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Uses the Aluminum Can Polarization simulator from Physics Classroom to show the behavior of an electrical conductor in the presence of an external electric field. Simulator: www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/Static-Electricity/Aluminum-Can-Polarization/Aluminum-Can-Polarization-Interactive

An introduction to basic numeracy skills for students in introductory science classes. Covers rounding, scientific notation, basic algebra, and the use of ratios to judge relative size.

Introduces the concepts of measurement error, error propagation, and hypothesis testing for beginning lab scientists.

Discusses the course syllabus for Physics 112 at the Community College of Aurora for spring term 2022. CCA's coronavirus response page: www.ccaurora.edu/coronavirus

Discusses how we report and present scientific measurements. Includes discussion of graphing and the SI system of scientific units.

Summarizes the course syllabus for Astronomy 102 at the Community College of Aurora for spring term 2022. CCA's coronavirus response page: www.ccaurora.edu/coronavirus

Summarizes the course syllabus for Astronomy 101 at the Community College of Aurora for spring 2022. CCA's coronavirus response page: www.ccaurora.edu/coronavirus

Uses the Planetary Orbit Simulator from NAAP Labs to explore Kepler's first and second laws. Discusses the parts of an ellipse, how the Sun fits in, and the behavior of planets as they traverse their orbits.

A tutorial of how to complete the Exploring the Sky With Stellarium for Astronomy 101 at the Community College of Aurora. Explores how we measure positions on the sky and how the sky changes over the course of the night. Uses stellarium-web.org.

Demonstrates the origin of a key concept in basic astronomy: apparent retrograde motion. Uses the Planetary Configurations Simulator from NAAP labs to show how planetary orbits lead to apparent retrograde motion. Illustrates the phenomenon for both Mars and Venus.

Uses the Seasons and Ecliptic Simulator from NAAP Labs to demonstrate the causes of seasons. Also explores how the seasons depends on the location of the Earth in its orbit and the observer's latitude.

Uses the Rotating Sky Explorer from NAAP Labs to show how stars move across the sky over the course of the night. Demonstrates circumpolar stars and the influence of observer's latitude on stellar behavior.

A demonstration of how to use MS Office software to answer the questions contained in my HR diagram lab for SCP 140 at CUNY's LaGuardia Community College. Includes hints to many of the lab answers.

The elements of the cosmic distance ladder, how they work, and how they allow us to study the size of the universe on the largest scales. Covers stellar parallax, spectroscopic "parallax" and Cepheid Variables.

General Relativity

Scaling Relations

Discovery of Neptune

Planteary Ring Systems

Planetary Magnetic Fields

Earthquakes and Planetary Interiors

Why Isn't Pluto a Planet?

Jovian Planet Formation

The Nebular Hypothesis

Light in the Universe

Galileo and the Telescope

Constellations

Measurement and Units in Astronomy

The Scientific Process

Planetary Transits