There are three options for this homework. Please only complete ONE of them for credit. Doing more will not earn you double the house points. Extra credit is available to outstanding efforts and creativity.

⌦ option one (worth 10 pts)
Using the bags of colored sand you took from class, create and destroy three planets in three different ways. You may use the Astrophysics Laboratory for this assignment, but are not required to and may use whatever means and locations you wish about the castle. Try to make your methods somewhat mimic what could "possibly" happen to an actual planet in space. Whether this is a complete act of science fiction (ie laser beam induced explosion) or astronomic fact (Sun expanding and roasting the planet) is entirely up to you.

A brief write up explaining your methods may be submitted for extra credit.

OOC: This is an RP-centric assignment. You should have at least 3 posts in 3 different locations for this assignment. In your post, you should RP creating the planet using the appropriate spells and then destroy it by whatever means necessary. Please keep in mind that none of your destroying should place your character in the hospital wing <3

Please PM me with the links to your posts. You may, as mentioned in the IC instructions, submit a SHORT blurb along with each RP link explaining how your "demonstration" could play out in "real life."

⌦ option two (worth 10 pts)
During class one of your classmates, Mr. Scabior, said that one of the reasons we study astronomy is because to seem less conceited as a human race. Do you agree or disagree with this? Why or why not? Write a 4 inch essay discussing your views. You may also include your personal reason for studying astronomy.

OOC: 4 inches = 4 paragraphs

⌦ option 3 (worth 10 points)
Inspired by Mr. Toros uniform...modifications, you may stop by my office and take your NASA name tag from the box in my seating area to decorate however you see fit. Just be sure to return it before next class.

OOC: for all you graphic makers out there! You can either use the name tag image provided to manip over or may choose to hand draw what your character's name tag will look like.

You to NOT need to RP stopping by Professor Flamsteed's office to pick up and drop off the name tag unless you really want to.

⌦ this assignment is due October 4th @ noon GMT

Please be sure you have read through Astronomy & Space Navigation and paid particular attention to the rules regarding homework submission. Late homework submissions will not be accepted. Any questions, concerns, or what have you can be sent to me via PM.

There are two options for this homework. Please only complete ONE of them for credit. Doing more than one will not earn you double the house points. An addition 5 points of extra credit is available to outstanding efforts and creativity.

Both options are in preparation for our end of term field trip to the National Space Centre due to my shortcomings as your Astronomy professor recently. Consider it a bit of self study as we have other topics to discuss in the coming weeks.

OOC: you do not HAVE to complete the homework to participate in the field trip!

⌦ option one (worth 10 pts)
Create a timeline of the history human of space exploration. Your timeline should include at least 5 events that you believe to be especially important and please include a brief description (just a few sentences is enough) of why you think so.

For example (super basic):

February 20, 1947 - first animals into space (fruit flies). Helped prove that living things from Earth can survive spaceflight.

You may present your timeline in either written or drawing form. Just keep in mind that the more effort and thoughtfulness you put into your work, the better the reward.

OOC: Please be sure not to just copy paste answers from the internet or from the lesson for this should you select this option. I will be checking. Likewise, if you opt to draw (either by hand or with a graphics program) a timeline, please be sure it is your original work and not just a copy-paste of a pre-existing timeline on the internet.

⌦ option two (worth 10 pts)
My original intent with the lesson was that each of you would get to create your own "signature" space food (either in tube of freeze dried form). Since that plan went out the window, you may do it for homework.

Food in space has come a long way, but for you to appreciate the advances in science we will focus on the "vintage" forms of space food. Using the toothpaste tubes and box containers located outside my office, I want you to create two space food dishes. One in a purée form and the other freeze dried. The freeze dried one should be your own unique ice cream flavor while the purée is entirely up to you.

Spells you will find useful:

• Francesco; wand movement: point at food; effect: turns a food intem into a purée duratus
• Ratus Ausicceso; wand movement: slow upwards flick from the wrist; effect: freeze dries a food item

Bonus points if you get someone to taste your creation before dropped them in the box outside my office!

You may include your recipe in written form along with your creations if you wish.

OOC: This is an RP-centric assignment and requires at least 4 posts to be considered for full credit (2 posts for each food item). There is no specific location you need to use for this option. Tasks included should be the actual making (meaning mixing of ingredients and any real cooking that may be necessary) of the food item, spell casting to modify the food, and placing it in the appropriate containers - and having someone taste what you made if you wish . You do NOT need to RP picking up or dropping off anything outside of Professor Flamsteed's office.

Please PM me with the links to all your RP posts. You may, as the IC instructions state, include the recipes for your space food.

⌦ this assignment is due November 2nd @ noon GMT

Please be sure you have read through Astronomy & Space Navigation and paid particular attention to the rules regarding homework submission. Late homework submissions will not be accepted. Any questions, concerns, or what have you can be sent to me via PM.

There are two options for this homework. Please only complete ONE of them for credit. Doing more than one will not earn you double the house points. An additional 5 points of extra credit is available to outstanding efforts and creativity.

⌦ option one (worth 10 points)
Compose a thank-you letter to the National Space Centre. Be sure to include your favorite experience or something new you learned or discovered during the field trip that stuck with you. Please drop all cards in the box outside my office. Your thank-you letter should be at least 2 inches long.

OOC: this can be in written OR graphic form. Cards should be graphics created by yourself (either hand drawn and scanned or made in an image editing program such as Paint or Adobe Photoshop.

You do not need to RP dropping off your character's card outside of Professor Flamsteed's office unless you really want to. We always welcome visitors :3

Two inches equals at least 2 paragraphs of 5 sentences each.

⌦ option two (worth 10 points)
Create an advertisement for the National Space Centre based on your field trip experience. You are encouraged to post your finished poster around the school to encourage those classmates, and professors, who were not on the field trip to go check the place out on their own!

OOC: Posters should be graphics created by yourself (either hand drawn and scanned or made in an image editing program such as Paint or Adobe Photoshop. Submitting a pre-existing poster from the internet is a big no-no.

To "hang up" your posters around the school, please RP your character hanging it up with either muggle methods or a Sticking Charm and include links to your post in your PM. You should have at least one post for this and one graphic.

⌦ this assignment is due November 22nd @ noon GMT

Please be sure you have read through Astronomy & Space Navigation and paid particular attention to the rules regarding homework submission. Late homework submissions will not be accepted. Any questions, concerns, or what have you can be sent to me via PM.