Florida Community College of Jacksonville ESC 1000 Earth and Space Science
Syllabus: ESC 1000 Earth & Space Science
Summer 2010 Section: 325156
Section: 325152
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Lec. 3 Cr. 3
Time/Day: 10:00-12:00 p.m. F
Time/Day: 6:00- 7:30 p.m. R
Room: A0171
Room: A0171
Instructor: Mr. John Taylor About Me Resume
Instructor’s Office: North Campus D-270
Office Phone: (904) 766-6763
Cell Phone: (904) 614-0531 Home Phone: (904) 992-2052
Instructor’s Email: johtaylo@fscj.edu
Course Description:
This course acquaints students with the development of science, the integrating
principles and theories in the earth sciences, the practice of the scientific method
and with a useful knowledge of selected areas of geology, astronomy and
meteorology. Presentation involves lectures, demonstrations and films. The course
is for general education and is not designed essentially as an introductory or
preparatory course for any of the specific sciences.
Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate knowledge of scientific method.
2.
Explain and apply major concepts in earth and space science.
3.
Communicate scientific ideas through oral or written assignments.
4.
Interpret scientific models such as formulas, graphs, tables and schematics,
draw inferences from them and recognize their limitations..
5.
Demonstrate problem solving methods in situations that are encountered outside
of the classroom..
Procedures to Evaluate these Outcomes
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3.
4.
Formulate problem, make observations, derive and test hypothesis and make
conclusions.
Written tests, reports and/or use of equipment to demonstrate student
competency in field.
Students use analytical reasoning skills to solve problems on written tests and/or
assignments.
Written reports of projects and/or written tests demonstrate student competency
in the application of scientific knowledge.
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Students use demonstrations, group discussions, written tests, research
projects and/or field experiences to illustrate competence in recognizing and
evaluating various scientific processes.
Use of Results of Evaluation to Improve the Course
1.
Student responses to in-class problems will be used to immediately help clarify any
misunderstandings and to later adjust the appropriate course material.
2.
All exams will be graded and examined to determine areas of teaching which could
use improvement.
3.
All evaluation methods will be used to determine the efficacy of the material
presentation.
Detailed Topical Outline
I.
Geology
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
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J.
Introduction
Rocks and Minerals
Weathering, Soils and Mass Wasting
Water
1. Running
2. Ground
Glaciers, Deserts and Wind
Earthquakes and the Internal Structure
of the Earth
Plate Tectonics
Igneous Activity
Mountain Building
Geologic Time and Earth History
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Meteorology
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A. Composition, Structure and Temperature
of the Atmosphere
B. Moisture in the Atmosphere
C. Pressure and Wind
D. Weather Patterns and Severe Storms
III.
Astronomy
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The Earth as a Planet
The Solar System
Planets, Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
Beyond the Solar System
Oceanography
Ocean floor and seawater
Ocean dynamics
Textbook Required:
Earth Science, 12/E
Edward J. Tarbuck, (Emeritus) Illinois Central College
Frederick K. Lutgens, (Emeritus) Illinois Central College
Dennis Tasa
ISBN-10: 0136020070
Publisher: Prentice Hall
ISBN-13: 9780136020073
Published: 02/26/2008Format:
Cloth; 768 pp Suggested retail price: $124.50 used $93.50
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction to Earth Science
Geology
UNIT 1: EARTH MATERIALS
2. Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks
3. Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth
UNIT 2: SCULPTURING EARTH’S SURFACE
4. Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting
5. Running Water and Groundwater
6. Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind
UNIT 3: FORCES WITHIN
7. Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Theory Unfolds
8. Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior
9. Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity
10. Mountain Building
UNIT 4: DECIPHERING EARTH’S HISTORY
11. Geologic History
12. Earth's Evolution through Geologic Time
Oceanography
UNIT 5: THE GLOBAL OCEAN
13. The Ocean Floor
14. Ocean Water and Ocean Life
15. The Dynamic Ocean
Meteorology
UNIT 6: EARTH'S DYNAMIC ATMOSPHERE
16. The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature
17. Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation
18. Air Pressure and Wind
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19. Weather Patterns and Severe Storms
20. World Climates and Global Climate Change
Astronomy
UNIT 7: EARTH’S PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
21. Origin of Modern Astronomy
22. Touring Our Solar System
23. Light, Astronomical Observations, and the Sun
24. Beyond Our Solar System
Or you may use an older version below:
Earth Science, 11/e
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2006
Format: Cloth; 752 pp
ISBN-10: 0131497510
Edward J. Tarbuck (Emeritus) Illinois Central College
Frederick K. Lutgens (Emeritus) Illinois Central College
Dennis Tasa (Illustrator), Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc.
ATTENDANCE:
Each student must sign the roll sheet each class to be counted as
attended. Each class attended is worth four points. One student will be the
attendance monitor and keep tracks of the bimonthly attendance.
Homework: The sample quizzes posted on the grading outline are not homework
to be turned. They are for the student’s self practice and for the student to understand
what the instructor expects from each section of the textbook and his lectures. The quiz
is an actual page of a previous exam. The grading outline may be found at:
http://www.fccj.us/gly1001/10grdSum10.htm
Online Testing vs In-Class Testing
Every test is made up of five or six sections covering the content of each chapter.
