Astronomy students study space, the history and future of the universe, and the objects within, such as planets, stars, and galaxies.
Subjects of study include the evolution of stars, how the stars and planets move through space, chemistry, and advanced math..
While studying Astronomy, you explore subjects like Astrobiology, Geology of the Solar Systems, Galaxies and Cosmology, Observational Astronomy, Evolution of the Solar System, Stellar Astrophysics, Modern Physics, Oscillations and Waves, etc..
Astrophysical phenomena occur in environments of the cosmos radically different from those on Earth.
However, laboratory work can provide important data on the behavior of matter under the temperatures, densities, radiation intensities, and other properties occurring elsewhere in the cosmos..
For an advanced science fair project
you can build your own telescope and learn how to use it to make observations of the night sky.
Can you make your own observations to determine the orbital period of Jupiter's major moons?
(D) explain the contributions of modern astronomy to today's society
The identification of potential asteroid/comet impact hazards and the Sun's effects on communication
And high-tech devices.
Kepler activity on Kepler's laws of planetary motions (.pdf)
The student knows that planets of different size
And surface features orbit around the Sun.
The student is expected to:
(D) explore the origins and significance of small solar system bodies
And Kuiper belt objects.
Latin American Journal of Astronomy Education (in Spanish) TEA form for reimbursment for purchasing astronomy books (.DOC file) Chris Impey's on-line textbook from University of Arizona
With many multi-media resources Nick Strobel's Astronomy Notes - an entire course on-line with many links to resources
and a post-it will all help your students understand what causes daytime and nighttime on the Earth.
This simple astronomy demonstration will bring to light (pun totally intended) the cause of the 24-hour
day-long cycle that we experience each day. 5.
Moon Journal
Shadows illustrate how three-dimensional objects can be viewed in two dimensions.
Younger students learn about the Sun’s relative motion in the sky as they experiment with shadows.
Students explore the Earth and Sun's postions in relation to the constellations of the ecliptic with a small model.
