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Last date to start. Must have instructor's approval: Jan. 15 (Please send Dr. Baker an email before class if you wish to do this extra credit)
Review date:  Mar. 20  (Annotations, etc. do not need to be completed.)
Due Date:      Apr. 17           25 points credit

Contents

This scrapbook should contain at least 40 articles (not letters or op-ed columns) from current newspapers discussing subjects from physics, chemistry, astronomy, and geology.  You should use original clippings, except that material from the library may be photocopied. (Please do NOT clip from library material -- there is plenty to choose from in the local papers .) No more than 2 articles on the same topic.  Web articles from newspapers may be used if the article was written this semester.

Annotations

Each article must be annotated with the source newspaper and the date of publication. Accompanying each clipping should be a short summary consisting of 2 paragraphs, each 25 words or less. Paragraph 1 should summarize the information the clipping; paragraph 2 should explain why it is important.

Format

The clippings must be bound neatly in some manner, not just loose in a folder, but the binding method is up to you. Such methods as plastic page covers or neatly pasted clippings to sheets of paper are acceptable. The articles in your scrapbook should be in chronological order. A cover page with a list of the contents (titles, source and dates) should precede the articles.

Topics

Any articles on subjects related to course material (see textbook table of contents or index) are excellent material for this assignment. Discover, Scientific American , Sky & Telescope etc. are journals and not to be used in this project. Only use newspapers.  Pseudo science is not acceptable, nor are articles from fringe publications or tabloids such as National Inquirer or its ilk.  It is advisable to prepare a sample of your work before March 2 for review by the instructor.  If you have any doubts about the acceptability of an article, please ask the instructor.

Due Date: Apr. 17
Worth: 15 points

The Lost Seas is a commercial cave experience in Sweetwater, Tennessee. The entrance fee is about $13.00 and the cave is approximately 20 minutes from campus. To earn the extra credit points you are required to complete the tour, write a two page description of the geological features of the cave and return the dated pay stub as proof of your experience. 
 

First Quarter Moon worth 5 points
Third Quarter Moon worth 10 points

Draw the moon based on naked eye observation.  Next draw the moon as viewed through the Astroscan telescope.  Label the craters and marias according to appropriate picture.  The First Quarter Moon occurs during the early evening.  The Third Quarter Moon occurs in the morning hours. As the moon approaches first or third quarter during your moon project, ask the instructor to have a session of moon watching on the quad.  This can be done in February or March.  Use of the Astroscan must be arranged by the student with the instructor.  Work should be in your lab notebook.
 
 

You are to experience a sunrise using all of your senses and detail what takes place beginning an hour before sunrise until sunrise.  You should sit outdoors with no other distractions such as radio, talkative companion or whatever. You should focus on the events that occur in the next hour as you feel them, hear them, see them and perhaps, taste them. These events should be recorded, preferably with a tape recorder. Later you are to prepare a paper regarding your experience. This paper may be written as a diary, poetry or short story.  

Due Date:  Mar. 20
Worth 15 points

Participate in the planetarium presentation and telescopic viewing at Jones Observatory in Chattanooga.  Submit a 2 page typed description of your participation to the instructor.  See Clarence T. Jones Observatory for information as to time and location.   .

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