The Ecology of Hope 2001-02  Science Workshops/Laboratories

Spring Laboratories
 

Date	Laboratory
April 4	A Cycle of Copper Reactions
April 11	Determination of an Empirical Formula
April 18	Gravimetric Determination of Phosphorus in Plant Food
April 25	Determination of Iron in Vitamin Tablets
May 2	Acidity and Indicators
May 14	Water Sample Collecting Photo Album

 

Winter Lecture/Workshops
 

Date	Topic & Worksheet Link
January 11	Energy & Mass Budgets                                    HW #1       (Answer Key)
January 18	Atoms, Molecules & The Periodic Table
January 25	Nuclear Chemistry & Radiometric Dating Techniques
February 1	Mass Budgets & The Evolving Atmosphere
February 8	Numerical Modeling & Climate Change

 
 

Fall Lecture/Workshops
 

Date	Topic & Worksheet Link
September 28	What is Science?
October 5	Energy & The Laws of Thermodynamics
October 19	Mathematical Foundations: Orders of Magnitude & Unit Conversions
October 26	Nature of Matter: Historical Origins & Modern Atomic Theory
November 9	Chemical Reactions & Combustion
November 15	Expanding Gases and the Nature of Work
November 30	The Nature of Light
December 7	An Overview of Global Warming

Links of Interest:

Islam and the Rise of Science (from the New York Times; 10/30/01; link requires registration)
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Image Gallery
Nanotechnology (Scientific American special issue)