Advanced Science Seminar
 
Syllabus

 

(Dates may vary.)

Week of 9/7: Science is about Truth

Week of 9/14: Dimensional Analysis

  • Notes
  • Due Thursday:
    • Print and solve the problems in the Notes.
  • Friday: Print and solve the problems on the Quiz.

Week of 9/14: Quantum Physics

Week of 9/15: "Truth", "Observation vs. Analysis"

  • Due Tuesday: Print Notes1 and Notes2 and bring them to class.

  • Due Thursday:
  • Hand in the Notes.
  • Take reMember Mate® Quizzes: Science 1 and Science 2.

Week of 9/22: "What is Science?"

  • Due Tuesday: Print the Notes and bring them to class.
  • Due Thursday:
    • Hand in the Notes.
    • Take the reMember Mate® Quiz: Science 3.

Week of 6/8: Wholeness

Week of 6/8: Einstein's Relativity

  • Quizzes Due Friday:
    • Hand in paper grade from reMember Mate® quiz:
      Relativity 1 & Quantum 3.

Week of 10/20: "Ancient Science"

  • Due Thursday:
    • Hand in Questions #1-#3 from Ancient Packet Notes.
    • Describe a pencil to a Martian.
    • Write down how to tie Shoelaces.

Week of 10/27: "Ancient Science (continued)"

  • Due Thursday:
    • Hand in Questions #4-#6 from Ancient Packet Notes.
    • Write exactly 5 sentences about something that you can't stand.
      • In exactly two sentences, decribe it.
      • In exactly one sentence, tell how it makes you feel.
      • In exactly two sentences, guess at how you would feel if it could not bother you any more.

Week of 11/3: "Ancient Science (continued)"

Week of 11/17: BioPhysics, BioChemistry & Natures Cycles

  • Due Thursday: BioPhysics 1 & 2

  • Quiz: 'ToolBox':
    • #1 ... (leave blank)
    • #2 Major Theme from Newton's Bucket
    • #3 - #7 Major Themes from Ancient Science

Week of 11/24 & 12/1: BioPhysics, BioChemistry & Natures Cycles

  • Due 2nd Thursday: BioPhysics 3 &4

Week of 12/8: BioPhysics, BioChemistry & Natures Cycles

  • Due Thursday:

    • BioPhysics 5 & 6
    • Write your own whoami

Week of 12/15: BioPhysics, BioChemistry & Natures Cycles

  • Due Thursday:
    • Pages 36-38
    • Write another whoami

Week of 1/5: BioPhysics, BioChemistry & Natures Cycles

  • Due Thursday:
    • Pages 39-40

Week of 1/12: BioPhysics, BioChemistry & Natures Cycles

  • Due Thursday:
    • Pages 41-46
    • Hand in 5 rememberMate® quiz questions:
      1. Name the quiz "Who Am I?: BioChemistry".
      2. Write each new question like this:
        1. Start with, "Who am I?"
        2. Give 3 clues. (Like: "I'm a food.", "I'm white & granular.", "I'm sweet.")
        3. Give 3 close answers. ( Like: "sugar", "salt", "flour".)
      3. Print your questions (under the Publish button).

Week of 1/19: BioPhysics, BioChemistry & Natures Cycles

  • Due Thursday:
    • Pages 47-51
    • Finish your TOOLBOX (see the last 3 slides of my ToolBox).

Week of 5/25 - 6/1: Color

  • Due Friday:
    • Notes
    • Print your own 10 question reMember Mate® quiz on Colors.
 

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