Spring 2005

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Date

Topic and Activity

Page #

Pts

Links

Reading

Reading Questions

1

Jan 10/11

Email-email instructor

 

 What is science

 

Historical Scientists-Turn in report on Day 3

 

Scientific Notation and measurement exercises

 

Mean & Variation of populations website-HOMEWORK

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

2-4

 

 

 

 

10

NKU Webmail

 

 

 

 

 

Sig. Fig.

 

Caliper2

 

Mean & Variation

Chp.1:2-10

 

Appendix A: 585-589

 

Appendix E: 612-613

Group B Questions: 4-6

 

2

Jan 12/13

Scientific Method


Statistics Overview sheet

 

Descriptive Statistics

(arm length)

 

Population Sampling Worksheet

 

Data collection-heart rate and Reaction time

 

Use SPSS to analyze data (mean, SD, SEM, variance)

11

 

24

 

5

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

8-9

 

Reaction time

 

 

 

 

Jan 17/18

NO CLASSES

 

 

 

 

 

3

Jan 19/20

Evaluation of a Claim Activity

Articles on “Magnetic Fuel…” and skeptical inquirer

 

 

Write paper on evaluation of a claim –HOMEWORK

 

SEM Exercise with questions

 

15&17

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#

Date

Topic and Activity

Page #

Pts

Links

Reading

Reading Questions

4

Jan 24/25

Introduce correlation and regression – Answer questions 1-6 for Homework

 

Pendulum Experiment

18-23

 

 

25-28

 

regression

 

 

 

 

pendulum

 

 

5

Jan 26/27

Quiz 1

Tree Ring Experiment

 

Wrap up discussion of regression/correlation

 

Introduce Group Projects (proposals due Feb 9/10, Presentations Mar 2/3)

 

Introduce Final Projects (proposals due Mar 16/17, Presentations Apr 27/28)

 

29-30

 

 

 

39

25

Climate Data

Weather Info

 

 

6

Jan 31/ Feb 1

Periodic Table, Classification of Elements, and Properties of Elements

 

 

33-35

 

 

Periodic table

 

Periodic2

Chp. 8: 162-167

 

7

Feb 2/3

t-test on Solubility

 

Chemical and Physical Changes

 

 

 

36-38

 

 

 

Chp. 9: 172-181

QFT: 193/1, 3, 4;

Group B: 1-3

8

Feb 7/8

Elements Cont.

 

Atomic Structure

 

Physical Properties of Water

 

 

 

 

41

 

 

 


Water Science for Schools
&

Water quiz

Chp. 8: 152-161

 

Chpt 10: 197-198

168/3-7, 11

 

 

9

Feb 9/10

Acids and Bases

 

Titration Exercise

 

t-test tutorial-HOMEWORK

 

Group Project Proposals Due

42-43

 

44-45

 

 

 

 

 

 

t-test tutorial

 

Chpt. 10:  204-207

211/ 4-10

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Date

Topic and Activity

Page #

Pts

Links

Reading

Reading Questions

10

Feb 14/15

Run unpaired t-test on titration data

(use AL & RT data also if time permits)

 

Discuss paired t-test-collect data and run test

 

Review for Exam 1 

 

10 & 13-14

 

 

 

 

Chp. 1: 11-19

 

Group B Questions:7-10

 

11

Feb 16/17

Exam 1

 

 

150

 

 

 

12

Feb 21/22

Physics-Motion and freefall

56 & 57-59

 

 

Chp 2: 22-31

45/1-5

Group B: 2-3

13

Feb 23/24

Physics- Compound Motion

 

61

 

 

Chp. 2: 32-38

45/8-12

Group B 10

14

Feb 28/ Mar 1

Quiz 2

Physics-Newton’s Laws

 

60

25

 

 

 

15

Mar 2/3

Group Project Presentations

 

Wrap up physics

 

50

 

 

 

16

Mar 14/15

Specific Heat Experiment

 

 

62-63

 

 

Chp 4: 64-81

83: 1-12

17

Mar 16/17

Finish Specific Heat

 

Gas Laws Activity

 

Final Project Proposals Due

 

Exam 2 Review

 

 

64

 

 

 

 

18

Mar 21/22

Exam 2

 

Choose Debate topics

Choose water quality background topics

 

 

150

 

 

 

19

Mar 23/24

Water Quality background presentations

 

Rock cycle & density

 

 

52-53

30

 

 

 

http://water.nr.state.

Chp. 17: 353-361

Chp. 14: 276-282

372/ 4-6

 

 

#

Date

Topic and Activity

Page #

Pts

Links

Reading

Reading Questions

20

Mar 28/29

Water Quality Field Trip

47-49

 

 

 

 

21

Mar 30/31

Plate tectonics

 

 

 

 

 

50-51

 

Rocks

Rock cycle

Rock cycle2

Platetectonics

Cht. 14: 282-293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

Apr 4/5

Debate

 

Geology cont.

Continue plate tectonics (presentations)

 

The earth’s surface-

Earthquakes and

 Volcanoes

 

 

 

54

50

 

Plate animation

 

Chp. 15: 296-307

318/1-5

 

 

23

Apr 6/7

Presentations on Plate tectonics

 

Fossils – Plan for the Field trip

 

 

 

55

30

 

Kentucky Geology

Chp. 21: 454-466

479/1-5

24

Apr 11/12

Quiz 3

 

Fossil Field Trip

 

Exam 3 Review

 

25

 

 

 

25

Apr 13/14

Exam 3

Begin Weather Tracking

 

65-66

150

 

 

 

26

Apr 18/19

Why are there Seasons?

 

Meterology

 

Adopt a weather system

67

 

68-69

 

Why are there Seasons?

 

UIUC meteorology site

Chpt 16: 320-350

 

27

Apr 20/21

Meterology cont.

 

Presentations on weather systems

 

Weather Maps and Weather Scenarios

 

 

 

 

30

Reading Weather Maps

 

 

#

Date

Topic and Activity

Page #

Pts

Links

Reading

Reading Questions

28

Apr 25/26

Quiz 4

 

Final Project Prep Day

 

 

25

 

 

 

29

Apr 27/28

Final Project Presentations

Final Papers

 

25

75

 

 

 

 

May 2-6

Final Exam-Check Schedule for Exact Time