Course Schedule
2021

WeekMondayWednesdayFriday
1

Day 1 - 25 Jan

 -Introductions
 -Syllabus
 -Why College?
 -Quick Overview of Science
 -Logical Reasoning

Day 2 - 27 Jan


 -Modeling With Simple Conditional Arguments
 -Fire and Lycopodium Powder

Day 3 - 29 Jan


 -Optical Illusion Cards
 -Forks

2

Day 4 - 1 Feb


 -Finish Forks
 -Modeling
 -Think-A-Majig

Day 5 - 3 Feb


 -Box Stops at the Edge
 

Day 6 - 5 Feb

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm


 -Box Stops at the Edge Webpages
3

Day 7 - 8 Feb


 -Three Story Intellect
 -Inquiry Learning Cycle

Day 8 - 10 Feb


 -Antifreeze Balls

Day 9 - 12 Feb


 -Density
4

Day 10 - 15 Feb

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm


 -Density of Aluminum

Day 11 - 17 Feb


 -Uncertainty in Numbers

Day 12 - 19 Feb


 -Bell and Dropper
5

Day 13 - 22 Feb


 -Mary Budd Rowe
 -Richard Feynman

Day 14 - 24 Feb


  -NASA, Experimental vs Theoretical

Day 15 - 26 Feb

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm


- Class Review Homework Set #1
6

Day 16 - 1 Mar


  -Matter and Elements
  -Physical and Chemical Changes
  -Periodic Table
  -Li, Na, and K in Water

Day 17 - 3 Mar


 -Model of an Atom
 -Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
 -Good Model?
 -Historical Development of Atomic Theory
   : -Raisin Pudding Model

Day 18 - 5 Mar


  -Gold Foil Experiment and Planetary Model
  -Quantized Energy Levels for Electrons
  -Line Spectra
7

Day 19 - 8 Mar


 -Quantum Mechanics

Day 20 - 10 Mar

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm


Webpages and Webpage review

Day 21 - 12 Mar

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm

  • Class Review Homework Set #2
8

Day 22 - 15 Mar


 -Charge Interactions
 -Temporary Dipoles, Pith Balls, Electroscopes, Ring Floating

Day 23 - 17 Mar

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm

  • Review/Catch up

Day 24 - 19 Mar

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm

  • Class Review Homework Set #3
9

Day 25 - 22 Mar


  -Making Salts
  -Ionic Compounds

Day 26 - 24 Mar


  -Acids, Bases, and Covalent Bonds

Day 27 - 26 Mar

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm

  • Class Review Homework Set #4
10

Day 28 - 29 Mar


  -Review Temporary Dipoles
  -Permanent Dipoles
  -Polar and Nonpolar Molecules

Day 29 - 31 Mar


  -Intermolecular Forces

Day 30 - 2 Apr

Easter Break

11

Day 31 - 5 Apr


  -More Intermolecular Forces

Day 32 - 7 Apr

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm

  • Class Review Homework Set #5

Day 33 - 9 Apr

Asynchronous Class

  • Start Webpages and Web Reviews - Intermolecular Forces
  • (Will be Due Day 36, 16 Apr)
12

Day 34 - 12 Apr


  -Conservation of Energy, KE, PE, W

Day 35 - 14 Apr

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm


Homework Due: Class Homework - Conservation of Energy

Day 36 - 16 Apr

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm

  • Due: Webpages and Web Reviews - Intermolecular Forces
  • Start Class Review for Final
      (will be due on Day 39, 23 Apr)
13

Day 37 - 19 Apr

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm


  -Pendulums

Day 38 - 21 Apr


  Finding a Numerical Theory
  - Balancing Metersticks

Day 39 - 23 Apr

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm

  • Due: Class Review for Final
14

Day 40 - 26 Apr

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm


  - Due: Numerical Theory
  - Start Light and Color Webpages

Day 41 - 28 Apr

Optional Class


  -Answer questions about the last Friday's homework (Class Review Questions for Final)
  -Continue Light and Color Webpages

Day 42 - 30 Apr

Asynchronous Class
Homework Due at 12:15 pm

  • -Finish Light and Color
15

Day 43 - 3 May


Last Class - Review for Final

Final - Wednesday, 5 May


Final Exam due by 1:00 pm