Below is a sample for one of the 24 chapters:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Earth Science: Tarbuck’s Sample Exam
E. _____ (10) End of Chapter 1 Exercises Answers
K. _____ (25) Key Terms Chapter 1 Answers Chapter 1: Vocabulary .htm file .doc file
L. _____ (10) Chap 1 Labeling Images (or Matching)
M _____(27) Multiple Choice Chapter 1
V. ____ (00) Video Notes/ Student Questions/Video Questions
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(00) True and False
Part E for each chapter may be done in class as a quiz every two weeks. Five or more questions
will be selected from the end of chapter exercises, and the student will be required to answer one
or two or three for 5-10-15 points per chapter.
Part K is the vocabulary from the chapter. There is an online vocabulary quiz for every chapter.
The student may test the vocabulary over and over until she/he scores a successful grade. The
online vocabulary will always be fill-in-the blank using a word list. It may be taken through the
instructor’s web site with unlimited attempts. If on ESC 1000 web site, your instructor
automatically receives a copy, but you must fill in your name and email to receive a copy. Failure
to do so may result in you repeating the exercise. (The online vocabulary may also be an
assessment on Blackboard with three attempts and the best score counting depending on the
vote of the class.) An example of the top portion of each vocabulary test on the instructor’s web
site look like:
Part L Image Labeling (matching) for each chapter will either be presented in Blackboard for the
student to attempt up to three times, or will be done in class as a matching closed book test every
two weeks.
Part M is multiple choice. The MC will be done either at the textbook site on line or on
Blackboard. When the student achieves a successful grade on each chapter on the textbook’s web
site, the online quiz is submitted or the student has up to three attempts on Blackboard with the
highest score counting.
You must complete three sections of the submission from the textbook’s web site:
1. Your Name
2. Check the ‘me’ box and fill in your email address
3. Check the ‘instructor’ and put your instructor’s address: johtaylo@fscj.edu
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Part V may not all the time be tested. It will be questions directly related to the instructional
videos. The student will submit two or three questions at the conclusion of the video. This section
may be tested by e-Instruction. Sometimes Part V will be done at the end of the video and may be
open notes, but closed book.
Part T (true-False) may not be tested as a separate Part. Currently true and false questions are
incorporated into the textbook’s web site, but may be separated if tested on Blackboard.
Students absent for a paper and pencil quiz, will NOT be allowed makeup. Instead the student will be expected to complete
an additional project prorated up to 50 points each for the points missed on paper and pencil. Online quizzes have a
deadline. Students not completing the exercises by the deadline will receive a zero grade. The midtern and/or endterm
closed book exam will be for that Part will be prorated to replace the missing grade. For example: you earn only 50% on the
Vocabulary midterm, but you failed to complete Chapter 5 vocabulary which is 67 points, after the midterm exam is returned,
the instructor will change the 0 for the 67 to 33.5 (or 50%) of the points. If a student receives a zero but completed the test
online, then she/he must email the instructor a copy of the exams is done on the instructor’s web site. For Blackboard, the
instructor has a 9:30 am deadline for a test on a weekday, so that the 11-12 midnight Sunday night Blackboard jam will not
affect the student trying to complete the tes.t
Major Exams:
Two major exams (Midterm: 7/15 or 7/16 and Endterm: 8/26 or 8/27) will be administered in class on or
around the approximate exam days listed above. Each exam is worth 200 points for 400 points in class
test verification. (If the tests are online, then there will be more questions for a greater point value.) The
test will consist of 100 multiple choice/image matching questions worth 1 point each and 100 matching
vocabulary questions worth one point each.
A student must score 60% on each portion of the test. If a student scores below 60%, then all the online
testing for that part (MC or Voc) for that ½ course will be void and the exam score average will be prorated
to replace all the online testing for that part Each test will also count 200 points in the final grade
calculation.
Students, who pass the closed book midterm vocabulary, may have the option if announced by the
instructor to complete the end term exam online, otherwise the end term exam will be closed book (with
vocabulary lists) on the assigned exam day via the Final Exam schedule.
Students, who pass the closed book midterm multiple choice, may have the option if announced by the
instructor to complete the end term exam online, otherwise the end term exam will be closed book on the
assigned exam day via the Final Exam schedule.
Exams (Approximate Date):
Exam 1 Week 6 Midterm Exams July 15-16 Chapters 1-9 (In Class Paper and Pencil)
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Exam 2 Week 12: End Term Exams August 26-27 Chapters 16-24 (may be in-class or on line)
(Special post midterm test: Friday August 20 and/or Saturday-August 21)
Projects:
There will three projects/papers/experiments assigned during the term. Completion of the project,
provided all criteria has been included will award the student full credit. The project grades may
total up to 300 points of the student’s final grade. One will be due at Midterm, the other at Endterm
Some of the projects may include:
1. Scientific Method Paper 4. Home Energy Analysis
2. Electrical Demand
5. Our Fossil Fuel Supply
3. Gasoline Demand
6. Weather/Cloud Charting
10. Use of Nuclear Energy Paper
11. Global Warming-Pro or Con Paper
12. Hollywood Film Involving Earth Science Principles
7. Space Exploration Paper
8. Building an Energy Efficient Home
9. Alternate Energy Sources
(Links to descriptions will be placed on the web site)
Here are a few of the possible project/papers:
I. The Video Project: The Hollywood Film Assignment:
(Controlled Experiment Paper [Andromeda Strain Movie Paper]):
Part 1: Movie Film: Andromeda Strain – 1971 (required if shown in class)
In conjunction with Chapter 1, your assignment is to watch the film partially
during class time, then at home, or at an additional on campus time. Note the
problem which threatened life on earth, and setoff a "wildfire" protocol. Note how
did the scientists approach the "Wildfire" problem and note all the steps and
procedures used in the experimental controls that help eliminate the various
variables from their investigation, then explain how they went about trying to
solve the problem to come up with a solution. What were the three questions
they had to determine. Finally you need to explain the solution, and the
chemistry behind it.
