Astronomy in-class activity: astronomy in the marketplace tags

Astronomy 210 In-class activity 1, Fall Semester 2010
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/2311476/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/2311510/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/2311571/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 70158, 70160

Mercury, Saturn, Nova
Saturn, Mercury, Solstice
Mercury, Saturn, Eclipse
Astro, Mercury, Saturn
Saturn, Mercury, Satellite, Comet, Vega, Astro
Saturn, Mercury, Corvette, Galaxy, Nova, Comet
Mercury, Saturn, Taurus
Saturn, Mercury
Mercury, Saturn, Infiniti
Saturn, Mercury, Nova, Galaxy
Mercury, Saturn, Nova, Stratus, Eclipse, Comet
Mercury, Saturn, Satellite, CivicdelSol
Saturn, Mercury, Eclipse
Saturn, Mercury, Eclipse
Saturn, Mercury, Eclipse, Equinox, Polaris
Eclipse, Saturn, Mercury, Nova
Mercury, Comet, AstroVan, Galaxy
Mercury, Saturn, Taurus
Saturn, Mercury, Nova
Saturn, Mercury, Subaru
Nova, Fusion, Saturn, AstroVan
Saturn, Mercury, Nova, Eclipse
Mercury, Saturn, Eclipse
Saturn, Mercury, Eclipse
Saturn, Mercury, Galaxy
Saturn, Nova, Eclipse
Subaru, Mercury, Saturn
Saturn, Mercury, Eclipse
Solara, Mercuryinsurance, Saturn, Eclipse

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

Student responses
Sections 70158, 70160

MilkyWay, MoonPie, MarsBars
LunaBars, Sunkist, SunnyDelight, BlueMoon, SunChips, Orbit
MilkyWay, MarsBars, Starburst, MoonPie
BlueMoon, DarkStarCellars, MilkyWay
MilkyWay, MarsBars, SunnyDelight, MoonPie, Starburst, Astroscereal
Marsbrandcandy, Saturnpeaches, AstroPops
SunnyDelight, Orionchocolate, MilkyWay
MilkyWay, Orbit
Orbit, MilkyWay, Starburst
MoonPie, MarsBars, MilkyWay
AstroFlakes, Starburst, MoonPies
MilkyWay, Starburst, MoonPies
BlueMoon, SunnyDelight, MarsBars, StarBurst
BlueMoon, Starburst, Sunshine
MilkyWay, Eclipse, StellaArtois, BlueMoon
MilkyWay, Starburst, Orbit
Chicken&Stars, Starburst, MilkyWay, BlueMoon, Orbit
Sunkist, CapriSun, MilkyWay, Orbit, Eclipse, BlueMoon, MarsBars
BlueMoon, LunaBars, MilkyWay
Starburst, MarsBars, Nova, LunaBars
MilkyWay, MarsBars, Sunkist, Starburst, BlueMoon
MilkyWay, Corona, Mars
BlueMoon, Starkist, Astropops
MarsBars, SunChips, SunKissedraisins, SunnyDelight
MarsBars, MoonPies, MilkyWay, SunChips
RockStar, MilkyWay, MoonPies
SunChips, MarsBars, BlueMoon
Sunkist, MarsBars, Starburst
SunChips, Sunkist, CarlsJrChickenStars

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

Student responses
Sections 70158, 70160

Comet, Venusrazors, Sundetergent
Moonsand, Venusrazors
Comet, Orbit, FiveStarnotebooks
Comet, P-dogstie, SamsungGalaxy
Comet, BigBangfireworks, Venusrazors, Moonshine
Comet, Tide, Skyyvodka
Comet, Orbitgum, Eclipsegum
Comet, Venusrazors
Comet, SegaSaturn, Venusrazors
Cosmo, Comet
Comet, Venusrazors
Venusrazors, Cosmo, Comet
Comet, Dawn, Orbitgum
Orbitgum, Dawn, Comet
Zenith, Comet, Orbit, UVVodka, Venusrazors
BlueMoon, Comet, Sundetergent
Comet, Tide, Starmagazine
Comet, Venurazors
Venus, Comet, StarBrite
Comet, Dawn, Venusrazors
Orbit, Starmagazine
Dawn, Tide, Comet, Venusrazors
Sundetergent, Venusrazors, Cosmo
Eclipse, BlueMoon, Venusrazors
Comet, Moonboots, BlueMoon
Eclipse, Starmagazine, Venusrazors
Venusrazors
Comet, Sundetergent
Osiris, AlienWorkshop

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