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On-Your-Own Problems

To be done for each week's assignment: Before each week's class session, post your answers to the On-Your-Own problems on the class forum. The On-Your-Own problems should be answered in complete sentences. If you miss a class session, you should still post your answers. Make sure your name is on your answers. If you are the first to post, put "On-Your-Own, Module 1 (2,3, etc.), Assignment 1 (2,3, etc.)" in the subject line. If you are not the first, then hit "respond" to that post and enter YOUR answers. Detailed answers and explanations are provided for you at the end of the module, so that you may check your own work. DO NOT look at the answer to a question until AFTER you have tried to answer it! DO NOT copy the answers from the Book or fellow students and post them ... you will not receive credit for your work. Keep copies of all your answers in your class notebook and always bring your notebook to class.

Study Guide Questions

To be done at the completion of each Module. Complete the Study Guide in its entirety and post your answers on the class forum no later than the evening prior to the class session in which we will be finishing said module. Make sure your name is on your answers. If you are the first to post, put "On-Your-Own, Module 1 (2,3, etc.), Assignment 1 (2,3, etc.)" in the subject line. If you are not the first, then hit "respond" to that post and enter YOUR answers. I will be going over the solutions in class, at which time you may make corrections and adjustments. Keep copies of all your Study Guide questions and answers in your notebook.

Lab Experiments

Keep a lab notebook in which you record notes, drawings, and samples of observations made in the field and/or your home lab. This notebook will randomly be checked through out the course. I prefer the little notebooks titled "composition notebook." You can get them virtually anywhere school supplies are sold. You are to record your experiments as discussed in the "student notes" section of the course. I will evaluate the way you have recorded your experiments and then make suggestions on what you need to do to improve. When you turn in your notebook at the end of the semester, I will evaluate the remaining labs, and that will be worth 35% of your total course evaluation, should you desire a grade/credit

Exams

Exams will be administered in the home at the end of every Module (I recommend that they be administered by a parent/adult). These exams are designed to be taken online and sent directly to me by clicking on the submit button at the bottom of each exam. Please answer in full sentences. I will not be able to give partial credit for work done if your answers are not clear and concise (It also helps me to see where you having problems). Keep a copy of your answers in case of technical difficulties. Exams must be turned in by the due date for grading. The only excuses for late work will be by prior arrangement. If you miss the exam due date without an approved excuse, an additional fee will be charged to grade your exam. Exams will be graded and returned by email. Print off a copy of each exam and file them in your notebooks in the order taken.

Evaluation

I will not spend time grading or commenting on the posted assignments, but a record will be kept of how many answer sets you turn in and this will be part of your evaluation. These assignments will be discussed in class. Your Lab notebook will be evaluated for organization and completion of all assigned experiments. All tests will be scored according to the percentage correct. Grades and credit can be arranged if requested through Cascade Independent High School.

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Assignments

1. (By Aug. 28) Student Notes, read pp. ii-iv
Have Portfolio notebook arranged!
Have Laboratory notebook arranged (for notes and drawings)!
Begin to collect Lab Supplies needed for Experiments as listed in the text!

2. (Sept. 12) Module #1, The Basics
Read: pp. 1 - 12, up to but not including Converting Between Units
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 1.1 - 1.2
Do Experiment 1.1

3. (Sept. 19) Module #1, Converting Between Units
Read: pp. 12 - 21
Answer: On-Your-Own Problems 1.3 - 1.10
Do Experiments 1.2 - 1.3
Answer: Study Guide Questions p. 25

Module #1 Test completed and turned in Sept. 20

4. (Sept. 26) Module #2, Air
Read: pp. 27 - 38, up to but not including Global Warming.
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 2.1 - 2.6
Do Experiments 2.1 - 2.3

5. (Oct. 3) Module #2, Global Warming
Read: pp. 38 - 51
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 2.7 - 2.11
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 55 - 56

Module #2 Test completed and turned in Oct. 4

6. (Oct. 10) Module #3, The Atmosphere
Read: pp. 57 - 66, up to but not including What is Temperature?
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 3.1 - 3.6
Do Experiment 3.1

7. (Oct. 17) Module #3, What is Temperature?
Read: pp. 67 - 76
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 3.7 - 3.11
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 79 - 80

Module #3 Test completed and turned in Oct. 18

8. (Oct. 24) Module #4, The Wonder of Water
Read: pp. 81 - 90, up to but not including Water as a Solvent
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 4.1 - 4.7
Do Experiments 4.1 - 4.2

Oct. 30 - Nov. 3 Autumn Break

9. (Nov. 7) Module #4, Water as a Solvent
Read: pp. 90 - 100
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 4.8 - 4.12
Do Experiments 4.3 - 4.5
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 103 - 104

Module #4 Test completed and turned in Nov. 8

10. (Nov. 14) Module #5, The Hydrosphere
Read: pp. 105 - 116, up to but not including Glaciers and Icebergs
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 5.1 -5.6
Do Experiment 5.1

Nov. 20 - 24 Thanksgiving Break

11. (Nov. 28) Module #5, Glaciers and Icebergs
Read: pp. 116 - 127
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 5.7 - 5.10
Do Experiments 5.2 - 5.3
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 129 - 130