The student may print off note pages for the movie at:
http://www.fccj.us/chm1020/ControlledExperiment20.htm
Or
Part 1 Option 2: The New Andromeda Strain Movie:
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The Andromeda Strain Miniseries (2008)
Starring: Benjamin Bratt, Eric McCormack Director: Mikael Salomon Rating
Product Description
Based on the best-selling novel by Michael Crichton, the A&E mini-series
event The Andromeda Strain arrives on DVD in this special 2-disc
collection! Two-time Academy Award nominee Mikael Salomon (Band of
The student will
Brothers) directs a powerhouse cast, including Benjamin Bratt (Law &
watch this new
Order), Christa Miller (Scrubs), Eric McCormack (Will & Grace), Ricky
version and include Schroder (NYPD Blue), Andre Braugher (City of Angels), Viola Davis
a page to compare (Disturbia), and Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) in this thrilling sci-fi adventure.
the old to the new, When a mysterious virus is brought to earth by a returning satellite, an
and how the
elite and dedicated squad of scientists assembles to search for the truth
science of the
and stop the mutating killer before it ends life on earth. Presented by
solution is
three-time Academy Award nominee Ridley Scott (American Gangster)
different. The
and Primetime Emmy Award winner Tony Scott (Numb3rs), The
student will
Andromeda Strain includes all 4 televised hours, contains exclusive bonus
conclude with
materials and features Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound. Own the actionher/his editorial.
packed epic today!
OR
Part 1 Option 3: The Andromeda Strain Book:
The Andromeda Strain (Paperback)
by Michael Crichton (Author)
The third option for Part 2 is to read the book and
write a third page comparing the original book with
the original movie. Some folks are always talking
how the book and the movie compare, so here’s
you chance to compare and editorialize.
II. Nuclear Energy Paper
The student will write a two page paper in conjunction concerning the use of nuclear
energy. Several questions should be answered:
a. What is the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?
b. Can a nuclear power plant explode like an atomic bomb? If not, then what is the environmental danger
from an accident, such as the Three Mile Island accident in the U.S. or Chernobyl Catastrophe in Russia.
Use the Internet and research the two accidents and include a paragraph on each in your paper explaining
what happened. (You can modify this paper with a paper on the movie: China Syndrome as described
below.)
c. What are the environmental problems caused by a nuclear power plant. If you saw the film “Category 6”
what happened when they crank up the power plants beyond the federal limits of production.
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Watch the 1979 movie:
China Syndrome (1979)
Starring: Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon Director: James Bridges Rating
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Plot Synopsis: While doing a series of reports on
alternative energy sources, an opportunistic reporter
Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power
plant. Wells is determined to publicise the incident but
soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to
keep the full impact of the incident a secret.
III. Energy Project: Gasoline Demand (Required):
During the first week of class you need to fill your gasoline tank in your car. During course you
will keep a record of all purchases of gasoline noting dates, price, amount, cost and odometer
reading. During the last two weeks, you fill your tank again and record the data. You will
determine:
i. The total miles driven; the Total gallons used; The total Cost.
ii. Then you will compute the average MPG and the average cost per mile for
the gasoline.
iii. The instructor may add additional data for you to determine to complete
this project including the total cost per mile to operate your car.
And/or
IV. Energy Project: Electrical Demand (Alternate to Gasoline if no car):
The student will collect data on his/her or family’s primary electrical demand. The student will
learn to read the electric meter. Each day for a month the student will read the meter and keep a
spread sheet of the data include KWH used per day. The project should begin on the day JEA
(or your power company) reads the meter and the one month later reads the meter again.
If possible the student should setup a monthly data spreadsheet on the KWH used for one year
and the total electric bill to compute the yearly amount of electricity the household used and the
total cost.
The student should conduct an experiment to determine one of the major energy guzzlers in the
student’s home. It involves using the scientific method. This should be reported at the end of the
project
Next the student will research adding solar to her/his home. Include the cost of the system
(say 4.25 KW at $16,900 minus rebates) and how your electric bill is reduced. Then compute
payback at today’s electric rates, and at a rate increase of 10% per year. The student should also
investigate solar water heating for household use plus what kind of system could be used for
spas and/or swimming pools.
Data should be presented in spreadsheet format or table format.
