NSCI 3001: Integrated Science I: Physics and Astronomy

Text: Shipman, Wilson, & Todd, An Introduction to Physical Science, 10th Ed.


Planned schedule for Fall Term, 2004

Week 1
Week 2
Day 1 Aug 23

Dimensions, your
place in universe
Ch 1
Day 2 Aug 25

Measurement
Powers of 10
Ch 1
Day 3 Aug 30

Measurement of motion
Ch 2
Day 4 Sep 1

Causes of motion
Ch 3
Week 3
Week 4
Day 5 Sep 6

Holiday
Day 6 Sep 8

Work, Energy, Power
Ch 4
Day 7 Sep 13

Energy and work applications
Ch 4
Day 8 Sep 15

What things are made of.
Ch 9,11
Week 5
Week 6
Day 9 Sep 20

Chemical and
atomic structure
Ch 9,11
Day 10 Sep 22

Forms and phases of matter
Ch 12
Day 11 Sep 27

Chemistry
Ch 21
Day 12 Sep 29

Minerals: form and content
Ch 21
Week 7
Week 8
Day 13 Oct 4

Quiz 1
Heat and temperature
Ch 5
Day 14 Oct 6

Specific heat, phase changes
Ch 5
Day 15 Oct 11

Heat transfer
Ch 5
Day 16 Oct 13

1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics
Ch 5
Week 9
Week 10
Day 17 Oct 18

Heat applications. Body heating and cooling. Energy from metabolism.
Ch 5
Day 18 Oct 20

Heat applications
Biological implications
Ch 5
Day 19 Oct 25

Electric Circuits
Ch 8
Day 20 Oct 27
Intro to Weather

Household electricity
Ch 8
Week 11
Week 12
Day 21 Nov 1

Intro to Sound and Waves
Ch 6
Day 22 Nov 3

Weather concepts

Cavity resonance experiment
Ch 6
Day 23 Nov 8

Periodic motion and waves
Ch 6
Day 24 Nov 10

Quiz 2
Sound and hearing
Ch 6
Week 13
Week 14
Day 25 Nov 15

Light waves
Ch 7
Day 26 Nov 17

Light and vision
Ch 7
Day 27 Nov 22

Color and color vision
Electromagnetic waves
Ch 7
Day 28 Nov 24

Thanksgiving holidays
Week 15
Week 16
Day 29 Nov 29

Intro to Astronomy
Ch 7,10
Day 30 Dec 1

Measurements in astronomy
Ch 18
Day 31 Dec 6

Cosmology
Ch 18
Day 32 Dec 8

Planets
Ch 15,16,17
Relate outline to themes for the integrated science sequence.

Note: the final examination is scheduled for Monday, December 13 at 5 PM.

Index

Syllabus

Hands-on exercises

Web exercises
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