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Individually, for each completed segment, the student will be assigned a
letter grade based on the materials and presentations.
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Superior performance on most aspects
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B
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Adequate performance on all aspects
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C
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Adequate performance on some aspects
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F
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Inadequate performance on all aspects
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The students final grade will be the average of three segment grades.
Topics
There are currently five discovery kits, of which each group will choose
three.
- Unaided Eye Astronomy. You will learn about what astronomers studied
before the invention of the telescope - positions of stars, motions of the
Sun and stars, and measurements you can make with simple instruments.
- Observing with Telescopes and Digital Cameras. You will learn to use
computer-controlled telescopes and CCD cameras to wide-angle photographs of
the sky.
- Newton's Laws and Toys. Your group will make a video of demonstrations
of Newton's Laws of motion using toys.
- Optics: Lasers, Mirrors, and Jello. You will learn about how light
reflects from mirrors and refracts in Jello. Can you make your own lenses?
- Optics: Lenses, Cameras, and Telescopes. You will learn about how lenses
work and how astronomical instruments can be made from them.
Office Hours
The Professor or TA will be available during the following times (in the
classroom, 13.132):
Monday
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11am-noon
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Wednesday
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9-10am
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Thursday
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12:30-2pm
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Friday
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9-10am, 11am-noon
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Additional hours will be announced on our webpage once we know
which hours would serve the most people.
During these times, you can gain access to the equipment or ask questions
of the TA. If you are unavailable during these times, please contact the
TA for other times. Also, you will be expected to attend during the normally
scheduled class time unless otherwise instructed.
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