Wednesday, 5/18

1. Introduction to astrobiology

https://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/asks

2. What are the conditions needed for life?

https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/astrobiology/conditions

3. What are the conditions needed for life?

https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/astrobiology/environments/

4. What might aliens look like?

https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/g1592/we-asked-7-experts-what-would-aliens-actually-look-like/

Monday, 5/16

Searching for exoplanets links

How do astronomers find exoplanets? Research Link: https://earthsky.org/space/how-do-astronomers-discover-exoplanets

Option 1- https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/news/1490/10-things-exoplanets-101/

Option 2- https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/news/1610/why-do-scientists-search-for-exoplanets-here-are-7-reasons/

Option 3- https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/alien-worlds/exoplanet-travel-bureau/

Option 4- https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/alien-worlds/historic-timeline/#first-planetary-disk-observed

Monday, 5/9

Stellar Evolution Research Links:

Part 1: https://samajho.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/Images-Inside-Topics/162530679111320210119_190247_0000-min.png

Part 2: http://www.seasky.org/cosmic/sky7a01.html (scroll down to nuclear furnace section)

Part 3: http://www.seasky.org/cosmic/sky7a01.html (scroll down to the circle of life section)

Part 4: http://www.seasky.org/cosmic/sky7a01.html (scroll down to the types of stars section)

Part 5: http://www.universetoday.com/18847/life-of-the-sun/

Part 6: https://science.howstuffworks.com/star6.htm

Your paper is due tomorrow (Friday, 12/10)

Wednesday, May 4th

Links for Stellar Distance Station Day

Magnitude Go to: http://www.astronomynotes.com/starprop/s4.htm or http://tinyurl.com/ogu2pl4

Parallax Go to: http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~pogge/Ast162/Unit1/distances.html or http://tinyurl.com/pj8tnwo

Thursday, 4/28

Sun and solar weather links

Use these links to help you answer your research questions:

Link about the Sun in general: http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/our-solar-system/the-sun

1. Structure of the Sun

https://futurism.com/what-is-the-heliosphere

http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/our-solar-system/the-sun/49-our-solar-system/the-sun/general-questions/163-how-does-the-sun-compare-to-other-stars-beginner

https://theplanets.org/the-sun/

https://scied.ucar.edu/sun-regions

2. Sun's Energy

http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/our-solar-system/the-sun/54-our-solar-system/the-sun/interior/205-how-do-we-know-that-nuclear-fusion-is-still-going-on-in-the-sun-intermediate

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/sun-heat/en/

http://www.badastronomy.com/bitesize/solar_system/sun.html

3. Solar Activity

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-activity/en/

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-cycles/en/

https://www.space.com/22215-solar-wind.html

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/spaceweather/en/

https://scied.ucar.edu/sunspots

https://scied.ucar.edu/solar-flare

https://scied.ucar.edu/coronal-mass-ejection

4. Sun's Energy and the Earth

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/blue-sky/en/

https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/sciencecasts/earths-magnetosphere

https://www.universetoday.com/25370/how-does-the-earth-protect-us-from-space/

5. Space Weather's Impact

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-activity/en/

https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/impacts

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/solarsystem/f_ace.html

https://www.windows2universe.org/space_weather/sw_intro/sw_affect_us.html

https://scijinks.gov/space-weather-and-us/

https://www.ready.gov/space-weather

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/spaceweather/index.html#q5

6. Death of the Sun

https://earthsky.org/space/what-will-happen-when-our-sun-dies

https://www.space.com/14732-sun-burns-star-death.html

https://www.livescience.com/32879-what-happens-to-earth-when-sun-dies.html

https://www.sciencealert.com/what-will-happen-after-the-sun-dies-planetary-nebula-solar-system

Wednesday, 4/27

Links for the navigation by the stars research

Part 1: https://www.dummies.com/education/science/astronomy/stargazing-targets-northern-and-southern-polar-constellations/

Part 2: https://wonderdome.co.uk/constellations-season/

Part 3: https://www.naturalnavigator.com/find-your-way-using/stars/

Part 4: https://www.wikihow.com/Navigate-by-the-Stars or https://www.myopencountry.com/navigating-stars/

Tuesday and Wednesday, 4/19-20

Save the Earth from Impact simulation

Click the link below to go to the activity. You can complete this as many times as you want to save the Earth.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYLpq_7SN-XGgBWoRnTCZU9tqeOa7NU3JL0O4qE3-4KWggDw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Directions for Survey-Taking:

Go to surveys.panoramaed.com/cms

1.Enter your Student ID

2.Click the green button next to your name to complete the first survey. After you’ve answered all questions, press submit.