For students who do not drive and have no car and/or students who do not have access to electric meters,
the instructor will allow the student to write two papers (two to three page minimum) on other projects
involving personal energy demans and what alternatives the student has for $4, $5, or even $6 per gallon
gasoline cost.
V: Hollywood and Earth Science (Suggested as End Term Project)
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During the course, in addition to the Andromeda Strain or Electric Car or 6 degree video
projects, the student will watch a Hollywood Film which deals with Earth Science Issues.
The student write a two to three page, double spaced, word processed paper explaining
the Earth Science principles applied in the film, use vocabulary words from the
chapter(s). The plot and the story do not matter (only if you want in a summary fashion), it
is the science applied in the film that should be your focus:
The Day After Tomorrow (Widescreen Edition) (2004)
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal Director: Roland Emmerich Rating
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Chapter 20
Application
Plot Outline A climatologist tries to figure out a way to save the world
from abrupt global warming. He must get to his young son in New York, which
is being taken over by a new ice age.
Plot Synopsis: This movie takes a big-budget, special-effects-filled look at what the world
would look like if the greenhouse effect and global warming continued at such levels that they
resulted in worldwide catastrophe and disaster, including multiple hurricanes, tornadoes, tidal
waves, floods and the beginning of the next Ice Age. At the center of the story is a
paleoclimatologist (a scientist who studies the ways weather patterns changed in the past), Professor
Jack Hall (Quaid), who tries to save the world from the effects of global warming while also trying
to get to his son, Sam (Gyllenhaal), who was in New York City as part of a scholastic competition,
when the city was overwhelmed by the chilling beginnings of the new Ice Age. In addition to all of
the other challenges Dr. Hall faces, he's also going against the flow as humanity races south to
warmer climates, and he's nearly the only one going north...
Twister (1996)
Starring: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton Director: Jan de Bont Rating
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Plot Outline A couple on the point of divorce keep meeting each
other because both are researchers who chase tornadoes.
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Plot Synopsis: TV weatherman Bill Harding is trying to get his tornadohunter wife, Jo, to sign divorce papers so he can marry his girlfriend Melissa. But
Mother Nature, in the form of a series of intense storms sweeping across Oklahoma, has
other plans. Soon the three have joined the team of storm chasers as they attempt to
insert a revolutionary measuring device into the very heart of several extremely violent
tornados.
Chapter 19
Application
Contact (1997)
Starring: Jena Malone, David Morse Director: Robert Zemeckis Rating
First Line: Young Ellie: CQ, this is W9GFO. CQ, this is W9GFO here. Come back?
Chapter 24
Application
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Plot Outline Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds
conclusive radio proof of intelligent aliens, who send plans for a mysterious
machine.
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Plot Synopsis: Contact, based on the novel of the same name
by Carl Sagan, is the story of a free thinking radio astronomer (Jodie
Foster) who discovers an intelligent signal broadcast from deep
space. She and her fellow scientists are able to decipher the Message
and discover detailed instructions for building a mysterious Machine.
Will the Machine spell the end of our world, or the end of our
superstitions? Will we take our place among the races of the Galaxy,
or are we just an upstart species with a long way to go?
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Volcano (1997)
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche Director: Mick Jackson Rating
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Chapter 9
Application
Plot Outline
A volcano erupts in downtown L.A., threatening to
destroy the city.
Plot Synopsis: After a seemingly minor earthquake one night
in Los Angeles, a giant burst of lava is released from the La Brea Tar
Pits, resulting in the birth of a new volcano under the city. City
officials are reluctant to believe scientists who notice the early
warning signs (the temperature of a lake rises 6 degrees in 12 hours)
but they learn their lesson when lava begins to spill out into the
streets and to destroy buildings and cars. Dedicated Emergency
Management director Mike Roark rushes to the rescue, with help
from a plucky seismologist.
Dante's Peak (1997)
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton Director: Roger Donaldson Rating
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Plot Outline Dr. Harry Dalton discovers that Dante's Peak,
which has recently been named the second most desirable
place to live in America, is being threatened by a volcano that
hasn't been live for years.
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Plot Synopsis: Volcanologist Harry Dalton and mayor Rachel
Wando of Dante's Peak try to convince the city council and the
other volcanologists that the volcano right above Dante's peak is
indeed dangerous. People's safety is being set against economical
interests.
Chapter 9
Application
Sphere (1998)
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone Director: Barry Levinson Rating
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Plot Outline A spaceship is discovered under three
hundred years' worth of coral growth at the bottom of the
ocean.
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Plot Synopsis: 1000 feet below the ocean, navy divers
discover an object half-a-mile long. A crack team of scientists are
deployed to the site in Deep Sea Habitats. What they find boggles the
mind as they discover a perfect metal sphere. What is the secret
behind the sphere? Will they survive the mysterious 'manifestations'?
Who or what is creating these? They may never live to find out.
Chapter 13
Application
The Abyss (Special Edition) (1989)
Starring: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Director: James Cameron Rating
First Line: USS Montana Captain: 60 knots? No way. The Reds don't have anything
that fast.
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Plot Outline A civilian diving team are enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine
and face danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.
