Welcome to Scientific Inquiry: Physical Sciences
SC133 with laboratoryAssistant Professor John Bell
Why are we here Need to graduate Advisor signed me up Taking it with a friend Filling out the schedule
◦ Class was open◦ Schedule conflict with what I wanted so I took this course
Study creation Following the will of God
Course materials Textbook from the bookstore - you must buy new On-line
◦ Converge◦ Corban webmail
How to pass or get an A
Science for you Knowledge
◦ Science impacts our world◦ Science guides our world◦ Looking for a better world
Application Finding it yourself
Astronomy
Charts the skies
Taxonomy Structures which are
created or discerned What has been? What will be? Why?
Telescopes
Telescopes gather light Identify location Sample spectra Measure intensity
Measuring the skies for analysis
Predicting the locations: Brahe and Keppler How far to the nearest star
◦ Parallax◦ A parsec measures an angle◦ 1 parsec is 3.26 light years◦ Proxima Centauri is 1.29 parsec
What do I need to do next? Read Chapter One Laboratory Experiment Thursday
◦ Stellar Spectra◦ AC4414 @ 9:00 am & noon
Converge provides Syllabus and other course materials