Overland High SchoolAstronomy

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Prerequisite: Algebra 1 AND 1 year of a lab science Credit: 1½/2 Unit This course introduces students to the study of astronomy, including its history and development. It is designed to give the student a greater appreciation for one of the most rapidly changing realms of science. Topics will include: historical astronomy, astronomical instruments and their use, celestial orientation, the solar system, stars and galaxies. This course will investigate the current research including spectroscopic analysis and the evidence for an expanding universe. Major constellations, with their associated stars and mythologies, will also be described throughout the semester. This course will require individual outside observation and measurement.

Grades: 12

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