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