Timeline of Astronomy Project

8/3/2019 Timeline of Astronomy Project

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Name:

Date:

DONT LOSE

ME!!!!

Try Not to rip

my pages

apart!! KEep me in theclassroom if you

think you'll lose

me!!!


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I could burn my fingers

that I wrote that first letter

to Roosevelt.

-Who said thisand what were they

referring to?

YourTask

istocreateaprofileofoneastronomerortimeperiod.Theseprofileswillbe

combinedtocreateaclasstimeline.YourAstronomer/TimePeriodProfile

consistsofthreeParts.

Time PeriodsEarly Astronomy

Middle Astronomy

Modern Astronomy

Astronomers

Aristotle

Eratosthenes

Ptolemy

Copernicus

Brahe

BrunoKepler

Galileo

Newton

Cavendish

Hertz

Lemaitre

Einstein

Hubble

Penzias & Wilson

Hawking

Choices!!

Part 1:You will create a small posterthat describes and visuallyrepresents your astronomer ortime period. This small posterwill be incorporated into theclass timeline.

Part 2:You will describe your

astronomer or time period toyour classmates as a group.BEFORE THIS LESSON, youwill prepare a typed notessheet for your classmates tofollow along with.

Part 3:You will complete this packet and willreach each checkpoint on time. You willparticipate actively during each classand will play a role in the brainstormingand creation of the class timeline.


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IF you chose an

Astronomer...

If you chose a

Time Period...

Complete

Pages 4 & 5

Complete

Pages 6 & 7


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Only do this

page if you

picked an

astronomer!


5/10

T i m e t o T h i n k

Only do this page if you picked

an astronomer!


6/10

Only do this

page if you

picked a Time

Period!


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T i m e t o T h i n k

Only do this page if you picked

a Time Period!


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Wrap-Up / Reflection Questions

1.NewtononcesaidIfIhaveseenfartherthanothers,itisbecauseIhavestoodontheshouldersofgiants.

WhatdoyouthinkNewtonmeantwhenhemadethisstatement?

GiveoneexamplefromthetimelinethatsupportsNewtonsstatement.

2.Howisatheoristdifferentfromanexperimentalscientist?

Giveanexampleofonetheoristfromthetimeline._______________ Giveanexampleofonexperimentalscientistfromthe

timeline._________________

3.Howisquantitativeanalysisdifferentfromqualitativeanalysis?

Giveanexampleofoneastronomerfromthetimelinewhousedquantitativeanalysis._________________

Giveanexampleofoneastronomerfromthetimelinewhousedqualitativeanalysis._________________

4.CopernicusaskedthathisworknotbepublisheduntilafterhisdeathandGalileospentthelastfewyearsofhislifeunderhousearrest.Explainwhythesesituationshappened.


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Astronomer Posters

Image of your astronomer

-Either your own creation or

taken from a source & cited properly.

Personal Information

-Birth Date, Age Upon Death,

Where they lived, Major

Accomplishment(s).

Timeline Information

-Which of the 3 time periods during

which your astronomer lived.

Your final product consists of three parts. The first is your

Poster. Below are the Guidelines for your posters.

Time Period Posters

Image that depicts your time period in

some way.

-Either your own creation or

taken from a source & cited properly.

Historical Information

-Societal, Cultural, and Religious

Issues during your time period

Astronomer Information

-What tools Astronomers used during

your time period.

The second Part of your final product is your Notes sheet and presentation.

Below are the guidelines for your Notes Sheets and presentations.

You must include ALL information from your two pages of research (4&5 or 6&7).

-Typed

-Organized

-Correct Spelling/Punctuation/Grammar

-Bibliography Typed & IncludedYou must present the information on your notes sheets to your classmates. Your classmates

will be depending on you for this information!

-You must meet with me at least by the class period before your presentation to make

sure you are prepared and have complete, correct information.

-You must turn in your notes sheets by AT LEAST the day before your presentation. I

will make copies for the class.

-You must present in the assigned order. Your presentation will be on _______________.

-During your presentation, please make sure to be on-topic, speak clearly, and present

your information to your classmates in any way you'd like, as long as it's appropriate.

The third part of your final product is this packet. You will

also be graded on your participation throughout this unit.

You must complete this packet on time.

-Completed means finished with correct, thorough responses.

-On time means you need to finish each section on time as well as handing in this

packet on time.

You must be actively involved in group decision-making and construction of the class

timeline.


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P o s t e r Presentation&Notes Sheet

Packet &

Pa r t i c i p a t i o n

Visual of Astronomer

_________/5 pts

Astronomer Personal

Information from

Research

_________/15 pts

Correct Time Period &

position in Timeline

_________/5 pts

Creative, Contains

correct spelling/grammar/punctuation,

and Neat Presentation.

_________/5 pts

TOTAL: _______/30 pts

Comments:

Notes Sheet with

Bibliography Complete,

Correct, and Handed-in

or emailed by the DAYBEFORE you present.

_________/8 pts

Presentation is done at

assigned time (and

after meeting with me

firts). Presentation was

clear, focused, and all

necessary information

was covered._________/8 pts

You found a creative,

interesting, and/or

engaging way to

present your

information to your

classmates.

_________/4 pts

TOTAL: _______/20 pts

Comments:

Participation during

group discussion,

brainstorming, and

construction of classtimeline.

_________/10 pts

Each day's assignment

was completed

correctly and on time.

_________/5 pts

This packet (2 research

pages and the wrap-up.reflection page) was

completed on time and

is correct and

thorough.

_________/ 15 pts

*Grades in this

column do not add

together; they each go

into the grade book

as their own grade.

Comments:

There will be some extra astronomers and/or time periods left over. These will be lessons that

I will do. However, if you would like to do an optional assignment to boost your grade, you

may do an extra presentation for another 20/20 point assignment. SEE ME AHEAD OF TIME

if you would like to do this. THIS OFFER EXPIRES when those astronomers/time periods come

up in the line-up. You may not do one after I have done the lesson.

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