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ASTRONOMY 103: Moons and Planets     Week 11   Spring  2009 Lab Update Date Class Topic Readings/Assignments Monday,    April 13 Jovian Planets and Moons Jupiter's Moons PPT See Below Wednesday,  April 15 Jovian Planets and Moons Saturn's Moons PPT See Below Reading Quiz Chapters 11, 12, and 13 Friday,    April 17 Formation of the solar system Formation of the Solar System PPT Ch.  6.7 and Ch. 15.1- 15.5 Reading Quiz chapter 15   * marks optional (but useful!) readings   week 1 week2 week 3 week 4 week 5   week 6   week 7 week 8 week 9 week 10 week 11   week 12 week 13 week 14   Full Schedule

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Assignments:

Monday: Before class read about your assigned planet and start making an outline for a 10 minute presentation. In class the expert groups will compare notes and work together to make a 10 minute presentation on the planet. Bring your text to class Monday. I suggest an outline that has: overall characteristics, basic properties, atmosphere, internal structure, internal heat source, magnetic fields, rings.  For Jupiter and Saturn: DO NO include the moons...I will talk about them. For Uranus and Neptune: DO include the moons in your presentation.

Wednesday: The presentation groups will meet and each person will give their 10 minute planet presentation.

On Wednesday turn in an outline of your presentation.