SC 130 Physical Science laboratory syllabus spring 2016

Lecture topics and corresponding laboratories with cross-references to the text section numbers. The three-digit numeric prefixes correspond to the textbook section.

Key	Topic	Lecture	Laboratory	Rubric	Lab Date	Due	Lock
L01	Measures	011 Density	012 Density	IMPDTGADFGVOC	14 Jan	21 Jan	28 Jan
L02	Motion	021 Linear motion	022 Linear motion	IDTGA	21 Jan	28 Jan	04 Feb
L03	Motion	031 Acceleration	032 Acceleration of gravity	IMPDTGDTGADFGVOC	28 Jan	04 Feb	11 Feb
L04	Motion	041 Energy	042 Momentum	IDTGA	04 Feb	11 Feb	18 Feb
L05	Forces	051 Newton's laws	052 Pulleys and forces	IMPDTGADFGVOC	11 Feb	18 Feb	25 Feb
L06	Heat	061 Temperature	062 Conduction of heat	IDTGA	18 Feb	25 Feb	03 Mar
L07	Earth	071 Hide 'n Seek	072 Latitude & longitude	IMPDTGADFGVOC	25 Feb	03 Mar	10 Mar
L08	Weather	081 Air water	082 Clouds	AccComConEff	03 Mar	10 Mar	17 Mar
L09	Sound	091 Waves	092 Speed of sound	IMPDTGADFGVOC	10 Mar	17 Mar	24 Mar
L10	Spectra	101 Color	102 Colors of light	FavLeaGVOC	17 Mar	24 Mar	31 Mar
L11	Optics	111 Lenses	112 Ref[le|ra]ction	IMPDTGDTGADFGVOC	07 Apr	14 Apr	21 Apr
L12	Electricity	121 Ohms law & power	122 Circuits	IDTGA	14 Apr	21 Apr	28 Apr
L13	Chemistry	131 Elements	132 Acids & Bases	IMPTTDGVOC	21 Apr	28 Apr	29 Apr
L15	Cosmology	151 Cosmology	152 Site swap notation	[none]	28 Apr	-	-

Rubric codes

Rubric code	Section	IMPDTGADFGVOC	IDTGA
I	Introduction to the laboratory	•	•
M	Materials	•
P	Procedure	•
D	Data recorded and complete	•	•
T	Table format	•	•
G	Graph type and format	•	•
A	Analysis and explanation of results	•	•
D	Discussion and conclusions	•
F	Format of document	•
G	Grammar and syntax	•
V	Vocabulary	•
O	Organization	•
C	Coherence and cohesion	•

• Textbook: Physical Science by Dana Lee Ling
• Required materials: Scientific calculator, 30 cm ruler, graph paper.
• Recommended materials: Sunglasses
• Office hours: After lecture Monday & Friday. See also alternate contact information below.
• Instructor: Dana Lee Ling Email: dleeling@comfsm.fm
• Web site: http://www.comfsm.fm/~dleeling/physci/
• Social media: http://www.facebook.com/danaleeling | http://danaleeling.blogspot.com
• Phones: 320-2480 extension 228 | Cell SIMs: 922-1858 | Home phone: 320-2962
• Attendance:Students who are absent for more than two laboratories can also be dropped from the course. All absences are initially considered unexcused. Absences can be excused from the two absence limit for medical or official education-related travel. Appropriate documentation is required such as a note from the physician (doctor) or, in the case of education-related travel, some form of written or electronic communication from official sponsors of the travel.
• Drug policy: No betel nut in class nor on campus except in the cultural huts. No chewing of betel nut during class. Chewing betel nut during class can result in dismissal from class for that day.
• Program learning outcomes: The student will be able to:
  3.5 Perform experiments that use scientific methods as part of the inquiry process.
  3.4 Define and explain scientific concepts, principles, and theories of a field of science.
  3.2 Present and interpret numeric information in graphic forms.
  1.1 Write a clear, well-organized paper using documentation and quantitative tools when appropriate.
  Course learning outcomes. The student will be able to:
  1. Explore physical science systems through experimentally based laboratories using scientific methodologies
  2. Define and explain concepts, theories, and laws in physical science.
  3. Generate mathematical models for physical science systems and use appropriate mathematical techniques and concepts to obtain quantitative solutions to problems in physical science.
  4. Demonstrate basic communication skills by working in groups on laboratory experiments and by writing up the result of experiments, including thoughtful discussion and interpretation of data, in a formal format using spreadsheet and word processing software.
• Laboratories: Laboratories are central to the course. To the extent possible, each week focuses on the laboratory with lecture in support of the laboratory exploration for that week. Laboratories are written up, submitted via Schoology, and marked using a rubric. Each written lab has its own rubric, all are based to a lesser or greater extent on the generic rubric. Laboratory write-ups are composed of a single word processing document. Tables and graphs should be created in a spreadsheet and then copied into the word document in the appropriate order.
  
  Laboratories are due one week after the laboratory. This means one has seven days to complete the laboratory write-up and submit the report in Schoology. There is a one week period following that week during which resubmissions can be made if necessary. Beyond two weeks, late laboratories will not be accepted. Schoology will lock submissions preventing late submission. Missing laboratory reports will score zero points. As noted, this is a difficult course.
  
  Failure to complete the laboratory reports will result in failing the course. If you miss a laboratory class, do get data from a partner, write up, and submit the report on time.
• Academic Honesty Policy: Laboratory reports must be individually written up by each student. Each student should make their own tables and charts. Each student must write their own introduction, procedure, analysis, discussion, and conclusion. The laboratories are done in groups, the reports are an INDIVIDUAL effort.