3.Complete the second survey about Independence High School and press submit when you are finished.

When you see the “Thank You” screen, you’re done!

Tuesday, April 5th

Edpuzzle Asteroids assignment link: https://edpuzzle.com/assignments/6247580080633442c100f89a/watch

Link for Minor Members of the Solar System online research: https://theplanets.org/solar-system/?_sm_au_=iVVjFLQsBZj4SLkP6kkGkK0L1KKKp

Wednesday, 3/30

Eclipse article link: https://earthsky.org/earth/eclipses-on-earth-and-other-planets

Tuesday, March 29th

Use these links to help you complete your paper:

Crossword puzzle help: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/moon/

Online Research Links:

Part A- https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/what-does-a-rotisserie-chicken-have-in-common-with-the-apollo-spacecraft/

Part B- https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/the-women-who-brought-us-apollo-11/

The other parts you can use Google or the links above to help you research.

Friday, 3/25

Use the embedded presentation below to help you fill in your paper. Please turn your completed paper in before you leave class.

If the presentation won't load above, use this link to access it: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hKla0LIUqBbqtv6gWi_P-Ki3qHThNJokHQKGz8-HAU4/edit?usp=sharing

Monday, 3/21

Midterm Review Puzzle link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2lQGSMsdUJzWc8VFK_zgLbIWmLrbRRi253OJYlhxr9h4-Qg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Directions: Find the puzzle activity by clicking the link above. Fill in your paper as you complete each step in case you run out of time during class today.

Thursday, 3/17

Use the document below to get the links you need to complete your chosen activities.

Wednesday, 3/16

Links for the habitable planets paper

“Goldilocks and the Three Bears” link: http://www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/goldilocks_story.htm

Part B: Open up this link: https://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/Habitat/habitableactivity1.htm

Part C: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/our_place/hab_ref_table.pdf

Friday, 3/11 and Monday, 3/14 (Happy Pi Day!)

Links to use for the planet project:

Basic introduction to each planet and dwarf planet from NASA: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/overview/

Crash course astronomy has videos for each planet, the playlist should start with the Moon here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCzchPx3yF8&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtPAJr1ysd5yGIyiSFuh0mIL&index=12

What color is each planet actually from ask an astronomer http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/our-solar-system/the-sun/58-our-solar-system/planets-and-dwarf-planets/planet-watching/249-what-color-is-each-planet-intermediate

Ask an Astronomer website has FAQs for all of the planets: https://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/asks

Planet sizes and order: https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/planets/size

Planetary names info: https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/

Planet pictures and profiles: https://pds.nasa.gov/planets/

Non-English names for planets: https://nineplanets.org/days.html

Tour of the solar system: https://pbslm-contrib.s3.amazonaws.com/WGBH/buac18/buac18-int-toursolarsystem/index.html

Weight on different planets: http://www.webconversiononline.com/calculate-weight-on-planet.aspx

Random info about the planets: https://janus.astro.umd.edu/index.html

https://theplanets.org/planets/

https://www.universetoday.com/33415/interesting-facts-about-the-planets/

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/overview/

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/our-solar-system/overview/

https://space-facts.com/planets/

Title IX Survey Link

Student Log in https://wearecms.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bDB3DTOyxXtSsUC

• Students enter their student ID.

• Students click the survey link in preferred language.

• Students click “Submit” when finished.

Thursday, March 10th

Use these links to help you complete the Dwarf Planet paper

Dwarf planet chart: Planets and Dwarf Planets Info: https://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/planets.html

When comparing dwarf planets to the Moon, this link may be helpful: https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6VvqtujHDPdj7HH7NYNSd9-970-80.jpg.webp

Option 1 Link- Dwarf Planet Reading: https://www.ck12.org/c/earth-science/dwarf-planets/lesson/Dwarf-Planets-HS-ES/

Option 2 Link- Pluto Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9FGePDvwjA

Tuesday, 3/8

Use the document below to help you fill in your notes and complete your paper.

