SCI/151

ASTRONOMY

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SCI 151 Week 1 Basics of Astronomy Worksheet

Complete the Basics of Astronomy Worksheet.

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Basics of Astronomy Worksheet

Complete the table based on the readings for this week: Ch. 1–4 of The Essential Cosmic Perspective.  

SCI 151 Week 2 The Solar System

For this assignment, you will choose and complete 1 of the following options:

• Option 1: Solar System and One Planet Presentation
• Option 2: Exoplanet Presentation

Option 1: Solar System and One Planet Presentation

Develop an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation. For assistance with this type of assignment, review these resources.

Address the following in your presentation:

• Explain the formation of the solar system.
• Locate an image or draw a cross-section of Earth with descriptions of its geology and atmosphere.
• Locate images and write descriptions of the other terrestrial planets’ geology and atmosphere.
• Describe other kinds of objects (asteroids, comets, and so on) found in the solar system.
• Choose 1 planet, minor planet, and exoplanet to expand on and contrast it to the Earth and other bodies described earlier.

List major points in the slides. Include detailed explanations in the speaker notes section that correlate to each point.

Include videos, audio, photos, diagrams, or graphs as appropriate.

Format any citations in your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit the Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation assignment with speaker notes.

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Note. Local Campus students must deliver an 8- to 10-minute oral presentation using the Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in addition to submitting the file to the facilitator.

Option 2: Exoplanet Presentation

Create an 8- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation. For assistance with this type of assignment, review these resources.

Address the following in your presentation:

• Explain the formation of the solar system.
• Describe the primary methods used to detect planets around other stars.
• Locate images and write descriptions of the methods of discoveries and associated discoveries.
• Describe how these new discoveries compare to the layout of the solar system.
• State an estimate of how many planets scientists currently believe might be in this galaxy.
• State an estimate of how many planets may be able to sustain life like Earth can.
• Describe possible similarities and differences between the Earth and an exoplanet of your choice (ex. size, distance from its start, and type of atmosphere. Refer to Week 1 material to estimate the gravity on this planet).

List major points in the slides. Include detailed explanations in the speaker notes section that correlate to each point.

Include videos, audio, photos, diagrams, or graphs as appropriate.

Format any citations in your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit the Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation assignment with speaker notes.

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Note. Local Campus students must deliver an 8- to 10-minute oral presentation using the Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation in addition to submitting the file to the facilitator.

SCI 151 Week 3 Stars and Telescopes

For this assignment, you will choose and complete 1 of the following options:

• Option 1: Science of Stars Paper
• Option 2: Telescopes in Astronomy

Option 1: Science of the Stars Paper

View the following interactive multimedia located in the Classroom:

• The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram self-guided tutorial
• Black Holes self-guided tutorial
• Figure 13.12: Altering the Curvature of Space-Time interactive figure
• Figure 13.15: Formation of an X-ray Binary interactive figure

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss the science of sunlight and stars. Include the following elements:

• Explain how astronomical instruments help astronomers determine the composition, temperature, speed, and rotation rate of distant objects.
• Explain the properties of stars in the diagram located in the “What is a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram?” in Ch. 11 of The Essential Cosmic Perspective.
• Summarize the complete lifecycle of the Sun, including its nature and properties.
• Determine where the Sun is in its lifecycle.

Cite at least 2 references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Option 2: Telescopes in Astronomy

View the following interactive multimedia located in the Classroom:

• Telescopes self-guided tutorial
• Light and Spectroscopy self-guided tutorial

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss the science of sunlight and stars. Include the following elements:

• Explain how the telescope changed our view of the universe and our place in it.
• Explain the major designs of telescopes and discuss their strengths and weaknesses.
• Describe the best places to build ground-based telescopes and why astronomers choose those places.
• Contrast the strengths and weaknesses between building telescopes on the Earth, in orbit, or even on the Moon.
• Explain how different frequencies of light tell more about the birth, life, death, nature, and properties of the Sun, the stars, and the universe.
• Explain how Doppler Effect is used in Astronomy.
• Explain how telescopes manage to operate in wavelengths of light that stretch from radio waves to gamma rays. 

Cite at least two references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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SCI 151 Week 4 From the Large-Scale Universe to the Milky Way Paper

Complete the I Have a Theory tutorial.

Write a 700- to 875-word paper after completing the tutorial. List each step of the Scientific Method in your paper. Include the following:

• Cosmology is the study of the universe as a whole. Describe the foundation of modern cosmology.
• The Big Bang theory is a part of cosmology. Explain the Big Bang theory and provide an example of 1 experiment scientists performed that supported it.
• The Milky Way is just 1 galaxy that resulted from the Big Bang. Describe the structure of the Milky Way and how dark matter influences it.
• When was dark energy discovered? How has that discovery changed people’s view of the universe?
• What is a theory of everything? What does it aim to do to people’s understanding of the universe as a whole?

Cite at least two references.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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SCI 151 Week 5 Astronomy Research and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Create a 10- to 12-slide PowerPoint® presentation in which you discuss life on Earth and the possibilities of extraterrestrial life in our solar system. Include the following elements:

• Discuss the main points of the theory of evolution.
• Describe the evolution of life over the last 3 billion years.
• Explain the theory of natural selection.
• Assess the possibilities of extraterrestrial life in the universe. Are we alone in the Universe? Defend your answer.
• Discuss humanity’s search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

Cite at least 2 references.

Format your sources consistent with APA guidelines.

Present your findings to the class.

• For Local Campus students, these are oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft®PowerPoint® presentations with speaker notes.
• For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations with speaker notes. Write your speaker notes as if you were reading them for your presentation.

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SCI 151 Week 5 Night Sky Observations Final Project

For this assignment, you will choose from the following options:

• Option 1: Observations With Sky Chart or Wheel
• Option 2: Observations With Computer Program
• Option 3: Alternative Assignment

Read the instructions in Night Sky Observations and select 1 option to complete the assignment.

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