2nd Trimester Syllabus
| I. | Introduction to Physics | |||
| 1. | Historical outline | |||
| 2. | Milestone physics theories | |||
| II. | The Elegant Universe | |||
| 1. | Newtonian physics | |||
| i. | Newton’s Laws of Motion | |||
| ii. | Newton’s Law of Gravity | |||
| iii. | Vectors and Motion | |||
| 2. | Theory of General Relativity | |||
| i. | What is gravity anyway? | |||
| ii. | Space-Time fabric | |||
| III. | Research Process Overview | |||
| 1. | Information Organization | |||
| 2. | Team Meetings | |||
| 3. | Science Notebooks and Team Binders | |||
| 4. | References and Resources | |||
| IV. | Student Team Project Website Pages | |||
| 1. | Biodiesel Energy | |||
| 2. | Black Holes and String Theory | |||
| 3. | Bridge Building | |||
| 4. | Physics of Jump Roping | |||
| 5. | Radiation Poisoning | |||
WEBSITE FOR THE ELEGANT UNIVERSE (runs with Quicktime and/or RealVideo)