Astronomy Videos/Worksheets/Class Preparation Information
I recommend students watch a video(s) before I present the topic in class.  I don't spend a lot of time lecturing, so these videos supply some background knowledge for the activities we will do in class.   I recommend all of the Amoeba Sister and Crash Course videos on Youtube.
You'll notice I have many BrainPop videos listed below.  BrainPop is a subscription website that has excellent science videos, as well as history, English, math, arts, etc.  Each video has a quiz and additional learning material associated with it.  Horizon Charter School offers a discounted subscription price.  You do not need to purchase a subscription to BrainPop, I just wanted to let you know about this great site.   Some of the videos are free to watch without a subscription.

Class 1: The Solar System's Size and Parallax

• Distance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWMh61yutjU
• Parallax: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWMh61yutjU

Class 2 and 3: The Planets

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd6nLM2QlWw
• BrainPOP:  all the planet videos
• Mercury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3GkZe3nRQ0
• Venus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFUgy3crCYY
• Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-9gDALvMF4
• Mars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-88YWx71gE
• Jupiter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwn8fQSW7-8
• Jupiter's rings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZvv4cLYC5g​
• Great Red Spot: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_uFCQj1C-I
• Jupiter's moons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaFaf7vbgpE
• Saturn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8GNde5nCSg
• Uranus & Neptune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hIwD17Crko

Class 4: Low-Mass Stars

• Stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld75W1dz-h0 (10:40 min)
• Low-Mass Stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfvMtCHv1q4 (12:02 min)
• White Dwarfs and Planetary Nebulae: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj06h8BeeOA&t=26s&spfreload=5

Class 5: High-Mass Stars

• High-Mass Stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWx9DurgPn8​
• Neutron Stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrMvUL8HFlM

Class 6: Nebulae and Black Holes

• Nebulae: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8UI7F43_Yk
• Black Holes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZWPBKULkdQ

Class 7 - The Sun

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FB0rDsR_rc

Class 8: Asteroids and Meteors

• Asteroids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auxpcdQimCs
• Meteors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuDfZ2Md5x8 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJwZ3uBzQV0 (6:09 min)
• ​photos of Barrington Crater: http://www.amusingplanet.com/2013/07/the-incredible-barringer-meteor-crater.html

Class 9: Comets

• Comets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB9HHyPpKds (11:54 min)
• Oort Cloud:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJscxTyI__s (11:40 min)
• photos of comets: http://space-facts.com/comet-pictures/

Class 10: Constellations

Class 11: Phases of the Moon





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