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Chapter 1: The Nature of Science

The Scientific Method
A detailed explanation of the scientific method. With the help of your teacher, use this Web site to design and run your own experiment.

Mars Exploration Program
A tour of the current Mar missions which use ROVs like Sojourner, Pathfinder, and Surveyor. Study this site and describe the current things NASA is doing to learn more about the red planet.

NASA
NASA’s home page, with daily updates and links to the countless NASA sites. Write a journal entry about NASA’s most recent projects.

Scientific American Page
Students can browse through current and past issues of Scientific American. Search this site for a recent article and summarize it for a friend.

Science News
Students can browse through current and past issues of Science News. Search this site for a recent article and summarize it for a friend.

Xavier
This is part of an overall robotics page highlighting a robot at Carnegie Mellon University named Xavier that the students can control. Write a journal entry to a friend to explain how Xavier’s abilities can be used in ROVs.

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Effects of Popular and Classical Background Music on the Math Test Scores of Undergraduate Students
Read this paper on how background music affects test scores. Summarize it in a journal entry.

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Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
This research institute uses ROVs to study the ocean. W

Unit 1: The Nature of Matter

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CHEM 4 KIDS
Visit this chemistry web site to learn more about the states of matter. What is the difference between a physical and a chemical force? Which of these types of forces can change states of matter?

Diving into Math and Science
Learn about transverse waves at this site. Do the practice questions to check your understanding.

University of Cincinnati: Department of Physics
At this site you can view animated illustrations of how images are formed by spherical mirrors.

Brigham Young University
Go to this web site and view a demonstration of the refraction of light. What happens to light waves that enter water from the air? What if the second medium is glycerine instead of water?