Astronomy for VCE Physics

Astronomy for VCE Physics, available at Free, has an average rating of 4.3, with 32 lectures, 2 quizzes, based on 473 reviews, and has 13277 subscribers.

You will learn about By the end of this course you will have an understanding of the motion of the night sky how to observe celestial objects This course is ideal for individuals who are year 11 physics students undertaking Astronomy It is particularly useful for year 11 physics students undertaking Astronomy.

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Summary

Title: Astronomy for VCE Physics

Price: Free

Average Rating: 4.3

Number of Lectures: 32

Number of Quizzes: 2

Number of Published Lectures: 32

Number of Published Quizzes: 2

Number of Curriculum Items: 34

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 34

Original Price: Free

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course you will have an understanding of the motion of the night sky
how to observe celestial objects

Who Should Attend

year 11 physics students undertaking Astronomy

Target Audiences

year 11 physics students undertaking Astronomy

This course covers the content as prescribed by VCAA for the Unit 1,2 Physics Detailed Study of Astronomy.

The course includes audio/video instruction, running simulations, analysing images and, importantly, your own observations of the night sky.

The course will take 3 weeks to complete, with 3 lessons per week.

Each lesson typically involves:

– the introduction of the theory (video and/or text)

– experiment/practical activity/night sky observation/simulation exercise

– further reading/references

– quiz

The final lessons will go through revision of course content, then a final test.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to Astronomy

Lecture 1: Introduction to Astronomy

Lecture 2: Definitions

Lecture 3: Introduction to Astronomy questions

Lecture 4: Watching the night sky activity

Lecture 5: Further reading, things to watch and sites to look at

Lecture 6: Starry Night software demonstration showing the ecliptic

Lecture 7: Getting started with Stellarium

Lecture 8: The Ecliptic as seen from outside the solar system

Lecture 9: Stellarium ecliptic and key functions

Chapter 2: Plotting star positions (co-ordinate systems)

Lecture 1: Co-ordinate systems

Lecture 2: Star position questions

Lecture 3: Activity Recording positions of stars (Home observation exercise)

Lecture 4: Sidereal time

Lecture 5: Activity Sidereal time

Chapter 3: The motion of the Sun, equinoxes and the Zodiac

Lecture 1: The Zodiac

Lecture 2: A matter of time activity

Lecture 3: Checking your star sign

Lecture 4: Check your star sign activity

Chapter 4: The phases of the Moon

Lecture 1: Phases of the Moon information

Lecture 2: Phases of the moon lecture

Lecture 3: Phases of the moon activity

Chapter 5: Retrograde motion of planets

Lecture 1: Retrograde motion lecture

Lecture 2: Retrograde motion activity

Chapter 6: Historical understanding of the Universe

Lecture 1: Historical research questions

Lecture 2: General Astronomy questions

Chapter 7: Telescopes

Lecture 1: Telescope information

Lecture 2: Making a telescope activity

Chapter 8: Celestial objects

Lecture 1: Celestial objects activity

Chapter 9: The Southern region of sky

Lecture 1: Southern region of sky activity

Chapter 10: Revision and Test

Lecture 1: Revision questions

Lecture 2: Revision answers

Lecture 3: Conclusion

Instructors

Paul Fielding
Teacher

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 1 votes
2 stars: 17 votes
3 stars: 73 votes
4 stars: 172 votes
5 stars: 210 votes

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