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Chapter 13
Plot Synopsis: An American nuclear submarine is attacked (during the cold war) and
crashes underwater. The navy asks the workers of a nearby underwater oil rig who are
joined by a number of navy SEALS to locate and investigate the cause of the crash. As the
crew embark on their mission, they encounter a number of difficulties and discover that
they may not be alone. There is something else down there.
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Apollo 13 (1995)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton Director: Ron Howard Rating
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Plot Outline True story of the moon-bound mission that developed severe
trouble and the men that rescued it with skill and dedication.
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Plot Synopsis: Based on the true story of the ill-fated 13th Apollo mission
bound for the moon. Astronauts Lovell, Haise and Swigert were scheduled to
fly Apollo 14, but are moved up to 13. It's 1970, and America have already
achieved their lunar landing goal, so there's little interest in this "routine"
flight.. until that is, things go very wrong, and prospects of a safe return fade.
Chapter 21
Category 6 - Day of Destruction (2004)
Starring: Thomas Gibson, Nancy McKeon Director: Dick Lowry Rating
After a freak tornado destroys Las Vegas, scientists determine that
unusually destructive weather could be building over the United States.
When a "category five" hurricane forms over the Great Lakes and a band
of "force five" tornadoes moves up the Midwest toward Chicago, the
resulting collision of deadly weather fronts not only decimates great
cities, it ultimately causes the entire North American power grid to
implode, effectively leaving the United States without power for at least
six months.
Chapter 19
Category 7: The End of the World (2005)
Starring: Gina Gershon, Cameron Daddo Director: Dick Lowry Rating
Chapter 19
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Plot Synopsis: In this hair-raising sequel to Category Six: Day of Destruction,
mankind's survival against the elements is pushed to the limits... All across the
globe, an unprecedented Category 6 storm descends with greater force than could
have ever been imagined. The Eiffel Tower is shredded by violent winds-the Great
Pyramids reduced to piles of rubble as twisting, black funnels snake across the
desert. For years scientists have been expounding theories-and warnings-of global
warming trends. Now these warnings are coming true with a frightening ferocity.
But though it may have created regions of volatile and extreme weather, global
warming isn't what triggered the terrible tempest. The cause is unknown. As
various regions of the Earth succumb to the increasingly powerful super storm,
beautiful but discredited scientist Faith Clavell (Shannen Doherty, TV's Charmed)
teams up with storm chaser Tommy Tornado (Randy Quaid, Elvis) and head of
FEMA Judith Carr (Gina Gershon, Face/Off) to determine the trigger and eliminate
it-and that means infiltrating the storm itself. Compounding the chaos, a terrorist
organization is threatening to make the situation worse. Now, it's not only man
against nature, but man against man as the newly-intensified Category 7
approaches-and possibly, the end of the world.
Magma: Volcanic Disaster (2006)
Starring: Xander Berkeley, Amy Jo Johnson Director: Ian Gilmore Rating
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Plot Synopsis: Volcanology professor John Shepherd comes to
realize that recent unexplainable volcanic activity the world over is the start of a
coming global catastrophe which could lead to mankind's extinction. Assisted
by several of his students and a wheelchair-bound colleague, the professor
sets out to gather the evidence needed to convince government officials that a
worst case scenario is unfolding. Can he convince the Powers That Be that the
end is near, devise a plan to potentially prevent Armageddon, and save his
own troubled marriage before time runs out?
Chapter 9
Alternative Energy Project/Paper (100 points)(required if watched in class)
Watch the documentary:
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Tagline: In 1996, electric cars began to appear
on roads all over California. They were quiet and
fast, produced no exhaust and ran without
gasoline...........Ten years later, these cars were
destroyed.
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Plot Outline A documentary that investigates
the birth and death of the electric car, as well as
the role of renewable energy and sustainable living
in the future.
Plot Synopsis: With gasoline prices approaching
$4/gallon, fossil fuel shortages, unrest in oil producing
regions around the globe and mainstream consumer
adoption and adoption of the hybrid electric car (more
than 140,000 Prius' sold this year), this story couldn't
be more relevant or important.
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The foremost goal in making this movie is to educate and enlighten audiences with
the story of this car, its place in history and in the larger story of our car culture and
how it enables our continuing addiction to foreign oil. This is an important film with an
important message that not only calls to task the officials who squelched the Zero
Emission Vehicle mandate, but all of the other accomplices, government, the car
companies, Big Oil, even Eco-darling Hydrogen as well as consumers, who turned their
backs on the car and embrace embracing instead the SUV. Our documentary
investigates the death and resurrection of the electric car, as well as the role of
renewable energy and sustainable living in our country's future; issues which affect
everyone from progressive liberals to the neo-conservative right.
Then write a paper about the movie, highlighting the points which had the greatest
impact on you. In the final minutes of the film, the documentary uses a guilty/not guilty
analogy for each of the major points in the film. Include these with at least one sentence
describing this category of evidence present. Do research on the current hybrid
automobile, pros and cons. Is the HYBRID a long term solution? Is there a next step
toward gasoline independence, and conclude with suggestions which might solve our
personal transportation problem. Please inject you personal comments and opinions but
label them so. What is a plug-in hybrid? Describe the current hydrogen car initiative.
