Atoms & Stars

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Syllabus, Contact Information, & Weekly Schedule		Contents of Hard-Copy Coursepack
Preface	Class Activity: The Mystery of the Temperamental Aluminum Can	Conceptual Activity: Atmospheric Pressure and the Nature of Science
We Are All Scientists (T. H. Huxley)		Science Play: MSU's Pressure Skit
The Speed of Light: A Case History in Astronomy and Physics		Home Activity: Phases of the Moon
Gambling Anyone? Double-up!!		The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Sagan & Drake)
Tests on Mars rock reveal life can jump between planets (Caltech)		What is Science?
Retrospective Reflections on Atoms & Stars		GRADES:
Greenhouse Effect: Where Astronomy and Ecology Meet (click here for six additional greenhouse-related articles). Click also the following five: 1. The Greenhouse Effect: A Comparative Perspective. 2. Climate change warning (BBC) 3. Reality Check (Gelbspan). 4. 2001 Was the 2nd Hottest, Confirming a Trend, U.N. Says (Associated Press) 5. Greenhouse Effect Exercise