THE
SUN
Safe
Observing
Sunspots
Effects
on Earth - Magnetometers
Sun
Size – a Primer in Measuring
THE
MOON
Phases
– Causes and Misconceptions
The
Moon’s surface during its
phases - rotation
Details of
the Moon’s surface
– craters and Moon maps
THE
PLANETS
Kepler’s
Laws
The Orbits
of the Planets, and When
Can You
See
One?
Heliocentric
vs. Geocentric &
Retrograde Motion
Categorizing
– A science skill
to use on planets
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STARS
Star
Distances and Lives of the Stars
The H-R
diagram- How it is like your
classroom
The Speed
of Light and Supernovae
Astrobiology
– Life on Other
Worlds (with
chemistry,
too)
Three
Pieces of
Data Tell Us Everything
The
Scale of the Universe
Earth Motions
Rotation,
Revolution- units
of
time The
Zodiac (ha ha ha)
Constellations
Current
Night Sky (we can do it real
or simulated)
Star Legends (Cherokee, Hindi, and others)
Sky Maps and Body Angles
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