Mr. UlmerMr. Ulmer

Principles of SciencePrinciples of Science

The Class Web Site The Class Web Site WEB

• There is a 150 page class web site.There is a 150 page class web site.• It is found on the high school web site, It is found on the high school web site,

under “Faculty” and “Ulmer- Science”under “Faculty” and “Ulmer- Science”• There will be There will be project informationproject information and and

the class guidebook.the class guidebook.• A A class syllabusclass syllabus which describes which describes

policies, grading, and expectations if policies, grading, and expectations if found there.found there.

Classroom ActivitiesClassroom Activities• Full Laboratory ExperiencesFull Laboratory Experiences: :

Students will complete a formal lab Students will complete a formal lab report.report.

• Group Lab ActivitiesGroup Lab Activities: : Students work in Students work in

assigned lab groups for “hands-on” work.assigned lab groups for “hands-on” work.

• Internet ActivitiesInternet Activities:: Web Quests, Web Web Quests, Web Reviews, Web research, and Reviews, Web research, and PowerLibraryPowerLibrary

Classroom ActivitiesClassroom Activities• Current EventsCurrent Events: Researching, reading : Researching, reading

and writing about our science topics in and writing about our science topics in the news.the news.

• Cornell NotesCornell Notes: Reading, analyzing, : Reading, analyzing, organizing information from the text. organizing information from the text. These become a study-guide for tests.These become a study-guide for tests.

• Concept MappingConcept Mapping: These : These

organize ideas.organize ideas.

AstronomyAstronomy

• The Galaxies The Galaxies

• StarsStars

• PlanetsPlanets

• New Dwarf Planets, Eris 2007New Dwarf Planets, Eris 2007

• Exoplanets ( Over 200…)Exoplanets ( Over 200…)

• Moons ( over 100…)Moons ( over 100…)

• Comets, asteroids, meteorites, and Comets, asteroids, meteorites, and moremore

ChemistryChemistry

• Basic ChemistryBasic Chemistry

• MeasurementMeasurement

• Periodic TablePeriodic Table

• BondingBonding

• MixturesMixtures

MeteorologyMeteorology

• Weather MapsWeather Maps

• HurricanesHurricanes

• TornadoesTornadoes

• CloudsClouds

• PrecipitationPrecipitation

• AtmosphereAtmosphere

GeologyGeology

• Volcanoes, Lava, & MagmaVolcanoes, Lava, & Magma

• Earthquakes & Metamorphic RocksEarthquakes & Metamorphic Rocks

• Errosional Forces & Sedimentary Errosional Forces & Sedimentary RocksRocks

• Minerals: copper, quartz, diamondsMinerals: copper, quartz, diamonds

BiologyBiology

• The Six KingdomsThe Six Kingdoms

• Cell BiologyCell Biology

• Genetics Genetics

• EcologyEcology

PhysicsPhysics

• Atomic StructureAtomic Structure

• MotionMotion

• ForcesForces

• HeatHeat

• ElectricityElectricity

• LightLight