The Ice Giants: Uranus & Neptune
Twin Planets at the Edge of the Solar System
The Ice Giants: Uranus & Neptune udemy course
Twin Planets at the Edge of the Solar System
The Ice Giants - Uranus and Neptune
There are giant planets of ice in the outer reaches of the solar system. Meet the planets our ancestors’ new nothing about – those you can’t spot in the sky without a telescope. Uranus and Neptune redefine violent weather, beauty and mystery.
This Course includes the following great BONUS LESSONS:
What on Earth is Astronomy?
Mini-Lesson: Eclipses
Mini-Lesson: Meteor Showers
Mini-Lesson: Aurora
Project Artemis: America Returns to the Moon
The Ice Giants: Uranus and Neptune
1. Objective
2. Warm-up activity
3. The planets Uranus and Neptune
4. Planet compositions of rock and ice
5. The outer Solar System
6. Uranus and Neptune’s discovery
7. Planetary naming conventions
8. The concept of magnitude
9. Mass and its effect on weight
10. Planetary size and scale
11. Planetary rotational periods and orbits
12. Planet sizes
13. Planetary weather phenomena, including cloud patterns, temperatures and wind speeds
14. Uranus and Neptune’s geological activity, such as geysers
15. Distances within the solar system, especially as compared to the Earth and the Sun
16. Planet hunting and discovery methods as related to observational and mathematical calculations
17. Planet definitions
18. Scientist William Herschel
19. Telescopes
20. Naked-eye astronomy
21. Night and day cycles
22. Moons and their geological activity
23. Infrared light and photography in exploring objects at a distance
24. Planetary rings and their composition
25. Planetary phases
26. Test questions
27. Cross-curricular activities
My name is Tony Ceraso and I will be your instructor. I sometimes run the planetarium and have written curriculum for the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. I have also written curriculum for NASA’s school visitation program and teach on the college level in NJ.
My goal is for you to thoroughly enjoy this lesson. I love astronomy and I want nothing more out of our time together than for you to have a greater appreciation for the universe through the understanding of this material. Besides the lesson I’m going to preview for you now, the course includes warm up activities, test questions, and cross-curricular activities for you to download as a supplement.
