Assignments

SES #	ASSIGNMENT TOPICS	ASSIGNMENT DETAILS	STUDENTS’ WORK
2	Reflect on sighting, read and reflect on perspective, Galileo story	(PDF)	(PDF) (PDF) (PDF) (PDF)
3	Activity; spectacles; Galileo’s compass	(PDF)	(PDF) (PDF)
4	Discussing viewing and geometry activities, reading and reflecting on Galieo’s Sidereus Nuncius	(PDF)	(PDF) (PDF) (PDF) Class notes assignment due
5	Writing from observing, readings on responses to Galileo	(PDF)	(PDF) (PDF) (PDF) (PDF) (PDF)
6	Visit to instrument collection, rare book library. read excerpts on motion	(PDF)	(PDF) (PDF) (PDF) (PDF) (PDF) (PDF)
7	Reflecting on observations, motions, and Galileo’ experimental research	(PDF)	(PDF) (PDF) (PDF) (PDF) (PDF)
8	Slide rule introduction and activities to try and think about before our museum visit during Ses #8	(PDF)	(PDF) (PDF) (PDF)
11	Class sharing about explorations and relating to Galileo’s story		Reflection paper due 2 days after Ses #11
	Class notes assignment		(PDF) (PDF) (PDF)
	Final papers	(PDF)	(PDF) (PDF) (PDF - 1.9MB) (PDF) (PDF) (PDF) (PDF)

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