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Date
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Class Topics and Events
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Astronomy
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| Week
1
Monday
January 11
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Introduce syllabus and the nature of the
course.
Sasha will explain School of Education research
project.
Introduce VRcreator and the Windows operating
system.
Outline project #1 and Introductions
of students to each other.
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Introduction of class resources including
textbook.
Look at the class web site and get familiar with it.
Look at the Celestial Sphere pages on the class web site.
Take preliminary astronomy content knowledge test.
Assignment: Take the pre-test
exam, and explore the class web site.
Begin reading the project help.
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| Week 1
Wednesday
January 13
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Demonstration of VRcreator and more windows
operating system
Selection of teams
Team Cohesion Activity
Go to Cave? - Have fun (depends on the CAVE
schedule and the weather)
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Assignment:
Develop a Plan for Project #1
Present a brief description of what issues and concepts that
you plan on studying and including in your Celestial Sphere Model.
Due 1/20/98. Note the form of this description is up to you.
It just needs to be organized and legible.
Good places to look for info:
- Class web page
- Kaufmann pgs 1-33
- Kaufmann pgs 54 - 58
- Plus any other resources you locate
such as web pages, other books or people.
- on-line help
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No Class
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Think about the first
project, right? |
| Week
2
Wednesday
January 20
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Work On Project #1
Have more fun
Go to Cave? - Have fun (depends on the CAVE
schedule and the weather)
Due: Present Plan concerning the first project
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Continue reseaching pages
in Kaufmann and the web pages. This would best be accomplished by
assigning team members information to gather and present to the team
either verbally or written. This is left to the discretion of each
team. |
| Week 3
Monday
January 25
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Work On Project #1
Due: Preliminary class update on how the
project is going
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Continue Reseach on Celestial Sphere.
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| Week 3
Wednesday
January 27
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Work On Project #1
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Continue Research
on Celestial Sphere |
| Week 4
Monday
February 1
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Work On Project #1
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Continue Research
on Celestial Sphere |
| Week 4
Wednesday
February 3
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Work On Project #1
Due: Project #1. Present to the Class
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Celebrate knowing
everything concerning the Celestial Sphere. |
| Week 5
Monday
February 8
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Work On Project #1:
Continue unfinished presentations |
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| Week 5
Wednesday
February 10
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Begin work on project #2
Go to CAVE for project #1 if time permits
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Resources for project #2
- Class Web page
- Kaufmann pgs 36-48
- Kaufmann pgs 99-128
- Kaufmann pgs 292-303
Assignment:
Develop a Plan for Project #2
Present a brief description of what issues and concepts that
you plan on studying and including in your Earth-Moon-Sun Model.
Due 2/17/98. Note the form of this description is up to you.
It just needs to be organized and legible.
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| Week
6
Monday
February 15
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Work
On Project #2 |
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| Week 6
Wednesday
February 17
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Work on Project #2
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| Week
7
Monday
February 22
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Work on Project #2
Due: Preliminary class update on how the
project is going
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| Week 7
Wednesday
February 24
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Work on Project #2 |
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| Week 8
Monday
February 22
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Work on Project #2 |
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| Week 8
Wednesday
March 1
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Work On Project #2 |
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| Week 9
Monday
March 3
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Work On Project #2
Presentations for Project #2
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| Week 9
Wednesday
March 11
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Work on Project #2
Continue Presentations for Project #2
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Monday
March 15 |
Spring Break |
Sleep? Go someplace
warm? |
Wednesday
March 17 |
Spring Break |
Sleep? Go someplace
warm? |
| Week 10
Monday
March 22
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Begin work on Project #3 or finish off
Project #2 work. |
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| Week
10
Wednesday
March 24
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Work On Project #3
Due
Project Sharing Document via web page for your team for project
#2.
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Resources for Project #3:
- Class web page
- Kaufmann pgs 133-181
- Kaufmann pgs 185-20
Assignment:
Develop a Plan for Project #3
Present a brief description of what issues and concepts that
you plan on studying and including in your Solar System Model.
Due 3/31/98. Note the form
of this description is up to you. It just needs to be organized
and legible.
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| Week
11
Monday
March 29
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Work On Project #3
Due: Compare/Contrast Papers Individual project
for project #2
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| Week 11
Wednesday
March 31
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Work On Project #3
Due: Project Plan for Project #3
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| Week 12
Monday
April 5
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Work On Project #3
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| Week 12
Wednesday
April 7
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Work on Project #3 |
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| Week 13
Monday
April 12
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Work On Project #3 |
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| Week 13
Wednesday
April 14
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Work On Project #3 |
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| Week 14
Monday
April 19
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Work On Project #3
Preliminary Report to class on how project
is progressing
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| Week 14
Wednesday
April 21
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Work On Project #3:
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| Week
15
Monday
April 26
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Project #3 Presentations
Everyone must finish this day. There will
be a time limit on each presentation and it will be enforced.
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Completed
Project #3 Due
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| Week 15
Wednesday
April 28
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Project #3 Sharing and
Reflection
Due: Compare/Contrast papers due and Web
site due
Go to CAVE for big finale!
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| Exam Week May 3-May
7 |
Final Exam: Monday
May 3rd.
08:00 - 10:00am in ED2010
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