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SCI 201 Tentative Course Calendar -Fall 2010 (last updated 8/18/10) |
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T 8/31 |
Introductions;
Course Overview; Tour of Facilities; The Nature of Science and Scientific
Inquiry Assignment: Readings on the Nature of Science
and Scientific Inquiry and Follow-up to the Cubes Notes: Follow-up to the Cubes |
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R 9/2 |
State and
National Elementary Science Standards, Variables and Experimental Design Assignment: Complete Swingers
Follow-up Sheet and Readings
on Scientific Habits of Mind Powerpoint Presentation: Variables and Experimental Design |
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T 9/7 |
Facts,
Theories, Models, and Laws Assignment: Complete Hum-dingers Follow-up Sheet and Complete Readings on Common Themes in Science Do Task #2 on
the Did We Really Go to the Moon? assignment. Here
is the URL for the FOX video, "A Conspiracy Theory: Did
We Really Land on the Moon?" Powerpoint Presentation: Facts, theories, Models, Laws |
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R 9/9 |
Evidence-based
Explanations Assignment: Take-home Quiz Powerpoint Presentation: Nature of Scientific Evidence |
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T 9/14 |
Conceptual
Change, Forces and Motion Topics Assignment: Complete Readings on
Describing and Comparing Motions Powerpoint Presentation: Describing/Comparing Motions |
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R 9/16 |
Forces and Motion Topics Assignment:
Journal for Car on Ramp Investigation Powerpoint
Presentation: Describing/Comparing Motions
II AND
Force Overview |
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T 9/21 |
Forces and
Motion Topics Assignment: Journal for Sled and
Pulley Investigation AND Readings on Newton's !st, 2nd, and 3rd Laws
of Motion Powerpoint Presentation:Force: The Cause of Motion (updated 9/20) |
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Assignment: Journal for Falling
Objects Activity and Readings
on Free Fall Powerpoint Presentation: Falling Objects |
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EXAM - Motion and Forces Topics; Levers Powerpoint Presentation on Levers Assignment: Journal on Levers and do readings on Levers and do readings on Work, Energy, & Law of Conservation of Energy (focus on levers). |
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Powerpoint Presentation on Pulleys, Work, Energy, & the
L.C.E. Assignment: Journal on Pulleys and do readings on Pulleys and do readings on Work, Energy, & Law of Conservation of Energy (focus on pulleys). |
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Powerpoint Presentation on Pulleys, Work, Energy, & the
L.C.E. Assignment: do readings on Work, Energy, & Law of Conservation of Energy |
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EXAM - Energy and Simple Machines; Introduction to the Lunar Phases Project |
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Powerpoint Presentation on Sound: It's Source and Characteristics Assignment: Journal for Sound Stations and Readings on Waves and Sound # |
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Powerpoint Presentation on Describing Sound and Its Properties Assignment: Readings on Waves and Sound #2 and Journal for String Oscillator Investigation |
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Light
Topics, Stages I & II of the Lunar
Phases Project should be completed Powerpoint Presentation on Light #1 Assignments: Journal for light stations #1, Readings on Reflection and Refraction (Light Assignment #1) |
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Powerpoint Presentation on Light #2 |
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Light Topics, Moon Modeling, Bring
completed stages I & II of the Lunar Phases Project to class Powerpoint Presentation on Light #3 Assignment:Do Readings on the EM Spectrum, Color and Light (Light Assignment #3) |
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EXAM - Sound & Light, Stage III of the Lunar Phases Project due |
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Powerpoint Presentation on Electrical Circuits Assignment: Journal for Electricity Basics and do Readings on Electricity #1 & Bonus Journal Stages I & II emailed |
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E&M Topics, Stage
IV of the Lunar Phases Project due
Powerpoint Presentation on Electrical Resistance Powerpoint Presentation on Series and Parallel Circuits Assignment:Journal for Series/Parallel Circuits and do Readings on Electricity#2 |
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Powerpoint Presentation on Magnetism and Electromagnetism Assignment: do Readings on Magnetism (same websites as Electricity Readings but focus on Magnetism) |
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Powerpoint Presentation
on Pressure and Fluids Assignment: Journal on Pressure and do Readings on Pressure & Fluids and Density |
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Powerpoint Presentations on Kinetic Theory of Matter
and Density Assignment: Journal on Density and do readings on Kinetic Theory of Matter and Readings on Density |
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Powerpoint Presentations on Weather Basics Assignment: do readings on Weather Basics |
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Powerpoint Presentation on Large Scale Weather Assignment: do readings on Weather Basics |
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