| Tues |
Thurs |
Even
Friday |
| 1. Jan. 17
Syllabus. Assign Planisphere -
complete by Thurs. Discuss Celestial Sphere |
Planisphere homework
due. Lecture Tutorial - Celestial Sphere Applet: Fendt - Celestial Pole Read Ch. 14 of Tillery. Examine Brandon Kelley's photo of Mars. Lab Assignment: Quadrant and latitude. Due Tues, Jan 31. |
Odd Friday, no class |
| 2. Jan. 24 Choose
topics for project. Seasons - discussion plus tutorial. Text reading: Ch. 16 pp 398-402; Optional reading: pp 402-411. |
Sun-tracking
experiment (Due date is Feb. 7, 2006) Applet on sun path |
Research Proposal Due with
prelim Bibliography Scale of Solar System - Discussion and Tutorial |
| 3. Jan 31
Report due: Quadrant
and latitude. Size and scale of Universe - Ch 14. - Photos - Tutorial |
Moon. Phases,
orbit, etc. Read Ch. 16: pp. 411-419 Applet on lunar phases - work until you get it correct consistently. In-class tutorial. Begin Research Project Data Collection Conferences regarding projects and scheduling |
Odd Friday, no class |
| 4. Feb. 7
Report due: Sun-tracking
experiment. Motion. Newton I. Video analysis. Motion Experiments Cart N Rider, Thrust |
Analyze the video
experiments. Research Proposal due. See on-line guidelines. |
Exam I - Review outline Note: Monday, Feb. 13, Sigma Xi Lecture, 7:00 pm Canon. Dr. Stephen Kress on Puffins. No sky viewing. Come to Sigma Xi, write a short summary, and make-up an absence. |
| 5. Feb.
14 Discuss Cart N Rider, Thrust Class Tutorial on Newton I and II Second set of video motion experiments: a) Free fall and gravitational accel. |
Preliminary data
results for research project due. Video experiments due: Cart N Rider, Thrust. View the Can Crush Video Analyze the Ball Drop Video. Report due on Thursday, Feb. 23. Tutorial on Free Fall |
Odd Friday, no class |
| 6. Feb. 21 Film a third experiment: Rider Cart Reaction and Inertial Mass. Report due Feb. 28. Tutorial |
Video
Experiment due: Free
Fall for Golf Ball and Bowling Ball Begin Earth Science: Density. |
Archimedes Principle Structure of earth and planets Density Tutorial |
| 7. Feb. 28
Video Experiment due: Rider
Cart Reaction Earth formations - continental drift, earthquakes, volcanoes Peer Tutorial |
Second round of data
results due. Bibliography from books, journals, and Internet with
credentials is due. Deadline for Rider Cart Reaction - allowed for confusion. Geology Slide Show Flat and Folded Strata Grand Teton Orogeny Tutorial on mountain forming |
Odd Friday, no class |
| 8. Mar.7 Density
report due. Volcanoes, Mountain formation (cont'd) Earthquakes, tsunami Sideling Hill, MD; 2nd Photo; Landsat photos Tutorial |
Review for exam. Begin discussion of Universal Gravitation. |
Exam II - review on-line. |
| Spring break |
Spring Break |
Spring Break |
| 9. Mar. 21Applets: Trajectory (PhET) Newton's Cannon Electric Forces analog to gravity forces - Physics 2000 Gravity simulation - Casco Activity guide - Gravity and Orbits - (report due Tues, Mar. 28.) |
Analysis
of Video for ball toss. |
Odd Friday, no class |
| 10. Mar. 28
Report due: Gravity and Orbits. Planet tracking and planetary motion In-class peer tutorial |
Review retrograde
and prograde motion Begin Light and Color. Tillery pp 182-187 Discuss and demonstrate reflection and refraction of light. Applet Peer Tutorial |
Review Law of refraction and
reflection Adding colors. Class activity Color mixing applet - jdiesen Old applet MsState. - would not work in Mar, 2006 Peer Tutorial |
| 11. Apr. 4 Planet
Tracking Report Due. Finish Color - Spectra of atomic discharge Solar spectra. Three kinds of spectra: 1- emission; 2-continuous; 3-absorption. See notes and discussion. Peer Tutorial - spectra and lenses |
Final data results
due. (8 weeks after start) Simple Telescope and Lenses - Report due Apr. 11. |
Odd Friday, no class |
| 12. Apr. 11
Simple Telescope Report due Light and temperature Peer tuturial |
Review for exam |
Exam III |
| 13. Apr. 18Luminosity vs. color for star clusters | Research report
draft due Peer Tutorial - Hertzsprung Russell, Cluster ages, Color index Finish Luminosity vs. color |
Odd Friday, no class |
| 14. Apr. 25 Report
due: Luminosity vs. color. Electrostatics demonstrations with Van de Graaf generator, balloons, etc. How lightning rods work PhET Simulation - balloon and sweater |
April 27. Begin Electric circuits, switches, and connections. Cranking I activity. Play with other simulations from PhET. |
Review circuits. Play with other simulations from PhET. Peer Tutorial. Electric current and voltage; Cranking II activity. PhET Circuit Construction Simulation |
| 15. May 2
Cranking I report due. Cranking II activity - voltage, current, resistance |
Final Research
Report due Tutorial on Voltage and current. Cyclones and coriolis effects - Video Demo Videos available on G:\classes\physics\videos |
Odd Friday, no class |
| 16. May 9 Cranking
II report due Review |
Exam IV. |
May 12. No Class - Term over |