SCI 201

Tentative Course Calendar –Summer Session II

 2009

(last updated 6/17/09)

Date

Topic

M 6/22

 

Topics:

á       Introductions

á       Course Overview

á       Introduction to the Lunar Phases Project

á       The Nature of Science and Scientific Inquiry

á       The Cubes

á       State and National Elementary Science Standards,

á       Variables and Experimental Design

Assignments:

Readings on the Nature of Science and Scientific Inquiry

Readings on Scientific Habits of Mind

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?"

Notes: Follow-up to the Cubes

Powerpoint Presentation: Variables and Experimental Design

T 6/23

Topics:

á       Facts, Theories, Models, and Laws

á       Evidence-based Explanations

Assignment:

Complete Readings on Common Themes in Science

Take-home Quiz

Powerpoint Presentation: Facts, theories, Models, Laws

Powerpoint Presentation: Nature of Scientific Evidence

W 6/24

Topics:

á       Conceptual Change, Forces and Motion Topics

á       Forces and Motion Topics

Assignments:

Complete Readings on Describing and Comparing Motions

Journal for Car on Ramp Investigation

Powerpoint Presentation: Describing/Comparing Motions

Powerpoint Presentation: Describing/Comparing Motions II AND Force Overview

R 6/25

Topics:

á       Forces and Motion Topics

á       Forces and Motion Topics

Assignments:

Journal for Sled and Pulley Investigation

Readings on Newton's !st, 2nd, and 3rd Laws of Motion

Journal for Falling Objects Activity

Readings on Free Fall

Powerpoint Presentation:Force: The Cause of Motion

Powerpoint Presentation: Falling Objects

 

F 6/26

EXAM - Motion and Forces Topics   

Topics:

á       Levers

á       Pulleys

Assignment: Journal on Levers and do readings on Levers and do readings on Work, Energy, & Law of Conservation of Energy (focus on levers).

Journal on Pulleys and do readings on Pulleys and do readings on Work, Energy, & Law of Conservation of Energy (focus on pulleys).

Powerpoint Presentation on Levers

Powerpoint Presentation on Pulleys, Work, Energy, & the L.C.E.

M 6/29

Topics:

á       Law of Conservation of Energy

á       Sound Topics

á       Intro Poster Presentation Projects

Assignment: do readings on Work, Energy, & Law of Conservation of Energy

Assignment: Journal for Sound Stations and Readings on Waves and Sound #

 

Powerpoint Presentation on Pulleys, Work, Energy, & the L.C.E.

Powerpoint Presentation on Sound: It's Source and Characteristics

 

 

T 6/30

EXAM - Energy and Simple Machines;

Topics:

á       Sound Topics

Assignment: Readings on Waves and Sound #2 and Journal for String Oscillator Investigation

Powerpoint Presentation on Describing Sound and Its Properties

Powerpoint Presentation on Light #1

 

W 7/1

á       Light Topics

Assignments: Journal for light stations #1, Readings on Reflection and Refraction (Light Assignment #1)

Assignment: Complete journals Lens Investigation and do Readings on Curved Mirrors, and Lenses (Light Assignment #2)

Powerpoint Presentation on Light #2

 

R 7/2

Light Topics

Powerpoint Presentation on Light #3

Assignment:Do Readings on the EM Spectrum, Color and Light (Light Assignment #3)

EXAM - Sound & Light

F 7/3

NO CLASS4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY

M 7/6

Topics:

á       E&M Topics

á       Discussion on Lunar Phases

Assignment: Journal for Electricity Basics and do Readings on Electricity #1 & Bonus Journal Stages I & II emailed

Assignment:Journal for Series/Parallel Circuits and do Readings on Electricity#2

 

Powerpoint Presentation on Electrical Circuits

Powerpoint Presentation on Electrical Resistance

Powerpoint Presentation on Series and Parallel Circuits

T 7/7

Topics:

á       E&M Topics

á       Pressure and Fluids

Assignment: do Readings on Magnetism (same websites as Electricity Readings but focus on Magnetism)

Assignment: Journal on Pressure and do Readings on Pressure & Fluids and Density

 

Powerpoint Presentation on Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Powerpoint Presentation on Presssure and Fluids

 

W 7/8

EXAM - E&M,

Topic:

á       Density;

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

R 7/9

Topics:

á       Weather Basics

á       Large-scale Weather; Severe Weather

Assignment: do readings on Weather Basics

Powerpoint Presentations on Weather Basics

Powerpoint Presentation on Large Scale Weather

 

F 7/10

EXAM- AIR, WEATHER, AND WATER

Poster Presentations