Made of |
Dark Matters
Dark Energy (minutephysics)
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(slides)
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M Feb 10 | ILC 150
| EXAM #1 | |
(old exam)
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W Feb 12 | ILC 150
| Light and Energy | Life in the Universe Sec 3.4 |
(slides)
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F Feb 14 | ILC 150
| IN CLASS ACTIVITY | |
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M Feb 17 | ILC 150
| Telescopes & Detection of Light |
Telescope Eye Candy |
(slides) (Telescope Names)
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W Feb 19 | ILC 150
| Origin of the Elements | Life in the Universe Sec 11.4 Look carefully at Fig 11.22 |
(slides)
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F Feb 21 | ILC 150
| IN CLASS ACTIVITY | |
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M Feb 24 | ILC 150
| Habitibility | Life in the Universe Sec 10.1,10.3 |
(slides)
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W Feb 26 | Mirror Lab
| Mirror Lab Tour (A-M) | Mirror Lab Map |
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F Feb 28 | Mirror Lab
| Mirror Lab Tour (N-Z) | Mirror Lab Map |
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M Mar 3 | ILC 150
| EXAM #2 | |
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W Mar 5 | ILC 150
| Exoplanets I | Life in the Universe Sec. 11.2-11.3 |
(slides)
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F Mar 7 | ILC 150
| Exoplanets II | New Discoveries in 2014 |
(slides)
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M Mar 10 | ILC 150
| IN CLASS ACTIVITY | 21Inch Telescope Map |
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W Mar 12 | ILC 150
| CREATIVE PROJECT SUMMARIES DUE IN CLASS | |
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F Mar 14 |
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NO CLASS
| NO CLASS | |
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M Mar 17 |
| SPRING BREAK | |
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W Mar 19 |
| SPRING BREAK | |
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F Mar 21 |
| SPRING BREAK | |
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M Mar 24 | ILC 150
| Origin of Life on Earth | Life in the Universe Sec 5.1-5.4, 6.1-6.5 |
(slides)
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W Mar 26 | ILC 150
| IN CLASS ACTIVITY | |
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F Mar 28 | ILC 150
| Evolution of Life on Earth | Life in the Universe Sec 5.1-5.4, 6.1-6.5 |
(slides)
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M Mar 31 |
| NO CLASS | |
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W Apr 2 | ILC 150
| Potential for Life on Mars | Life in the Universe Sec 7.2-7.3, 8.1-8.5, 9.2-9.3 |
(slides)
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F Apr 4 | ILC 150
| Extremeophiles and Implications | Life in the Universe Sec 5.5, 7.1 The Water Bear |
(slides)
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M Apr 7 | ILC 150
| EXAM #3 | |
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W Apr 9 | ILC 150
| Potential for Life in the Outer Solar System | Life in the Universe Sec 9.2-9.3 |
(slides)
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F Apr 11 | ILC 150
| IN CLASS ACTIVITY | |
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M Apr 13 | ILC 150
| Drake Equation/SETI - Current Estimates | Life in the Universe Chap. 12 |
(slides)
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W Apr 16 |
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NO CLASS
| NO CLASS | |
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F Apr 18 | ILC 150
| Space Travel |
(slides)
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M Apr 21 | ILC 150
| Fermi Paradox | Life in the Universe Chap. 13 Sagan on UFOs
Warp Drives? |
(slides)
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W Apr 23 | ILC 150
| IN CLASS ACTIVITY | |
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F Apr 25 | ILC 150
| Anthropic Principle | |
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M Apr 28 | ILC 150
| In the News This Semester | Evidence for Gravitational Waves from Big Band Detected New Dwarf Planet in Solar System ExoPlanets Around Red Dwarfs
Earth Analog? |
(slides)
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W Apr 30 | ILC 150
| Exam Review | |
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F May 2 | ILC 150
| EXAM #4 | |
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M May 5 | CREATIVE PROJECTS DUE IN CLASS |
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ILC 150
| SHOW & TELL (Live performances) | |
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