Reading assignment:  Chapter 1 (it's only 15 pages)

The Ideas

1. The Earth is not the center of the Universe

Assigned reading: Chapter 2, Section B, C, D, E, F (except optional sections)
Study Questions
Earth as seen by Apollo 17 astronauts
Earthrise over the Lunar horizon
Venus revolving
Sun with sunspots
Infra-red photo of Sun
Fly-over Mars (big)
Movie of Jupiter's Great Spot
Retrograde Motion in Ptolemaic Universe
Retrograde Motion in Copernican Universe
Demonstration of Kepler's Laws

2. The future can be predicted.

Assigned reading: Chapter 3, Sections A.1-4, B.2-3, D.1-3,E (except optional sections)
Study Questions
Movie of Astronaut David Scott on moon
Monkey and the Hunter
Newton's Cannon

3. Energy is what makes the Universe “go”.

Assigned reading:  Chapter 4, Sections A,B-1,C-1,3,4; except optional sections
Study Questions
Joule's churn


4. The Universe only “goes” one direction.

Assigned Reading:  Chap 5 Sections B1, B2.1, C, I2, J, M1,N; no optional sections.
Study Questions
German simulation of molecular motion

5. Everything depends on your point-of-view.


Assigned reading:   Chap 6 Sections A, B1,B3-6, C2,C4,D1-5; no opt. sections
Study Questions (first part)
Study Questions (second part)
Simulations of electromagnetic wave
Electromagnetic spectrum
Visible spectrum

6. It's a particle....it's a wave.....it's both!


Assigned reading:   Chap & Sections A,B,C,D; no opt. sections
Simulation of cavity radiation
Study Questions

7. What immortal hand or eye,
   Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In the beginning...

A butterfly in Florida can cause a hurricane in Singapore.