Possible topics to be considered include crime scene investigation, fingerprint analysis, DNA fingerprinting, drug identification, and ballistic studies. Course includes laboratories. The biology of a tree will probe the growth and structure of trees and the use of these facts for the identification of the wood, for example, in antique furniture. The physics of working with wood will explore how the mechanics of simple machines apply to basic woodworking techniques that rely upon the strength and weakness inherent in the structure of wood. The chemistry of wood and its finishes will investigate the forces that hold a tree together and the different coatings used on wood.
Course includes mini-labs.
A course which traces the development of modern scientific theories in Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics from the Renaissance to the present. Though initially national in focus, the course follows the growth of an international scientific community. Course includes mini-labs. A course which traces the development of the natural and physical sciences from antiquity to the present. Course includes mini-labs.