Nathan Quek 

2/3/2022 

I was introduced to Astronomy Club and what happens there. I also got introduced to the types of telescopes that the Club has. There are two general types, reflector and refractor telescopes and how they worked. 

9/2/22

I learnt about the Beginning, Middle and the End of the Universe along with how stars and black holes are formed. 

1. The most interesting topic I feel is the End. While the other 2 talk about the past, this talks about the future which can be unpredictable.

2. What do you like about the PPT? 

There were a large number of visual animations and videos which kept the audience engaged and interested in the PowerPoint. However, I felt that overall it was quite long.  

23/3/22

I learnt about the Fermi Paradox and 2 new equations, the Drake Equation and the Seager Equation. I also learnt that despite the abundance of habitable planets, there is not a sign of life in sight, hence the Fermi Paradox. I enjoyed preparing for the debate and learning about my other classmate's thoughts on the case on whether there is or isn't Alien life

I cannot really find a way to apply what I have learnt in daily life except calculating the percentages of whether it can happen.

It can be improved by making it more interactive like adding maybe a quiz or some fun animation. 

I wish that for the next lesson, maybe you can have a presentation on the Existential Crisis and whether reality is a simulation or not? 

30/3/2022

I learnt about Black Holes. I also learnt that there are different types of Black holes , eg. Stellar Black Holes, Miniature, Intermediate and Supermassive. I also got to practice what I have learnt in Kahoot.

I feel that I can apply what I have learnt in daily life in Physics Class :)

It can be improved by maybe having less words and the text font to be bigger.

I wish that for the next lesson, rogue planets could be presented. 

6/4/22

Today, i learnt about Exoplanets and how to detect them. I also learnt about the Carl Sagan. There are different types of detection. We also di hid a presentation (prepared one at least)

I can apply this is sec 3 physics (eventually)

Less multi-select in kahoot but overall ok

For the next lesson, constellations

20/4/22

I learnt about Rovers and how to build them using 3D modelling

I can use 3D modelling before building lego

Make the PPT more interactive,

For the next lesson, SFS (In-depth)

I learnt more about KSP and how to get to orbit. 

IDK

More time for KSP

Time for KSP

I learnt about satellites and the different types of it. I also learnt why they were sent, how to land, destroy (JUST BURN!!!) and how they contribute to our modern world.

Can use to improve SFS Sim.

Present insane ideas (More time)

Continue Pt 2 (Present insane ideas)

I also learnt how to use KSP and try it out

I can apply it on KSP

More KSP accounts so more people can do it at once.

18 May 2022

I learnt about constallations. I learnt how to identify constallations in the night sky, and the myths and mythology behind them. Eg: Orion, Opuhrnicus or smth, Ursa major and minor. 

I can apply it in Astrology.

Can be less boring and more entertaining, ie: less boring video, more interactive activities.

How go moon in SFS. 

29/6/22

I learnt about the recent discoveries in Astronomy and what the future might behold. Some examples include Enceladus's water, Gravitaional waves, sounds on Mars, Exoplanets, amongst others.

I can apply this in the future as some basic knowledge

Can make the presentation less lengthy

Asteroids

6/7/2022

I learnt about the nutritional needs of astronauts in space, and how some foods can or cannot be brought to space. I also learnt about the nutrients needed to sustain life

I can apply this knowledge to make sure I am eating right

Can allow more time for ppt.

Strange Matter

I learnt about drag (frictional drag, artifical shark skin)  and lift and how to make a rocket(Fins, body, nosecone). 

I can apply it in KSP to design rocket.

More time for KSP, less boring videos, kahoot. 

KSP.

I learnt about the different types of stars and their different stages (Protostars, Main Sequence Star, Yellow Dwarf, Brown Dwarf, Red Gian, White Dwarf). 

I can apply it in next week kahoot

Having more videos

KSP I wan my acc.

Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-SDDNdlsDt5Ek1Oa0Q7NKALicuYlV8G5vHEp0TpDum0/edit?usp=sharing

27/7

Notes Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uNlDVX-2WVWD5injCGBZWQgLxmHhUCLK5PKFFvQ3xXk/edit?usp=sharing

I learnt more about the 3 types of neutron stars (Magnetars, Pulsars, Magnetar+Pulsar) and their anatomy, Supernovas which are the last phase of a star's life (BIG KABOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!) (Type 1a, Type II), and Black Holes and its components and anatomy.

I can apply this as general knowledge

Can be improved by having shorter kahoots 

Next, next week, strange matter

I learnt about SR and GR. SR is the same everywhere. C is same everywhere. SR is basically nothing can vroom faster than light, time dialation and length contraction. GR is space time same, how thing move in spacetime. Basically relation between matter and ST. Funny paradox.

Can be less math.

ksp

I wan ksp

Galaxies have 3 different types, irregular, spiral and elliptical. Nebulae have 3 types, Emmission, Planetary and Supernova remains. I learnt what star maps are and how to read them.

Can use during stargazing

Can have more videos

Strange Matter

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZoBP-kAAowXSJvy8hh4rvTt7g0qMPxASQGxcqe30q8A/edit?usp=sharing

31/8/22

Excited to teach

Can improve on volume and coordination, good at slides+images

Can improve by practicing volume and coordinating slide change beforehand

Yes

Learnt about techniques for foxhunting, tune the thing to 4 megahertz less, sound thing. Learnt about various events that astro is holding and the events and stuff and trips. Feel that teachers can sometime take over to recap and do briefing stuff.  Feels interesting. 

