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History of Science KPC Fall 2009

Discoveries in Science LSIS A101 @ KPC Fall 2009

Text: The Great Scientists: The Story of Science told through the lives of twelve landmark figures; ISBN 0-19-520815-3 , Link to Amazon.com

KPC bookstores informed me they are unable to provide any more texts. Texts are optional. Three are on reserve in the library.You may purchase text at Amazon.com link above.

Lecture series covering famous scientists and their discovereies. Historical and societal factors that laid the framework for each discoverey and how these discoveries were accepted in their time. How the discoveries affect modern science and society.

Syllabus LSIS 101 2007

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Chronological Outline

Tuseday            Topic                                                                                     Reading

08/25/09           Introduction, Definitions, Philosophy

09/01/09          Prehistory, Aristotle (Soul of Science DVD Pt. 1        Aristotle

09/08/09          Holiday

09/15/09          Galileo Galilei power point presentation                        Galileo Galilei

09/22/09          Isaac Newton                                                                         Isaac Newton

09/29/09          Antoine Lavoisier  (Soul of Science DVD Pt. 2             Antoine Lavoisier

10/06/09          Charles Darwin                                                                  Charles Darwin

10/13/09          Evolution Pt 1 Darwin’s Dangerous Idea VHS

10/20/09          Evolution Pt 1 Darwin’s Dangerous Idea VHS

10/27/09          Louis Pasteur                                                                       Louis Pasteur

11/03/09          Sigmund Freud                                                                    Sigmund Freud

11/10/09          Albert Einstein                                                                     Marie Curie

11/17/09          Einstein's Big Idea DVD        Albert Einstein

11/24/09          Einstein's Big Idea DVD and discussion

*12/01/07          *Soul of Science DVD Pt. 3 & 4 / Presentations / Review

12/08/09          Final

*All Power Point presentations are due 11/17/09

Burn on CD or email to desertrat@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

Download Lectures Below

Lecture 1 Definitions and Philosophy

Lecture 2 Prehistory, Aristotle

Lecture 3 Galileo

Lecture 4 Newton

Lecture 5 Lavoisier

Lecture 6 Darwin

Lecture 7 Pasteur

Lecture 8 Freud

Lecture 9 Einstein

Lecture 10 What the Bleep Do We Know? study questions

History of Science Final 12/10/07

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