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Astronomy 201: Journey Beyond Our Solar System

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Astronomy 201: Journey Beyond Our Solar System

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Class experience

Class Experience

Ages 12-16

Join an advanced interactive learning experience designed specifically for 8-12 years students who have completed Astronomy 101 or have equivalent background knowledge. Our 12 week course combines hands-on activities, engaging discussions, and practical exercises to make learning fun and memorable. Each session is carefully structured to maintain engagement while building deeper knowledge and advanced critical thinking skills. Students will work both independently and in small groups to explore complex astronomical concepts and apply their learning.

Syllabus

12 Lessons over 12 weeks

Week 1

The Solar System

Introduction to the Sun & Planets and their various characteristics.

Week 2

Celestial Mechanics 1

Motion of Sun, Moon. Solar/Lunar Eclipses, Length of Day/Night

Week 3

Celestial Mechanics 2

Newton and Kepler's Laws of Motion

Week 4

Invention of the Telescope and Optics

How telescopes gather light, telescope types, simple optics concepts

Week 5

Introduction to Basic telescopes

Introduction to the Basic Telescope, Different types, uses, advantages/disadvantages.

Week 6

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Radio, Infra-red, Ultraviolet, X-Rays, etc

Week 7

Advanced Ground and Space Telescopes

Intro to advanced telescopes, Different types, uses, advantages/disadvantages

Week 8

Constellations

Introduction to the night sky, Various constellations, Simple navigation techniques

Week 9

Celestial Navigation

Introduction to the night sky, Various constellations, Simple navigation techniques

Week 10

Types of Stars and their Lifecycles

White/brown/red dwarfs, Main Sequence, Red Giant, etc.

Week 11

Our Galaxy

Composition– Dust, Star Clusters, Black Holes

Week 12

Measuring Distances and the Scale of the Universe

Learn & Explore methodologies of finding distances using the Parallax method

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