Transcript Webster, Using SDSS Images, Jan. 6, 2009

Using SDSS image
Insert Picture
Set picture size to 6 inches high
Ensure picture is behind the lines
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http://cas.sdss.org/dr5/en/tools/getimg/
click get images, fields,
Choose a run
Choose camcol 1 through 6.
Look at the chart on the right side and find that
run
Select a field that falls between the min and max
listed for that run (if you don’t, you will get a
message No images exists for this region.)
Enter that field in the box.
Choose size 992 x 680.
Click Get Image.
Save image.
4th grade standard: compare and
contrast physical attributes
A. Recognize the physical attributes of
stars in the night sky such as number,
size, color and patterns.
 b. Compare the similarities and
differences of planets to the stars in
appearance, position, and number in
the night sky.
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Background information needed: what see
with eyes vs. what see with telescope - not
same.
SDSS - telescope. Magnification level of xxx.
What do you notice about the number and
appearance of objects in your object?
(hint available - number, color, size, shape)?
What is galaxy vs. star?
Color? Number?
6th grade
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d. Explain the motion of objects in the
day/night sky in terms of relative
position.
Use planetarium software
In conjunction with the lecture tutorials
 When, if ever, does the Sun set in the
West?
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Understand the effects of relative
positions of Moon, Earth, Sun
(6th grade)
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Use the jpl site to do phases of moon
Explain why the pattern of
stars in a constellation stays
the same, but a planet can be
seen in different locations at
different times.
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4th grade
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Sky and Telescope.com.
Interactive sky chart. Need to register. Name and
email address required.
And didn’t like my browser.
What time of year is the constellation (your zodiac
sign here) visible anywhere in the sky between
9pm and 11pm (local time) from your home?
What time of year is the constellation (your zodiac
sign here) visible above the horizon between 9pm
and 11pm (local time) at the SAME LATITUDE
but south of the equator?
What about from the north pole?
NOPE>.. probably need – 9pm� or just one time.
Heavens above – is online and free and no
registration.
Assessments
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Mastering Astronomy - summative
Tutorials in CourseCompass -> formative
assessment - but I won’t see or use their
answers
Discussions -> allow open for lecture
tutorials.
Discussions -> One question from lecture
tutorial - justify your answer - summative
Quizzes about planetarium questions/motions
of sky - maybe include some other data
sources too.
Still need to do
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Open ended - do I want to do anything on this
in my first time through? With 100+ students,
online, as an overload?!? No!
 Scientific inquiry - make sketches, be
systematic, take notes, proposing questions
that could be answered (maybe they can do
this in small groups?)
 How to elicit prior knowledge? - maybe leave
it to course compass - they all do a question
at beginning.