Astronomy
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Astronomy Syllabus
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Unit 0 - Lab Safety (PPT / PDF / Review Concepts)
Introductions Form
First Day Stuff
Lab Safety Contracts
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Unit 1 - How the Sun Works
Week 1 - What is matter? What is energy? 
A) Labwork Packet (Word)
B) Core Ideas 

Week 2 - What is inside the sun?
A) Labwork Packet (Word)
B) Core Ideas (PPT)
C) SideQuest Outline Tool
D) S.A. Article: Elemental Disputes

Week 3 - How can we measure the sun? 
A) Labwork Packet (Word)
B) Core Ideas (PPT)

Week 4 - Where does the sun’s energy come from?
A) Labwork Packet (Word)
B) Core Ideas (PPT)
​C) PhET Simulation

Week 5 - Assessment 
A) Labwork Packet (Word)

Week 6 - Side Quest Presentations
A) Astro Side Quest (Word)
B) Side Quest Presentation Sign-up

Unit 2 - The Life of Stars
Week 1 - How long do stars last? 
A) Labwork Packet (Word)
B) Core Ideas (PPT)

Week 2 - Why do stars die? 
A) Labwork Packet (Word)
B) Core Ideas

Week 3: What happens after stars die? 
A) Labwork Packet (Word)
B) More Challenging Option

Week 4: Unit Assessment
A) Labwork Packet (Word)

Unit 3 - How It All Began
Week 1 - How can we determine the universe’s size?
A) Labwork Packet (Word)
B) Core Ideas (PPT)
C) Core Ideas Intro Video

Week 2 - How can expansion determine the universe’s age?
A) Labwork Packet (Word)
B) Core Ideas (PPT)
C) Core Ideas Intro Video
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Week 3: Unit Assessment
A) Labwork Packet (Word) 

Final Exam (one 3x5 card w/ handwritten notes on both sides is allowed)