Astronomy Lab Links
The following sites will be used in the 9th grade Astronomy unit:
| Earth Science Honors | Earth Science Regular |
| Lab 1: (See Meteorology Lab Links) For the best single site for ALL of astronomy, CLICK HERE on Prof. Gene Smiths tutorial. Superb Astronomy Syllabus at Arizona State University |
For the best single site for ALL of astronomy, CLICK HERE on Prof. Gene
Smiths tutorial. Superb Astronomy Syllabus at Arizona State University Lab 17: Kepler's Laws. Click on this section of Keplers Laws in "Hyperphysics Lab Resource" and follow the tutorial. Pay close attention to the 3 laws! For converting units within your database (and for other labs this year), click here. Then view the SIM ULATION of Kepler's laws |
| Lab 3: Exploring the Planets Earth Observing System at Goddard Space Flight Center : use for 4 spheres question Galileo Mission to Jupiter : Moon discoveries? Mars Global Surveyor : Specialized instruments for investigating atmosphere and lithosphere |
Lab 18: Measuring Earth's Gravitational Field. Again click on the
section of "Hyperphysics"
to pendulum simulator to plug in your data and check it. A. Newton's Laws of Motion: 1st Law, 2nd Law or 3rd Law. B. GRAVITATION Lab 19: Trajectories: Click below: C. Use the TRAJECTORY simulator to check your lab data. D. For review of Kepler's Laws, try the KEPLER MOTION simulator. |
| Lab 15 (honors): Atwood's Machine: use this for a trial run of your lab data on a "frictionsless" simulator. Lab 14 (honors): The Big, Big Ramp: Find out more about velocity and acceleration in the "mechanics" section. Lab 32: Forces and Vibrations: You can quickly convert units at this web site: Conversion Tables. Check out the frequency/wavelength conversions. You may wish to check out the Hyperphysics Lab Resource for the equations of harmonic oscillations to see if you can plug in your lab data to their calculator. Lab 33: Sound: To investigate Problem A in Part II, go to the SOUND INTENSITY site at Hyperphysics. Then to investigate reflection, go to the REFLECTION site at Hyperphysics. Also, view the "Waves and Sound Powerpoint" for review. Lab 34: Energy and Waves: Be sure to check the section on DECIBELS and INTENSITY from Hyperphysics Lab 35: Finding dimension of Solar System Lab 36 : Kepler's Laws. Click on this section of Keplers Laws in "Hyperphysics Lab Resource" and follow the tutorial. Pay close attention to the 3 laws! Then view the SIMULATION of Kepler's laws. See if your orbits match the eccentricities. Lab 37: Physical Properties of Planets: Find listings of the properties of planets. This excellent site will allow you to search by catagory. The Planets: Take a multimedia tour of the planets Lab 38: Sun and Moon: Look for physical properties of SUN at Stanford University. Then get current Sun/Moon data at the US Naval Observatory. Lab 39: Measuring Earth's Gravitation: Use the Hyperphysics pendulum calculator for your data. Lab 40: Trajectories and Orbits: Analyze the forces on a projectile that moves horizontally. Then study the forces on a body in orbit Black Body Tutorial: Read this section of the tutorial, and CLICK HERE for the Thermal Radiation Experiment. Use it to answer your worksheet questions. Lab 41: Spectra and Solar Radiation:Go to this site to find out the difference between the ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE model of light, or the PHOTON MODEL of light. View examples of the types of continuous or emission spectra. Then find out why atoms can absorb and emit energy. Finally (important) check your lab data against the charts on the light sources website. For a LARGE VERSION of SOLAR SPECTRUM, Click here. See the BEST spectra of Ionized Gasses HERE. Click on this link for the STARWATCH PROJECT STAR DATA TABLE. For the best single site for ALL of astronomy, CLICK HERE on Prof. Gene Smiths tutorial. Lab 42: Stellar Distance and Parallax: This site teaches you the true mathematical relationships you need to determine and use absolute magnitudes. It is a challenge. If you have not had experiences using logarithms, click here for a refresher. For a LARGE EXTRA CREDIT challenge, do the Northwestern University Astronomy Lab on "Cepheid Variables and Distances". You can print out their answer sheet for this. I am curious if 9th graders at SPA could handle this! For your takehome test, click on these links for spectra of stars and their classifications: Spectral Classification of Stars (MK system)
Lecture Notes: Use this fine site from the University of California as a tutorial on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram and stellar evolution |
Lecture Notes: For an online slide
show about STELLAR EVOLUTION,
click. Then go to the University of California tutorial on Stellar Evolution II, pulsars,
and black holes. To get a summary of the paths of stellar evlution, click here For those of you who really want an
experience, try this: "What
happens if I fall into a Black Hole". Now I bet that the previous site was too
complicated for you, so now try this simplified set of Black
Hole lecture notes from the U of North Carolina. Lab : For Wien's Law and the Planck Curve concept, click here. For radiation laws (important) CLICK HERE. To answer your TWO BIG QUESTIONS, click here for help Lab 21: Review the types of continuous or emission spectra. View a fluorescent spectrum. and then compare it to your lab samples. Then view specific emission spectra of gases by clicking HERE. Look at graphs of wavelengths on the charts on the light sources website. Look at a detailed diagram of the Sun's Absorbtion spectrum, and the absorbtion spectra of other stars. For a LARGE VERSION of SOLAR SPECTRUM, Click here. For the best single site for ALL of astronomy, CLICK HERE on Prof. Gene Smiths tutorial. |
National Space Science Data Center http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/ offers a wide range of materials on spaceflight
Space Telescope Science Institute http://www.stsci.edu/top.html offers deep space research (Hubble Telescope)
Next Generation Space Telescope http://ngst.gsfc.nasa.gov offers research on origins of universe
NASA Mission to Planet Earth http://www.hq.nasa.gov offers orbital mission data
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Learning Link http://learn.jpl.nasa.gov offers links to planetary exploration
Lunar and Planetary Institute http://cass.jsc.nasa.gov offers more links to moon / planetary topics
Planetary Society http://planetary.org/tps/ is a major lobby for exploration of the solar system
Earth System Science Education http://www.usra.edu/esse/Educational_Resources.html links to Earth studies
Project Galileo http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/ and Project Cassini http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/cassini/ link to missions to Jupiter and Saturn
NASA Discovery Program http://discovery.jpl.nasa.gov/mission.html offers links to solar system missions such as Mars Pathfinder, Solar Genesis, Stardust Comet Probe, and Mercury Messenger
Missions to Mars http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/ provides links to Mars Polar Lander and all future and past missions to the Red Planet
American Geophysical Union http://earth.agu.org/kosmos/homepage/html updates the science of the Earth
