AP Physics
Chapters 1 & 2
Steven Hawking

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Updated 9.9.2008

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

Thursday, September 4

  • 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