Explorations in Physics

Helps students to: * Increase their scientific literacy and improve their critical thinking abilities. * acquire mastery of a diverse subset of scientific concepts. * develop positive attitudes about science. * become comfortable reading graphs and interpreting their meaning. * learn to use computers and other modern technologies with skill and confidence.

UNIT A: MOTION, FORCES, AND SCIENTIFIC THEORIES.

Objectives.

The Measurement Process.

Analyzing Motions.

Force and Motion.

Using Newton's Laws to Investigate the Real World.

Project Ideas.

UNIT B: LIGHT, SIGHT, AND RAINBOWS.

Objectives.

How Is Information Transmitted to Our Eyes?

From Light to Sight.

Color: How Can We See It?

The Real World--Rainbows, Blue Skies, and Sunsets.

Project Ideas.

UNIT C: HEAT, TEMPERATURE, AND CLOUD FORMATION.

Objectives.

Experimenting and Hypothesizing.

The Distinction Between Heat and Temperature.

Evaporation, Condensation, and Humidity.

Cloud Formation.

Project Ideas.

UNIT D: BUOYANCY, PRESSURE, AND FLIGHT.

Objectives.

Floating, Sinking, and Forces.

Buoyancy.

Pressure.

The Real World: Barometers and Airplane Flight.

Project Ideas.

Appendix I: Useful Physical Quantities.

Appendix II: Suggested Project Guidelines.

Index.

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Explorations in Physics

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