In Astronomy 20 students will take a journey through the universe to explore everything from the potential for extraterrestrial life to the evolution of stars and galaxies.
Prerequisite
Recommend completing Science 10, Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10 or Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10.
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Online Asynchronous
Credits
Elective 20
This course explores deep questions about the universe from a scientific perspective such as, what is the origin of life, how do stars form and die and what is the fate of the universe?
Students will have the opportunity to navigate across the night sky to locate constellations, planets and other celestial objects.
Life in the universe
Astronomy as a Science
Telescope construction and operation
Night sky navigation
The origin, evolution and fate of stars
Introduction to cosmology
No Proctored Exams
https://stellarium.org/ software
Galileoscope (to be returned upon completion)
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