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Astronomy in-class activity: astronomy in the marketplace tags

Astronomy 210 In-class activity 1, spring semester 2012
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

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Wordle.net tag cloud for astronomy-related car brand names, generated by responses from Astronomy 210 students at Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA (http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/4705552/Untitled).


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Wordle.net tag cloud for astronomy-related food brand names available in a supermarket, generated by responses from Astronomy 210 students at Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA (http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/4705559/Untitled).


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Wordle.net tag cloud for astronomy-related non-food brand names available in a supermarket, generated by responses from Astronomy 210 students at Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA (http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/4705569/Untitled).


Students find their assigned groups of three to four students, and work cooperatively on an in-class activity worksheet to discuss car brand names, and food and non-food brand names found in supermarkets (adapted from D. Schatz, "Why Should We Care About Exploding Stars?" Universe in the Classroom, no. 8, Spring 1987 (http://www.astrosociety.org/education/publications/tnl/08/stars2.html).

There are many astronomy-related brand names. Consider car brand names (old and new); and brand names for food and non-food items that are typically found in the supermarket. Do not consider titles of TV shows, movies, or books.

List at least three astronomy-related car brand names.

Student responses
Sections 30674, 30676
Saturn, Mercury, Titan
Saturn, Mercury, Astro
Infiniti, Mercury, Saturn
Saturn, Mercury, Subaru, Volt, Sky, Celeste
Mercury, Subaru, Eclipse
Taurus, Saturn, Mercury
Saturn, Mercury, Subaru, Astro
Saturn, Infiniti, Nova
Saturn, Subaru, Volt
Nova, Saturn, Galaxy
Astro, Galaxy, Taurus
Saturn, Infiniti, Mercury
Mercury, Saturn, Taurus
Mercury, Saturn, Infiniti
Aerostar, Explorer, Saturn, Aura, Mercury
Mercury, Eclipse, Saturn
Mercury, Saturn, Comet
Saturn, Eclipse, Scion, Astro
Saturn, Mercury, Taurus, Eclipse, Nova, Voyager
Saturn, Mercury, Galaxy
Nova, Saturn, Mercury, Astro
Saturn, Mercury, Fusion
Mercury, Cobalt, Nova, Astro, Saturn
Mercury, Saturn, Taurus, Subaru, Galaxy
Saturn, Nova, Mercury, Galaxy, Astro
Mercury, Saturn, Comet

List at least three astronomy-related food brand names typically found in the supermarket.

Student responses
Sections 30674, 30676
MoonPie, MilkyWay
starfruit, Starburst, MilkyWay, Marsbar
MilkyWay, Starburst, Orbit
Starburst, MilkyWay, LuckyCharms
Marsbar, MilkyWay, Starburst
MilkyWay, Starburst, StaroftheSea
Sunkist, SunChips, Starburst
MoonPie, MilkyWay, Sunkist
Starburst, MilkyWay, SunChips
MilkyWay, MoonPie, Marsbar, SunChips
Sunkist, Starburst, MilkyWay
MilkyWay, Marsbar, MoonPie
MilkyWay, MoonPie, Orbit
Starburst, Marsbar, MilkyWay
CapriSun, Sunkist, SunnyD
MilkyWay, Starburst, Eclipse, Marsbar
Sunburst, MilkyWay, Starburst, starfruit
MoonPie, MilkyWay, Lunabar
Marbar, MilkyWay, Moonshine, Starbucks, BlueMoon
MilkyWay, Starburst, Marsbar
AstroPop, SunnyD, MilkyWay
MilkyWay, MoonPie, Marsbar
BlueMoon, MilkyWay, Sunkist, SunnyD, Starburst
Trident, Orbit, AstroPop, MilkyWay, Starburst
MilkyWay, starfruit, Marsbar
MilkyWay, Marsbar, Corona, Sunkist, SunnyD, BlueMoon

List at least three astronomy-related non-food brand names typically found in the supermarket.

Student responses
Sections 30674, 30676
BlueMoon
Venusrazor, Comet, BlueMoon
Starbucks, light, gravity
BlueMoon, Skyline, Comet
Venusrazor, Orbit
Comet, Venusrazor
Sextantwine, Venusrazor, Comet
SkyyVodka, BlueMoon, VerizonGalaxy
Skyviewwine, sunscreen
BlueMoon, Sunkist, Starburst
Comet, Moonshine, Ka-boom
Comet, Orbit, Venusrazor
Comet, BlueMoon, Tide
sunscreen, Tide, PopularScience
Sun, Comet, Dawn
Venusrazor, BlueMoon, Comet
Comet, sunscreen, Dawn
Nova, SunnyD, Starbucks
Comet, tequilasunrise, LAGalaxy, Globetrotters, Venusrazor
sunglasses, Venusrazor, SpaceBags
Comet, BlueMoon, Nova
BlueMoon, Telescopicmascara, Comet
Comet, SpaceBags, Venusrazor
Comet, Ajax, Venusrazor, Tide, Trojans
Comet, sunscreen, Moonshine
Comet, Tide, sunscreen

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