Monday, Mar. 7th

Sounds of Space listening and response: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSRex8I_es1TBpJCMqfxTEQPdJkST0_bBqgPWLpEDrbSDfVw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Thursday, Feb. 24th

Sampling and Galaxy Classification Activity

Directions: click on the link and answer the questions using the information provided or that you learned in class.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGaB0cQeX5ddLiLCjqchRaPsv1hVJZ3FBhueyOrlPHwShsGQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Note: you may complete this activity as many times as needed to earn a grade you are happy with.

Wednesday, Feb. 23rd

Galaxy classification challenge link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeY595XyzquJF3LxQTWv1SzEHe_sHLV16_DjVjdcLoClWricg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Note- you can see your score once you click submit, and you can see feedback. You are welcome to complete this activity as many times as possible to earn a high score.

Tuesday, 2/22 Galaxy and Solar System Formation

Use the document below to help you fill in your notes and activity paper:

Friday, Feb. 18th

1. http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/space/universe/galaxies-article/

2. http://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/what-are-galaxies/

3. http://www.maa.clell.de/Messier/galaxy.html

Thursday, Feb. 17th

Edpuzzle 3rd Block join link: https://edpuzzle.com/join/gegsucv

Watch the Big Bang video and answer the questions as they occur.

Image below courtesy of Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and their activity: Cosmic Calendar Timeline Worksheet

Friday, Feb. 4th

Link to the Unit 1 Online Puzzle: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmAiFYSxZzzvwF2cfdanzwJhywM11TOZPGr_F3MTQFE5Xxgg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Make sure you finish the entire puzzle and click submit to receive credit.

Backwards Homecoming Vote: https://forms.gle/g8eoLBa7MCKqKA3d9

Monday Jan. 31

Here are the links you will need for today's class:

• Reading guide link: https://www.ck12.org/earth-science/history-of-astronomy/lesson/The-History-of-Astronomy-PHYS/?referrer=concept_details

• Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOxtiUPdHiM

Tuesday, 1/11

NOVA- Finding Life Beyond Earth video link:

https://www.pbs.org/video/nova-finding-life-beyond-earth/

Tuesday, 11/9

Links to help you complete your research about minor members of the solar system.

6 reasons to study asteroids and comets article questions

https://earthsky.org/space/reasons-to-study-asteroids/

Asteroid mining and our future (video and questions)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydgrFa3_MCs

Monday, 11/8- Lunar Phases and Tides

Use the document below to help you fill in your paper

Thursday, Oct. 21st

Midterm Review Puzzle link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2lQGSMsdUJzWc8VFK_zgLbIWmLrbRRi253OJYlhxr9h4-Qg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Directions: Find the puzzle activity by clicking the link above. Fill in your paper as you complete each step in case you run out of time during class today.

Tower of Doom Game link: https://www.blooket.com/play?hwId=617064c672b89100307016ff

Thursday, 9/23

Galaxy Sorting Activity Pictures

Wednesday 9/15 to Tuesday 9/21

Step 1: Use this link to answer the questions from the Big Bang to Now in 10 Easy Steps Article: https://www.space.com/13320-big-bang-universe-10-steps-explainer.html

Step 2: Join our class in Edpuzzle, and complete the video assignment about the Big Bang Theory. Remember, when you join the class in Eduzzle you must use your real name so Mr. Shimko will recognize you.

3rd Block: https://edpuzzle.com/join/uwpofaf

Step 3: After completing your paper, use what you've learned to complete this quizizz about the Big Bang. Remember that with quizizz you can use your notes, and you are allowed to retake the quiz until you earn a score you are happy with: https://quizizz.com/join?gc=23118670

If you still need to finish the yellow paper, here is the link to the article: Big Bang Article Link: https://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~charley/papers/LineweaverDavisSciAm.pdf?_sm_au_=iVVMH5KN7rtP7jNJ6kkGkK0L1KKKp

The first page of the article is blank, so make sure you scroll down to find it.

Monday 9/13

Big Bang Article Link: https://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~charley/papers/LineweaverDavisSciAm.pdf?_sm_au_=iVVMH5KN7rtP7jNJ6kkGkK0L1KKKp

The first page of the article is blank, so make sure you scroll down to find it.

Announcement:

Welcome back to school!

I'm so excited for the new school year, and I hope you are as well. We'll go over class expectations and topics we're going to learn about once we get to class, but if you have any questions for me before school starts, please email me at andrew1.shimko@cms.k12.nc.us.

See you in class soon!

-Mr. Shimko