Why Gasoline? Alternatives to hybrid Electric vehicle are:
Flex Fuel Cars and ‘HHO’ Hybrids see website:
http://www.waterfuelsecret.com/?gclid=CKvsvuH6v5QCFQQiIgodq12LTg
One of our research assignments will be to investigate our personal gasoline or energy demand. Flex
Fuel and HHO hybrids offer alternatives. I heard a caller on the Clark Howard Radio Show talk about
‘HHO’ kits for $1000 to $2000 when the conversion could cost less than $200. I know my son could install
this on one of our old cars, especially the 78 Olds Wagon that gets only 12 mpg (but its carburetor car and
not fuel injected). Check out the new all electric cars: The Leaf and the Volt. Also see minor manufactures
such as Tesla Motors
VIII. Global Warming Project/Paper (50 points)
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Product Description
Director Davis Guggenheim eloquently weaves the science of
global warming with Al Gore's personal history and lifelong
commitment to reversing the effects of global climate change in
the most talked-about documentary of the year. An audience and
critical favorite, An Inconvenient Truth makes the compelling
case that global warming is real, man-made, and its effects will
be cataclysmic if we don’t act now. Gore presents a wide array of
facts and information in a thoughtful and compelling way: often
humorous, frequently emotional, always fascinating. In the end,
An Inconvenient Truth accomplishes what all great films should:
it leaves the viewer shaken, involved and inspired.
Write a paper on Global Warming. Take a pro or con stand on the issue. You may use references
from the film. There is a follow-up 30 minute update by Al Gore which will be shown in class.
Actually a better film is the Six Degrees film shown on National geographic Channel last February:
Or
National Geographic: Six Degrees Could Change the
World (2007)
Starring: Alec Baldwin Director: Ron Bowman Rating
Product Description
In a special broadcast event National Geographic explores the
startling theory that Earths average temperature could rise six
degrees Celsius by the year 2100. In this amazing and insightful
documentary National Geographic illustrates one poignant degree
at a time the consequences of rising temperatures on Earth. Also
learn how existing technologies and remedies can help in the
battle to dial back the global thermometer
GRADING:
A = 90-100%
B = 80-89 %
C = 65-79 %
D = 50-64 %
F = below 50%
Midterm Exam
200 points
Endterm Exam
200 points
Projects/Papers
300 points
Online/Inclass Daily Testing ~1400-1800 points
Video Notebook
100 points
The instructor reserves the right to make necessary modifications or adjustments to the
syllabus and grading during the semester as necessary, but will not add additional
closed book exams or any additional testing than listed above.
WEB-SITE:
This course uses the http://www.fscj.me or fccj.us or fccj.info web site giving you
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access to course information. This course uses Blackboard to list the Chapter and
Final Exams scores, and check-your-final grade through the Internet (Note: The course
materials are not currently on Blackboard.) The instructor will use his
johtaylo@fscj.edu email account to send weekly group emails in-place of the course
calendar. The weekly email may be posted on Blackboard as an Announcement. This
course was recently GLY 1001 and changed to ESC 1000. Many online pages will have
GLY 1001 instead of ESC 1000 as it would take way to many hours to replace all the
links and changes in the 500 page web site..
Email Requirement:
Each student should send the instructor an email during the first week from both your fscj email account and
an outside email account for a backup contact. Be certain you put in subject box:
10: first email
(10R for Thursday Class-10F for Friday class)
Tell me about yourself. Why are you taking this course? What science did you have in high school? When?
What grades did you make? What is your highest math course completed? Where do you live? What are your
telephone numbers? What is your external email address which can serve as a backup to FCCJ assigned
email. Always begin the subject of each email with 10F or 10R:. Subject-less emails will be
deleted.
OFFICIAL OFFICE HOURS:
(also Unofficial – anytime I am in my office)
Some office hours are in my actual office D-270; while others will be in the classroom 30 minutes prior to
class and 30 minutes after class for testing:
Students with Disabilities:
Qualified students with documented disabilities are eligible for physical and academic accommodations
under the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students
requesting accommodations should contact this professor during the first week of class with official
documentation of disability
Withdrawal Policy:
Students will be allowed to withdraw from this class any time during the semester through Thursday,
July 29th for an B-12 schedule and will post a grade of “W . After this date a letter grade will be
assigned reflecting the student’s performance in the class including FN. Students failing to attend class
for the first two consecutive weeks are subject to withdrawal (WNA) by the instructor according to FSCJ
policy. These ‘no shows’ must be reported to Admissions and Records by the end of two weeks.
Academic Misconduct:
Academic misconduct or dishonesty such as cheating and plagiarism is not permitted. Suspected
cases will be reported to the FSCJ administration and/or may result in failure of an assignment or exclusion
from the class. Also, the instructor reserves the right to reassign work to students and void any papers at any
time. No questions asked-The instructor may tell the student to reattempt the work to earn the daily quiz grade or
examination grade or the instructor may assign a zero if second request is made).
