Spring 2006
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Jan 9/10 |
Email-email instructor What is science Evaluate Article-Turn in report on Day 3 Scientific Notation and measurement exercises |
2 4-6 |
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Chp.1:2-13 Appendix A: 679-684 Appendix E: 706-707 |
Group B Questions: 1-4,6,9 |
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Jan 11/12 |
Biology Stats Tutorial-Population and Samples 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) |
10 12 7 9 22 |
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Chp. 1: 13-20 |
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Jan 16/17 |
NO CLASS |
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Jan 18/19 |
Evaluation of a Claim Activity Articles on “Magnetic Fuel…” and skeptical inquirer Write paper on evaluation of a claim –Due Jan 23/24 SEM Exercise |
28-30 13 |
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Jan 23/24 |
Introduce correlation and regression – Answer questions 1-6 Pendulum Experiment |
14-19 20 |
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Jan 25/26 |
Quiz 1 Vital Lung Capacity Wrap up discussion of regression/correlation Introduce Group Projects (proposals due Feb 6/7 presentations Feb 22/23) Introduce Final Projects |
40-41 |
25 |
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Jan 30/31 |
Periodic Table, Atomic Structure, Classification of Elements, and Properties of Elements |
34-36 |
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Chp. 8: 174-175 & 182-186 |
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Feb 1/2 |
Chemical and Physical Changes |
37-39 |
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Chp. 9: 192-201 |
QFT 1, 3, 4; Group B: 1-3 |
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Feb 6/7 |
Group Project Proposals Due Physical Characteristics of Water Acids and Bases t-test tutorial- |
42 43-44 |
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Chpt 10: 217-219 Chpt. 10: 224-227 |
QFT 4,5,7-10 |
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Feb 8/9 |
Discuss t-test (Unpaired) Titration Exercise Run unpaired t-test on titration data |
12/ 24 45-46 |
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10 |
Feb 13/14 |
Discuss paired t-test-collect data and run test Review for Exam 1 |
12 & 25 |
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Feb 15/16 |
Exam 1 |
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150 |
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Feb 20/21 |
Rocks &
Platetectonics density activity |
48-49& 51 |
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Chp. 15: 322-341 |
QFT 1-12 |
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Feb 22/23 |
Group Project
Presentations Geology cont. Continue plate tectonics The earth’s surface- Earthquakes and Volcanoes *Assign Plate tectonics Presentations* |
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Chp. 16: 346-354 |
QFT 1-5 |
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Feb 27/28 |
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Mar 1/2 |
Presentations on Plate tectonics Fossils and Platetectonics cont. |
52 53 |
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Chp. 22: 516-528 |
QFT 1-5 |
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Mar 6-11 |
Spring Break-No
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16 |
Mar 13/14 |
Quiz 2 Evolution of Life |
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25 |
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Chp. 21: 495-512 |
QFT 5-12 |
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Mar 15/16 |
Evolution cont. Exam 2 Review |
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Mar 20/21 |
Exam 2 Choose Debate Topics |
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150 |
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Mar 22/23 |
Physics-Motion and freefall |
55 & 56-58 |
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Chp 2: 24-34 |
QFT 1-3 Group B: 1-3 |
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Mar 27/28 |
Physics- Compound Motion Final Project proposals due |
60 |
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Chp. 2: 34-41 |
QFT 5,6,8,10-12 Group B 4 & 10 |
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21 |
Mar 29/30 |
Physics-Newton’s Laws |
59 |
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22 |
April 3/4 |
Quiz 3 Specific Heat Experiment |
61-62 |
25 |
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Chp 4: 79-85 & 88-91 |
QFT 2-7 |
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23 |
April 5/6 |
Debate Wrap up physics |
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50 |
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24 |
April 10/11 |
Finish Specific Heat Gas Laws Activity Exam 3 Review |
63 |
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25 |
April 12/13 |
Exam 3 *Begin Weather
Tracking TODAY |
65-66 |
150 |
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April 17/18 |
Presentations on weather tracking Why are there Seasons? Meterology |
67 68-69 |
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Chpt 14: 302-307 Chpt 17: 372-402 |
QFT 1-2 |
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27 |
April 19/20 |
Meterology cont. |
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28 |
April 24/25 |
Quiz 4 Final Project Prep Day |
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25 |
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29 |
April 26/27 |
Final Project
Presentations Final Papers |
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25 75 |
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April 29-May 5 |
Final Exam Week |
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