[Chaos-l] Fwd: CHAOS

[Jayme Hanzak]

Is any one interested in talking to a high school class? Miss Smith has given us a list of topics and we've talked to her class in the past and have had a great time. 

Jayme


----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Stephanie Smith" <Stephanie.Smith at orange.k12.nc.us>
To: "Jayme Hanzak" <jhanzak at unctv.org>
Sent: Monday, May 5, 2008 12:27:25 AM (GMT-0500) Auto-Detected
Subject: CHAOS

 
Hello!  It is that time of year again, when the AP exams come and go and we turn our attention to astronomy for the remaining few weeks of school.  I am wondering if there are CHAOS members who would be able to visit my AP Environmental Science class any day between May 15th and May 30th and talk about any of the objectives listed below.  It would be particularly wonderful if someone could bring telescopes to class one day and also lead a night observation, weather permitting.  I have a rather large class (30 students) of mostly 10th graders who are quite intelligent and inquisitive likely to ask lots of questions.  We can always hold class outside, it that would be helpful.  The class is from 12:30 - 2:00 pm each day except Thursdays, when it is from 11:20 - 12:50.  Thursday the 22nd is Senior awards day, so the schedule may be different that day.  I can be reached during the day at 245-4000 ext. 21405 and at night at 619-3651 or by email at stephanie.smith at orange.k12.nc.us    My students have enjoyed these learning experiences in the past and it is always fun to have experts share their knowledge!  Thanks so much for your assistance!
Stephanie Smith
Cedar Ridge High School
Hillsborough
 
Objectives 

8.01 Analyze the formation of the solar system.

8.02 Analyze planetary motion and the physical laws that explain motion.

*        Rotation. 
*        Revolution. 
*        Apparent diurnal motion of the sun and stars. 
*        Tilt of Earth's axis. 
*        Parallelism of the Earth's axis. 

8.03 Evaluate astronomers' use of various instruments to extend their senses:

*        Optical telescopes. 
*        Radio telescopes. 
*        Spectroscopes. 
*        Cameras. 

8.04 Assess the current scientific theories of the origin of the universe.

8.05 Examine the sources of stellar energies.

8.06 Assess the spectra generated by stars and our sun as indicators of motion:

*        Doppler effect. 
*        Red and blue shifts. 

8.07 Evaluate Hubble's Law and the concept of the ever-expanding universe.

8.08 Evaluate the life cycle of stars in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (H-R Diagram).


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