SC 130 Physical Science laboratory syllabus

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

KeyTopicLectureLaboratory
L01MeasuresDensity intro012 Density
L02Motion021 RipStik linear022 Linear motion
L03Motion031 RipStik acceleration032 Acceleration of gravity
L04Motion041 Banana leaf marble ramp042 Conservation of momentum
L05Forces051 Newton's laws052 Pulleys and forces
L06Heat061 Temperature062 Heat
L07Earth071 GPS hide 'n seek072 Latitude & longitude
L08Weather081 Humidity and precipitation082 Weather, climate, and clouds
L09Sound091 Waves092 Speed of sound
L10Spectra101 Color102 CD spectroscope
L11Optics111 Lenses112 Ref[le|ra]ction
L12Magnetism and electricity121 Magnetism122 Circuits
L13Chemistry131 Introduction to the elements132 Acids & Bases
L14AstronomyPlanetary presentations142 Mathematical models
L15CosmologyElegant Universe152 Site swap notation

Laboratories have laboratory reports written up using Desmos to produce tables and graphs which are then screen captured and integrated into word processing software such as Google Docs. The reports will be submitted via Schoology and marked using rubrics in Schoology. The structure of the reports is detailed in the textbook. Reports are due seven days after the laboratory.