Module #5 Test completed and turned in by Nov. 29

12. (Dec. 5) Module #6, The Earth and the Lithosphere
Read: pp. 131 - 143, up to but not including Plate Tectonics
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 6.1 - 6.5
Do Experiments 6.1 - 6.2

13. (Dec. 12) Module #6, Plate Tectonics
Read: pp. 143 - 152
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 6.6 - 6.10
Do Experiment 6.3
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 155 - 156

Module #6 Test completed and turned in by Dec. 13

14. (Dec. 19) Module #7, Factors That Affect Earth's Weather
Read: pp. 157 - 167, up to but not including Uneven Thermal Energy Distribution
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 7.1 - 7.5
Do Experiment 7.1 (This is a long-term weather experiment)

Dec. 25 - Jan. 12 Christmas & New Years Break

15. (Jan. 16) Module #7, Uneven Thermal Energy Distribution
Read: pp. 167 - 177
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 7.5 - 7.10
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 181 - 182
Continue Experiment 7.1

Module #7 Test completed and turned in by Jan. 17

16. (Jan. 23) Module #8, Weather and Its Prediction
Read: pp. 183 - 191 up to but not including Tornadoes and Hurricanes
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 8.1 - 8.5
Do Experiments 8.1 and continue Experiment 7.1

17. (Jan. 30) Module #8, Tornadoes and Hurricanes
Read: pp. 191 - 200
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 8.6 - 8.10
Do Experiments 8.2 (This finishes up Experiment 7.1)
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 203 - 204

Module 8 Test Completed and turned in by Jan. 31

18. (Feb. 6) Module #9, An Introduction to the Physics of Motion
Read: pp. 205 - 214, up to but not including Acceleration: The Change in Velocity
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 9.1 - 9.5
Do Experiment 9.1

19. (Feb. 13) Module #9, Acceleration: The Change in Velocity
Read: pp. 214 - 226
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 9.6 - 9.10
Do Experiments 9.2 - 9.3
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 231 - 232

Module 9 Test Completed and turned in by Feb. 14

20. (Feb. 20) Module #10, Newton's Laws
Read: pp. 233 - 244, up to but not including Newton's Second Law of Motion
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 10.1 - 10.5
Do Experiments 10.1 - 10.3

Feb. 26 - Mar. 2 Mid-Winter Break

21. (Mar. 6) Module #10, Newton's Second Law of Motion
Read: pp. 244 - 254
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 10.6 - 10.10
Do Experiment 10.4
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 259 - 260

Module 10 Test Completed and turned in by Mar. 7

22. (Mar. 13) Module #11, The Forces in Creation - Part 1
Read: pp. 261 - 274, up to but not including Comets
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 11.1 - 11.7
Do Experiment 11.1

23. (Mar. 20) Module #11, Comets
Read: pp. 274 - 284
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 11.8 - 11.10
Do Experiments 11.2 and 11.3
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 287 - 288

Module 11 Test Completed and turned in by Mar. 21

24. (Mar. 27) Module #12, The Forces in Creation - Part 2
Read: pp. 289 - 300 up to but not including Electrical Circuits
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 12.1 - 12.4
Do Experiments 12.1 - 12.2
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 315 - 316

25. (Apr. 3) Module #12, Electrical Circuits
Read: pp. 300 - 312
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 12.5 - 12.10
Do Experiments 12.3

Module 12 Test Completed and turned in by Apr. 4

Easter/Spring Break: Apr. 9 - 13

26. (Apr. 17) Module #13, The Forces in Creation - Part 3
Read: pp. 317 - 328, up to but not including The Strong Nuclear Force
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 13.1 - 13.5

27. (Apr. 24) Module #13, The Strong Nuclear Force
Read: pp. 328 - 340
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 13.6 - 13.10
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 343 - 344

Module 13 Test Completed and turned in by Apr. 25

28. (May 1) Module #14, Waves and Sound
Read: pp. 345 - 358, up to but not including Sound Wavelength and Frequency
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 14.1 - 14.6
Do Experiments 14.1 - 14.2

29. (May 8) Module #14, Sound Wavelength and Frequency
Read: pp. 358 - 368
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 14.7 - 14.10
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 371 - 372

Module 14 Test Completed and turned in by May 9

30. (May 15) Module #15, Light
Read: pp. 373 - 384, up to but not including Refraction
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 15.1 - 15.5
Do Experiments 15.1 - 15.2

31. (May 22) Module #15, Refraction
Read: pp. 384 - 400
Answer: On-Your-Own problems pp. 15.6 - 15.10
Do Experiment 15.3 - 15.5
Answer: Study Guide Questions p. 403 - 404

Module 15 Test Completed and turned in by May 23

32. (May 29) Module #16, An Introduction to Astrophysics
Read: pp. 405 - 427
Answer: On-Your-Own problems 16.1 - 16.10
Do Experiment 16.1
Answer: Study Guide Questions pp. 430 - 431
Turn in Lab Books!

Module 16 Test Completed and turned in by May 30

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