8 Mar

We watched a movie(Yay!)(Gravity). Some dangers of spaceflight include debris, apoxia, collisions. Manoveurs can also be difficult and technology may not work 100% of the time. Unpredictable issues like collisions are also dangerous. Power outages are especially impactful as most spacecraft require power to operate. 

Ok sure.

Kuiper belt.

5 Apr

We did constellations. I learnt on what are constellations, which are just groups of stars forming some shapes, some examples of constellations like Taurus and Leo, and also we make slides on constellations. Some reasons on why we see different constellations across a year are the Earth's orbit. 

Could have made it slightly more interactive

Rogue objects

Universe start

• Big bang (Boom!)

• Pulsating theory (Big - Small - Big)

• Steady State 

2 Parts- Matter and Radiation

Bright light

Radiation

Could have projected voice better, and be a little less rushed

Rogue Planets

17 May

We learnt about exoplanets. There are different types of exoplanets such as Gas giants and super-earths. I also learnt methods to detect exoplanets such as Gravitational microlensing.

More interactive/Videos

Dark Matter

28 Jun

We did KSP and stuff. Had to meet with new group to do presentation and stuff. Totally productive.

idk

ksp

26 jul

learnt about astronomical mythology and cults, religion 

cld move slightly faster

ksp

2aug

Volcanoes in Earth and outside earth, like Io. Types of volcanic eruptions. 

Could have more time

16Aug

We learnt about quasi stars and asteriods, student presentations. Quasi stars are hypothethical and we learnt about the different types of stars

Could be more organised

ksp

23 Aug

I learnt about general and special relativity, the first governs normal life while the second governs physics when we approach a significant fraction of the speed of light. Learnt about orbits and Keplers laws of planetary motion. 

Very confusing, could be more organised. 

ksp

29 October

Astro Camp!

Learnt and watched lunar eclipse and learnt more on how to photograph them, ie: how to make the images clearer and how to properly use the smartphone ones. Also had bonded with CCA mates. Learnt more about radio signals and transmitters, morse code and how radio signals work.

Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LHxR5ooxdBgyjsX5FPA3vo0VF4GTviBT_iHN_ZsqL9U/edit?usp=sharing_eil_se_dm&ts=653da023

I think the organisation could have been improved but overall ok. 

10 Jan

Did Air rockets (supposed to be water but rain) and setting up telescopes. I saw how to make telescopes and how to assemble it. Was not very interesting as we could not really do much due to the weather. 

The organisation could be better and clearer.

17 Jan

Learnt about black holes, copernican and kepler's laws of planetary motion, gravity and the math behind it (like the formula). Was mediocre and somewhat dry. Hope to have some more interesting content. 

24 Jan

Lernt about deltav equation, planets in the solar system. Did a very short ksp session. Found it quite disorganized and confusing as we kept on shifting to different stuff to do. It was fine. 

31 Jan

Learnt about telescopes, the different types, the f-ratio, as well as focal lengths. Tried looking though them at a random dudes hdb flat and the image was quite clear. Overall quite fun. Can be improved by having more things to look at.

7 Feb

Learnt about General relativity and special relativity and the math behind it

14 Feb

Learnt about constallations, rational, and their story arcs. Was quite humorous

21 Feb

Learnt about solar system, stars, astrobio and some feedback stuff. Disorgansied and not very interesting. Overall quite boring

28 Feb

We learnt about lensing and stuff. Basically how telescope lenses work and why. Quite interesting.

27 Mar

Learnt about nuclear physics and some subatomic particles and the classes. learnt about nuclear fission and fusion and the properties of elements in the periodic table. Quite dry. 

3 Apr

Learnt about spherical trigonometry (kinda, mostly just like sine and cos). very dry and not very well elaborated

17 Apr

Learnt about binary systems and stuff. Learnt about the types of binary systems, peculiar aspects, what they are made of, how they form, the different stages of their evolution, how to detect them, some weird binaries. 

24 Apr

Learnt about launching rockets and space exploration. Learnt about the history of spaceflight and rockets and how they work. also did ksp and made some rockets and planes

Could have like a activity in between the slides

15 May

Learnt about exoplanets and how to detect them(grav microlensing). yay

26 Jun

learnt about planetary motion and keplers laws (1st 2nd and 3rd laws) and stuff (SMA and horman transfer) also learnt abt what others did in june. presentation was quite dry

10 Jul

interstellar medium, consisting of gas, dust, and cosmic rays between stars, serves as the raw material for star formation and absorbs and scatters light and radio waves, impacting astronomical observations and galactic dynamics. accretion disks are formed by material spiraling around a central body like a black hole or star, and emit significant electromagnetic radiation. they can also be formed if an object passes the roche limit. 

could be improved by being less dry and not throwing styrofoam balls into the fan

17 Jul

Learnt about the solar system. learnt about the eccentricity, orbital period, distance, time of orbit etc. not very interesting cos im faily sure slides were repeated. Was not very organised and quite confused. 

15 Jan

I learnt about Earth, its geology and the atmosphere. There were a number of interactive elements like photos and a quiz at the end which was kinda fun. I think it can be improved by having better organisation of the session. 

5 Feb

I elarnt about meteors, asteroids and meteroites, as well as the formation of solar systems. There were many visuals included which helps to better visualise, as well as being quite interactive. I think it can be improved by being more engaging. 

12 Feb

I learnt about the moon and its craters, as well as how we use it to find the age. There were quite a few images and visuals. I think it can be improved by making it more interactive and engaging. 

26 Feb

Learnt about solar weather as well as solar flares and CMEs. Also learnt on how they impacted earth and why we need to take action to prevent it. The presentation was quite engaging with many visuals and pictures, as well as being generally interactive. It can be improved by having more time for QnA.