Course title

Pre-requisite

Course description

Students will conduct laboratory and field investigations, use scientific processes, and make informed decisions using critical thinking and scientific problem solving. Students will study the following topics astronomy in civilization, patterns and objects in the sky, our place in space, the moon, reasons for the season, planets, the sun, stars, galaxies, cosmology, and space exploration. Students who successfully complete Astronomy will acquire knowledge within a conceptual framework, conduct observations of the sky, work collaboratively, and develop critical-thinking skills. Students will have the opportunity to participate in night time or early morning observations.

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School city

High school

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Requested competency code

Date submitted

Approved

Approved competency code

• LPHY
• Physics

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Online / Virtual