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Classroom Etiquette:
Students are expected to conduct themselves as adults in the classroom showing respect to their
classmates. Only persons registered for this class are permitted in the classroom. As a courtesy to the
instructor and your fellow classmates, cellular telephones and pagers should be cut off before entering
the classroom or laboratory. Likewise, the instructor sometimes forgets to shut his down at the beginning
of class, so hopefully someone sitting close to the front may remind the instructor with a hand gesture for
him to check his phone. During a video there is great temptation to visit with your neighbor, send text
messages, listen to you IPOD/MP3 player or even make cell phone calls. Either leave this technology in
your car, backpack or purse. It is rude to have you IPOS/MPs player hooked into your ear while class is in
session. If you need to talk or use your phone please step outside the classroom. If a video is playing, do
not come back in until it is over. Disruptive students will be asked to leave. The instructor will warn a
student or group of students once, but the next time he will stop class or the video and kindly ask the
student to leave for the day.
Earth Science Video Series:
During the summer term, students will watch videos over the Internet or through DVD
home copy to enhance the topics in the chapters of the book. Two PBS series plus other
videos will be utilized. The PBS video series below may also be viewed in the library.
Students are expected to take notes in your video notebook. Part V for each Module, may
be questions from these films and students may also submit questions for Part V after
viewing the film. If the student keeps an organized video/film notebook, that notebook
may be used during Part V in class tests. At the end of the course the instructor will
collect the video notebook and the student will earn up to 100 points for completion of
this assignment.
The Science Channel, National Geographic Channel, History Channel and Discovery
Channels are rich sources of Earth Science Documentaries. If students record some of
episodes and gives them to the instructor ones not on the dynamic web site list, then the
student will earn bonus or makeup points, such as the Naked Science Series on National
Geographic Channel.
The Planet Earth (57 minutes each)
#1 The Living Machine
#2 The Blue Planet
#3 The Climate Puzzle
#4 Tales from Other Planet
#5 Gifts from the Sea
#6 The Solar Sea
#7 Fate of the earth
Earth Revealed (27 minutes each-two per tape) (Chapters 1-12):
#1 Down to Earth
#14 Intrusive Igneous Rocks
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#2 The Restless Planet
#3 Earth’s Interior
#4 The Sea Floor
#5 Birth of a Theory
#6 Plate Dynamics
#7 Mountain Building
#8 Earth’s Structures
#9 Earthquakes
#10 Geologic Time
#11 Evolution through Time
#12 Minerals: The Materials of Earth
#13 Volcanism
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#15 Weathering and Soils
#16 Mass Wasting
#17 Sedimentary Rocks
#18 Metamorphic Rocks
#19 Running Water I: Rivers, Erosion, Deposition
#20 Running Waters II: Landscape Evolution
#21 Groundwater
#22 Wind, Dust & Deserts
#23 Glaciers
#24 Waves, Beaches & Coasts
#25 Living with the Planet Part I
#26 Living with the Planet Part II
Ambrose Video from the Science Channel: Miracle Planet (~50 minutes each):
Episode 1: Violent Past
Episode 2: Snowball Earth
Episode 3: New Frontiers
Episode 4: Extinction and Rebirth
Episode 5: Survival of the Fittest
The instructor has the 25 episode series for Oceanography (Endless Voyage) and may
require three to six of these films to be watched at home during Chapters 13-15:
1. An Ocean World
2. First Steps
3. Making the Pieces Fit
4. World in Motion
5. Over the Edge
6. An Ocean’s Memory
7. It’s in the Water
8. Beneath the Surface
9. Going to Extremes
10. Something in the Air
11. Going with the Flow
12. Deep Connections
13. Surf’s Up
14. Look Out Below
15. Ebb and Flow
16. On the Coast
17. Due West
18. Building Blocks
19. Water World
20. Food for Thought
21. Survivors
22. Life Goes On
23. Living Together
24. Treasure Trove
25. Dirty Water
http://www.tutorace.com/html/oceanography.html
The instructor has many documentary video for Weather. However, the library has VHS tapes
and the instructor DVDs for the Learning Channel’s 1996 Wonders of Weather series.
There are 13 (28 minutes) titles:
1. Hurricane
5. Rain and Flood 9. Splendor in the Sky
13. Lightning
2. Tornado
6. Snow
10. Signs in the Sky (Clouds)
3. Forecasting
7. Deserts
11. Things that Fall from the Sky
4. Winds and Waves 8. Mystery of Fog 12. The Weather Machine
http://www.smavideo.com/store/titledetail.cfm?MerchID=17126
The instructor has maybe 200 hours of video for Astronomy and Space Science. The
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History Channel has produced five season of a series title “The Universe”
The Universe: The Complete Season One ~ The Universe (DVD - 2007)
From the mysteries of our own solar system those that surround unexplored galaxies, history and
science collide in this ambitious investigation of the Universe.
Questions about the Universe have consumed man since the dawn of time. In the 50 years since
humans made their first tentative explorations of space, we have increased our knowledge of the
cosmos dramatically, using powerful telescopes, robotic probes, and manned missions. But only
recently has computer technology allowed scientists to illustrate in stunning detail their awe-inspiring
conclusions. THE UNIVERSE, a groundbreaking series from THE HISTORY CHANNEL®, employs
cutting-edge computer-generated imagery to bring distant planets and faraway stars up close,
allowing viewers to gaze at black holes and comets, and witness the births and deaths of galaxies and
solar systems.
