Archive for February 2009

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This assignment is meant to be done on Tue Feb 24 while Mr. Gilroy is at the Blood Drive, but you can complete it at a different time if you want. The written part is to be handed in on Thu Feb 26. You will be asked to run some online simulations and [...]

Epicycles Demo
Ptolemaic System
Ptolemaic Phases of Venus
Ptolemaic Orbit of Mars

Retrograde Motion
Planetary Orbit Simulator (NAAP)

To help demo the classroom polling system we’ll be trying out, please take the following poll. (It’s below the fold — click on “Read more”.) You can take it via text message or by clicking a link. There are two questions, p01 and p02 — be sure to scroll all the way [...]

Create your own sms poll at Poll Everywhere

Build television sms voting polls at Poll Everywhere

The first test will be on Tuesday Feb 17.  It will consist of 8 short-answer questions (of which you will choose 5) and 3 essay questions (of which you will choose 1).  You will have the opportunity to write your answers on computer.
You may bring a single-sided 8.5×11 sheet of paper with anything written (or [...]

As mentioned in class, I am no more fond of giving reading quizzes as you are of taking them.  They consume class time, my time to write and to grade, and your time to prepare.  All that being said, they do serve a purpose:  They associate a direct cost with failing to do the reading.  [...]

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