1. Astronomy 20 – The Solar System
Day 1

2. Volunteers I need 3 volunteers Game described
Different parts of room
Game described
30 seconds to contemplate winning strategy
Let’s try for a few rounds
If necessary:
Form groups of 6ish. Discuss strategy. Write down.
Try again

3. Take roll
Adding students

4. Multi-tasking – something to ponder
A lot of people today think they are “good” at multitasking.
They’re wrong.
LOTS of science has been done, ALL of the evidence says the same thing. They’re wrong.
Here’s one way to show you
From Psychology Prof at U. Mich, David E Meyer:
Say the letters A-J out loud quickly. Go.
Say the numbers 1-10 out loud quickly. Go.
Say them both out loud, alternating. A-1, B-2, etc. Go.

5. Syllabus Some highlights from syllabus See syllabus for actual words
This PowerPoint is paraphrased

6. Class videos microphone + computer = class movie
All videos will be on website
NOTE: your voice may be recorded
Read the syllabus paragraph!!
Record videos to help you succeed.
Allow you to: see/hear things again, catch up when miss class.
Attendance is still mandatory. Do not rely on the videos instead of coming to class!

7. Free Tutors Kristen Jeff – tentative. Mostly for the lab class.
Learning Resource Center, 2nd floor, library. ?
Hours?
Jeff – tentative. Mostly for the lab class.
Roof of Math building
Tuesday night, 7:30pm

8. Books and Scantrons Page 2 Buy 6 forms of Scantron 882-E
Textbook will be discussed during class. Too much to write here. See syllabus for detailed info. (Sorry it’s so long.)

9. Disabilities & Safety Page 4
Please let me know if you have a disability. The notecard homework is a private way to do that.
Campus shuttle available to take you to and from car, especially at night. Call , call from a blue phone, or ask me to call.
BE SAFE! Our police escorts are friendly!

10. Syllabus activity Form groups of 6 Answer all of the questions.
20 minutes. Go

11. Clicker introduction
Why we use clickers

12. Astronomy is going to be the best class this semester.
True
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13. What does this graph tell us?

14. PRE-TEST: A light year is a measure of
Time
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15. A miniature astronomy lecture
The universe is ___________________ years old.
A light year is ____________________________.

16. POST-TEST: A light year is a measure of
Time
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17. It is possible for astronomers today to detect an object 15 billion light years away from Earth.
True
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18. Assignment for astro 20 only
SKIPPED THIS
Sometime before our next class, at noon, go outside and point where the Sun is at noon.
Make your prediction right now. Point.
Go test it tomorrow or sometime soon.

19. Questions about anything
Any questions about course?
Any questions about astronomy?
Any questions about your teacher?
Any questions at all…

20. The Montillation of Traxoline
Some review material that you’ve probably seen before…
The Montillation of Traxoline
It is very important that you learn about traxoline. Traxoline is a new form of zionter. It is montilled in Ceristanna. The Ceristannians gristerlate large amounts of fevon and then brachter it to quasel traxoline. Traxoline may well be one of our most lukized snezlaus in the future because of our zionter lescelidge.
(attributed to the insight of Judy Lanier)

21. Traxoline Comprehension
It is very important that you learn about traxoline. Traxoline is a new form of zionter. It is montilled in Ceristanna. The Ceristannians gristerlate large amounts of fevon and then brachter it to quasel traxoline. Traxoline may well be one of our most lukized snezlaus in the future because of our zionter lescelidge.
Directions: Answer the following questions.
If you don’t remember this AND you’re having trouble with these very simple questions, you probably won’t succeed in this class…
1. What is traxoline?
2. Where is traxoline montilled?
3. How is traxoline quaselled?
4. Why is it important to know about traxoline?
KIDDING!

22. Last slide This is the last slide WAIT FOR SECOND CLASS TO DISCUSS:
Folder for grades, submitting, handing back paper

23. How old is your astro professor?
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