This epic miniseries takes viewers on an exhilarating voyage through the cosmos. From the farthest
reaches of distant galaxies back to the familiar face of our moon, THE UNIVERSE brings the mysteries
of the heavens down to earth.
Disk One:
Disk Three:
Saturn: Lord of the Rings
Secrets of the Sun
Alien Galaxies
Mars: The Red Planet
The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to Our Planet Life and Death of a Star
The Outer Planets
Jupiter: The Giant Planet
Disk Four:
Disk Two:
The Most dangerous Place in the Universe
The Moon
Search for ET
Spaceship Earth
Beyond the Big Bang
The Inner Planets
Instructor Requested Information:
During the first week of class, the student will fill out a 4x6 file card. The instructor has provided a sample below
with his personal data and his block scheduled time.
Data Card (4x6 file card):
Front Side (Personal Data)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name:
Office:
Address:
John Taylor
ESC 1000
North Campus Building D Room 270
4417 Port Arthur Road
Jacksonville, FL 32224
Telephone: 904-766-6763 (office)
Cell: 904 614-0531 Home: 904-992-2052
E-MAIL :
Employment:
johtaylo@fscj.edu
FSCJ since 8/21/06
Full time chemistry faculty
Major: Instructional Technologies
Minor: Chemical Education
Long Term Goal: Educational Software Developer
Prerequisite: MAT 1024 equivalent Algebra completed
Earth Science Background: High School completed: none
Middle School-8th grade completed
Software/Computer Literacy: WP, Word, Excel, HTML, Javascript
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Home Computer: yes
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Internet ISP: yes or have access
Why are you taking this course? Required for education major
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Class Schedule Summary:
Class/Work Schedule Summary (Back side):
Number
ESC 1000
ESC 1000
CHM 1032C
Section
313948
307314
307804
CHM 2045C 307805
CHM 2045C 307815
ESC 1000L
323122
Room
A-171
A-171
D203
D204
D210
D204
D210
D204
A171
Time
6:00-7:30 p.m.
10:00-12:00 p.m.
12:00-2:30 p.m.
2:30-4:30 p.m.
12:00-2:45 p.m.
2:45-5:30 p.m.
8:30-11:00 a.m.
8:30-11:00 a.m.
7:35-9:00 p.m.
Days
R (Hybrid Lecture)
F (Hybrid Lecture)
TR (lecture)
T (Lab)
MW (Lecture)
M (Lab)
MW (Lecture)
T (Lab)
R (Hybrid Lab)
Class/Office Matrix Schedule (Where is Your Instructor?):
My Schedule Matrix: I have 10 hours of office hours, Office/Pretest means I am in the course’s classroom, while
Office means my office D-270. You must find 10 hours in you weekly matrix for studying chemistry. Please make
your own!
Summer Term 2010
Time
7:00
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:30
10:00
10:30
10:45
11:00
11:30
12:00
Monday
At Home
On the Road
On the Road
CHM 2045C
CHM 2045C
D210
Gen Chem I
Lecture
Tuesday
At Home
On the Road
On the Road
CHM 2045C
CHM 2045C
D204
Gen Chem I
Lab
Wednesday
At Home
On the Road
On the Road
CHM 2045C
CHM 2045C
D210
Gen Chem I
Lecture
Thursday
At Home
Friday
On the Road
On the Road
Office/Pretest
Office/Pretest
CHM 2045C
Office/Pretest
Office/Pretest
CHM 1032C
Office/Pretest
Office/Pretest
CHM 2045C
Office/Pretest
Office/Pretest
CHM 1032C
Office**
ESC 1000*
A0171
Lecture
Hybrid
ESC 1000*
Office**
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:30
2:45
D210
Lecture
CHM 2045C
Lecture
CHM 2045C
D203
Lecture
Hybrid
CHM 1032C
D204
D210
Lecture
CHM 2045C
Lecture
Office/Pretest
D203
Lecture
Hybrid
Office/Pretest
Office/Pretest
Office**
On the Road
On the Road
**Hybrid
Class Meets
On the Road
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3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
7:00
7:15
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
D204
Lab
CHM 2045C
Lab
Office/Pretest
On the Road
Lab
CHM 1032C
Lab
Office/Pretest
On the Road
On the Road
Office/Pretest
On the Road
On the Road
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Only 6/11,
6/25, 7/16
7/30. 8/13
8/27
Office*
Office*
ESC 1000*
A171/Lecture
Hybrid
ESC 1000L*
A171*/Lab
Hybrid
Office*
On the Road
On the Road
*Hybrid
Class Meets
Only 6/10,
6/24, 7/15
7/29, 8/12
8/26
Student’s Class/Work Matrix Schedule:
Where can you find 40 hours per week minimum to study?
Name: ___________________________ ESC 1000 Summer Term 2010
Time
7:30
8:00
8:45
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:10
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
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4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
7:15
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:15
10:30
Submit This paper 2nd class period
Student’s Class/Work Matrix Schedule:
Where can you find 40 hours per week minimum to study?
Name: ___________________________ ESC 1000 Summer Term 2010
Time
7:30
8:00
8:45
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
1:00
1:30
2:00
2:10
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Florida Community College of Jacksonville ESC 1000 Earth and Space Science
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30
7:15
7:30
8:00
8:30
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:15
10:30
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