Science Seminar in
Astronomy & Cosmologies
week 1, Spring 2005
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Welcome and introductions
Schedule and our Web pages
Texts
Assignments and Covenant
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Welcome to
Science Seminar
E.J. Zita, Ph.D, Physics
(call me Zita)
Email: zita@evergreen.edu
Office hours: Tuesday 3:00-4:00, Lab II 2270/2
Jada Maxwell is our teaching assistant
Logistics and introductions
Introduction to Astro & Cosmo
Astronomy:
• what is in the sky?
• why does it look like that?
• how and why does it change?
Cosmologies: What is the origin, structure, and
evolution of the Universe?
• How can we explain what we observe?
• What does it mean to me and my people?
• How did/do other cultures understand the structure
and meaning of the universe?
our Web page: bookmark this site!
http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/astro/
astro2005/home.htm
Seminar Schedule
Photos and Workshop
• Seminar students:
– please get your photo taken by Jada
– registration questions or forms for Zita?
• Astronomy students:
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whose surveys need names?
ET workshop: please fill out one report per team
put your name on your workshop
clip all your team’s work together and hand it in.
• Break - class resumes promptly at _______
Introductions and partners
• Tell us your NAME and ONE thing you hope to learn
this quarter (in 10 words or less)
• Where do you live (generally: A-dorm? Tacoma?)
• Join a team from Astronomy & Cosmologies (3 total)
• Trade phone numbers, email, and addresses
• Take responsibility for getting information to each
other if you miss anything.
Assignments and WebX
• Finish your reading at least 1 day before class
• Meet your team the day before class
• You will post most of your assignments online (WebX)
* PIQs = Points, Insights, and Questions (teams)
* one-page essays
• You will learn to use WebX on Wednesday
• We will do seminars in a WebX chat room!
Web Survey on inQsit
• Go to http://grace.evergreen.edu/inqsit/
• Open the WebSurvey (finish it by Friday). You
may stay here to finish the survey if you like. It will take
about an hour.
Before you leave tonight:
• Get your photo taken
• Schedule a meeting with your team tomorrow
• Then you are free to go – see you Wed. at 5:00!