Thursday, Sept 4, 2008 - Block 3

Intro
Student Profile - done in class and handed in
Notice to Parent forms - hand in on Friday for 10 pts
Went over Course Expectation sheet - Students should review with parents, sign and return completion form on Friday for 5 pts

Looked at seismic sections of salt dome and Baltimore Canyon. Calculated water depth from two way time. Sound is a longitudinal wave in which the motion of the particles is along the direction of wave propagation.

Demo with "magic jar"

Brief room tour
Showed students meeting place for fire drills
Handed out polarizers and had students view polarization of light from scattering by air molecules.
Briefly sketched why scattered light should be polarized.
Use of polarization to analyze stress. Demo with protractor.
Model of polarization using picket fence.

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Handed out Guestimation worksheet. Students worked on it in class for 30 minutes. I asked students to finish it at home.

Homework due Friday 9/5/08
Return Notice to Parent Sheet
Return signed expectation completion sheet
Guestimation and Mental Gymnastics sheet