San Jacinto College / Distance Learning
Physics 1411 Spring 2005 : Dates for you to remember
 
 
Week
Chapter
Lecture 
Notes
 Topic (Chapter from Text)
Exercises,
Quizzes, and 
Assignments
 Observing Sessions and Labs
 1 
  
 
Orientation
 Asg1.1
 Planisphere
 
1
1
 The Journey's Start
 Ch 1 
Lab 1
2 
2
2
 Patterns in the Sky
 Ch 2
  
 
3
3
 Ancient Astronomy 
 Ch 3
Telescopes
 3
4
4
 Renaissance Astronomy 
 Ch 4 
Lab 2
 4
5
5
 Gravity and Motion
 Ch 5 
 
 
  
 
 * Extra-Credit Fieldtrip #1 at George Observatory - 30th January 2005 *
 
 Observing  
Session 1
 5
6
8
 Light and Telescopes
 Ch 8 
Lab 3
 
  
 
 * Review Session - Exam I - January 31st  *
 
 
 6
  
 
 * February 1, 2005 * Exam I * Chapters 1-6 *
 
 
 7
18
10
                     The Interstellar Medium
Ch 10, Asg 2.1
 
 
18
10
 The Formation of Stars 
 Ch 18, Asg 2.2
 
 
17
9
The Sun
 Ch 17, Asg 2.3
Solar 
Observing 
8 
19
11
 The Origin of the Solar System
 Ch 19
 
 
 
 
 ** Review Session - Exam II - February 21st **
 
 
 
 
 
 ** February 23, 2005 ** Exam II ** Ch 10,11,19 ** (Origin of Solar System)  
 
      ** Extra-Credit Fieldtrip #2 to George Observatory - 6th March 2005**  
 Observing 
Session 2
9
8
12
 Planet Earth
 Ch 8, Asg 3.1 
Lab 4
 
9,10
13,14
 The Moon and Mercury: Airless Worlds
 Ch 9,10, Asg3.2 
  
 10
 
 
Spring Break 
Lunar & Planetary Science Conf. 13-19 March - at South Shore Resort &Conference Center - League City
 Asg3.3
 
 11
10,11
15,16
 Venus and Mars
Ch 10,11, Asg3.4
 
 12
  
 
 *** Review Session - Exam III - March 28th ***  
 
 
  
 
 *** March 30, 2005 *** Exam III *** Ch 19-22 *** (Terrestrial Planets)  
 
 
     *** Extra-Credit Fieldtrip #3 to George Observatory - 3rd April 2005***  
 Observing 
Session 3
13
12,14
17, 18
                     Jupiter and Saturn
Ch 13, A4.1, A4.2
 
 14
13,14
19,20,21
 Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto
Ch 14, A4.3,4.4,4.5
 
 15
15
22
 Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets
Ch 15
 
 
  
 
 **** April 25, 2005 8:00-10:00am**** Exam IV **** 
Ch 23-26 (Jovian Planets)
 Course Eval
 
 
 
 
 * Review Session - Final Exam ** April 27th  8:30am *    
   
 
 **** Extra-Credit Fieldtrip #4 to George Observatory - 1st May 2005****  
 Observing 
Session 4
 16
  
 
 *** May 2, 2005 8:00-10:00am** Final Exam ** Ch 1-7,10-11,19-26 ***  
 

A n = essay assignments are in the Assignment Dropbox
Ch nn = Quiz over Chapter nn in the text (see Quiz and Exam icon)
Lab n = Laboratory Exercise (see Assignments)

ALL work must be submitted before you take the Final Exam.  No lat assignments, labs, papers, reports, quizzes, etc will be accepted afterward.

Notice: Although I encourage observing the night sky, be sure that you mark your calendar to sleep during some time period!  Especially before you take an Exam!)