Astronomy
Division: C – High School
NC Essential Standards Alignment: EEn.1.1
Event Rules: See National Rules Manual
National Event Page: Here
Description:
Teams will demonstrate an understanding of stellar evolution in normal & starburst galaxies.
Materials:
Allowed materials: up to 2 calculators, and one of the following
1. Zero, one, or two 3-ring binders
2. One 3-ring binder & one laptop/tablet
3. Zero, one, or two laptops/tablets
NO LAPTOP IN A NOTEBOOK
Scoring:
High score wins. Selected questions will be used to break ties.
Recommendations:
-Contact Community Colleges and Universities near you to see what special events they are hosting. Many have planetariums or host stargazing nights, or will take you on a tour of their facility.
Event Resources:
Wikipedia (most items/concepts here have a page) – worth
poking around in list of references, but see fourth point below
• NASA/ESA telescope pages (Hubble, Chandra, Gaia, etc.)
• Astronomy/astrophysics textbooks if you have access (but no
need to buy them if not)
• Generally not good use of student time trying to search
for/read actual scientific papers on topics, since students are
not intended audience
Carroll & Ostlie’s “Introduction to Modern Astrophysics” aka the Big Orange Book
Additional Past Resources
Astronomy 2019 Coaches Clinic (2020 Rules)
Astronomy 2018 Coaches Clinic Presentation (2019 rules)
OpenStax – free downloadable text for intro Astro topics
Secret Worlds: The Universe Within
Where is the Center of the Universe?
Exploratorium– Astronomy and Space
A little inspiration from an NC State astrophysicist
MySO November 2021 Astronomy Resources
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