You should expect to see questions on the exams based upon the material contained in these activities. There is one team project and two individual essays this quarter. Lab Exercises You will have five labs this quarter. As much as possible, I have tried to reproduce these processes in the labs. Thus, these labs will consist of inquiry, simple calculations, computer use, mapping, data gathering and analysis, and discovery.
Problem solving is as much a part of astronomy as it is in real life.
If you do not know the answer to a question, then make your best guess and write down the logic you used in making that guess. Original thinking and solid logic are as important as getting the right answer. If you miss a lab, or do not get it turned in on time, then you will receive a zero for that particular exercise. You will still be responsible for all material contained in the labs for your exams. Exams The two, two-hour exams in this class will test your knowledge, understanding, and comprehension of the course material.