AP Physics
Chapters 1 & 2
Steven Hawking
Other Chapters
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Updated 9.9.2008
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Unit 1 Outline (.pdf)
Wednesday, August 27
- First day of school
- Hand outs: syllabus, parent letter, Chapter IV notification
- Preliminary discussion about Steven Hawking's Universe *Bring your book to class from now on! Read chapters 1 & 2 again.
Thursday, August 28 – Some students will be absent due to house assemblies
- Current science news articles - how do scientists know what they know?
- More discussion about Steven Hawking
Friday, August 29
- A Brief History of Time
- Intro. to Eratosthenes Project
Monday, September 1 – No school (Labor Day)
Tuesday, September 2
- Parent Letter Slip due today
- Questions on Eratosthenes Project
- Continue watching A Brief History of Time
Wednesday, September 3
- Finish A Brief History of Time
- Steven Hawking's Birthday celebration
- Last minue Eratosthenes Project questions?
- Chapter 1:
- Asking "where are we and why are we here?"
- Physical evidence is elusive so it's usually left to religion
- What are Hawking's ALS symptoms and how does he cope with them
- How is Haking's disability a benefit for him in his studies?
- Lucasian professor of mathematics 1979 - last time he signed it
Friday, September 5
- Eratosthenes Project Due
- Discuss Chapter 1
- Copernican vs. Ptolemeic model was first time science dealt with the "big question"
- Greeks used star positions for navigation (although most of the world is highly changing, the motions of stars is very constant on an annual basis)
- The wanders and arguments against the Ptolemeic model
- Galileo's crime - pass out newspaper article
Monday, September 8
- Discuss Chapter 2
- Hand back Eratosthenes project
- LHC news article
- Science vs. technology
- Proofs for falsehood
Tuesday, September 9
- Quiz: Chapters 1 & 2 of Steven Hawking's Universe
- Hand out Serway & Faughn books
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