ASTR 2 - Overview of the Universe
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Sections:
(Please bring your calculator to all discussion sections)
Day & Time Room TAs
Monday, 2:00-3:10pmPhysSciences 110 Nathan, Danica
Tuesday, 8:30-9:40amPhysSciences 114 Danica, Nathan
Wednesday, 8:00-9:10amNatSciAnnex 101 Nathan, Edmond
Thursday, 4:00-5:10pmNatSciAnnex 101 Danica, Edmond
Thursday, 6:00-7:10pmNatSciAnnex 101 Edmond, Nathan
Friday, 2:00-3:10pmNatSciAnnex 101 Ryan, Danica


Teaching Assistant info:
Activity Schedules & Notes:
Week # Activity Notes Pre-Lab Activities
1None No discussion sections. None
2Sizing Earth Up - - Read 10.3 (Eratosthenes)
- Info
3Planetary Orbits - - Read 12.2 (Kepler)
4Transiting Planet Inquiry Wed, Thurs, & Fri sections meet in ISB 126
Notes here: TransitingPlanetNotes.pdf
- Read beginning of 34.4(Transits)
- As a group complete the pre-lab activity
5Stellar Classification - - Read 55.3
- Read 55.4
- Read 55.5
6Galaxy Component Inquiry #1 Notes here: GalaxyComponentNotes_1.pdf - Read Group_Work_Tips.pdf
- As a group complete the pre-lab activity
7Galaxy Component Inquiry #2 Notes here: GalaxyComponentNotes_2.pdf - As a group complete the pre-lab activity
8Make-up Session (or extra-credit Activity Design) For the Make-up Session, do any pre-lab associated with the activity you wish to make-up - For extra-credit, group brainstorm concepts in the brief pre-lab activity
9Hubble's Law For reference, the section-activity/homework materials are located here. -
10Probabilities of Life - -