FundGSS

Table of Contents

1. Cosmic Cataclysms
2. Astronomers' Tools
3. Cosmic Engines
4. Fathoming Huge Distances
5. Color, Temperature & Age
6. Dramatic Change in Stars
7. Planet-Star Systems
8. Search for Habitable Planets
9. Cosmos Begins... and Ends?

Index of Investigations
References
Book Credits

A Changing Cosmos is the latest edition of the Hands-On Universe (HOU) astronomy curriculum series. It is a  compilation in a single book as the "Best" of the 7 original HOU high school curriculum books. The original TERC curriculum had 7 student books, with Teacher Guides:

• Introduction to Image Processing—how to use the HOU Image Processing Software
• Finding Features—including a Browser's Guide to the Universe.
• Measuring Size—Use the pixel plate scale to measure a lunar crater; track Jupiter's moons; calculate mass of Jupiter.
• Measuring Color—colors of stars, the HR diagram, and how stars evolve according to their mass.
• Measuring Distance—Learn how the cosmological distance ladder is used to determine the distance to far away objects.
• Measuring Brightness—Learn about photometry -- measurement of light from a celestial object.
• Searching for Supernovae—See how astronomers find supernovae -- exploding stars.

Investigations in this book:

• 1. Cosmic Cataclysms (no investigations)
• 2. Astronomers' Tools
  • 2-1 Star Maps
  • 2-2 Color Coding
  • 2-3 Universe Browsing
  • Remote Telescopes
• 3. Cosmic Engines
  • 3-1 Sun Size
  • 3-2 Smartphone
  • 3-3 Sun Movement
• 4. Huge Distances
  • 4-1 Parallax
  • 4-2 Brightness Law
  • 4-3 Magnitudes
  • 4-4 Cepheid Variable
• 5. Color of Stars
  • 5-1 Temperature
  • 5-2 Filters
  • 5-3 Measure Color
  • 5-4 HR Diagrams
• 6. Supernovae
  • 6-1 Find Supernovae
  • 6-2 Eclipsing Binaries
  • Photometry
• 7. Planet-Star Systems
  • 7-1 Jupiter's Moons
  • 7-2 Asteroids
• 8. Search for Planets
  • 8-1 Transit Method
  • 8-1 GJ436
  • 8-1 TrES-3
• 9. Ending the Cosmos
  • 9-1 Hubble's Law
  • 9-2 Count Galaxies