KAREN BROWN

INSTRUCTOR OF EARTH SCIENCE

Phone: (503) 838-8265
Office: Natural Science 213

E-mail brownk (at) wou (dot) edu

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ES 105 Lab Schedule—Winter 2009
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ES 105 Earth System Science II Winter 2009
Lecture Syllabus  
Study guide for midterm 1
Study guide for midterm 2
Study guide for final
Units and Equations pdf
 Units and Equations doc
Date in BOLD indicates updated for 2009
Date not bold may not be available, or not current lecture and notes
Date Topic/Lecture notes Power Point Slides
6 Jan 2009

 Introduction, Nature of Science Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
8 Jan 2009    ICA

 Motion Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
13 Jan 2009    ICA

 Newton's Laws of Motion Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
Extra Credit opportunity: Wed., Jan 14, Noon, NS 103
On campus lecture about Oregon water resources
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15 Jan 2009    ICA

 Momentum, Energy Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
Extra Credit opportunity: Thurs., Jan 15, Portland
Evening lecture about Design Technology
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20 Jan 2009   

Gravity, Weight, Projectiles Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
Extra Credit opportunity: Wed., Jan 21, Noon, NS 103
On campus lecture about Climate Change Data from Antarctica
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22 Jan 2009   

Midterm Exam 1
Bring a Scantron, pencil and calculator
Units and Equations pdf
This sheet of units and equations will be provided during the exam
study guide
problem key

Review Question Set 1 is Due: no late papers accepted
Review Question Set I Key

27 Jan 2009    ICA

 Atoms and the Periodic Table

copy of the Periodic Table

Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
Extra Credit opportunity: Wednesday, Jan 28, Hammersly Library, 4 to 6 PM
Reception for exhibit about invasive species in the Willamette Valley
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29 Jan 2009    ICA

 Atomic Nucleus, Radioactivity Full Page Slides Six Slides/Page
3 Feb 2009    ICA

 Chemistry Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
Extra Credit opportunity: Wednesday, Feb 4, NS 103, noon to 1 PM
Fishes, Floods and Faults: how geology controls speciation
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5 Feb 2009    ICA

 Bonding Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
10 Feb 2009    ICA

 Mixtures Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
Extra Credit opportunity: Tuesday, Feb 10, PBS televison show 8:00 PM
Intelligent Design on Trial
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12 Feb 2009    ICA

 Chemical Reactions Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
Extra Credit opportunity: Thurs., Feb 12, Portland
Evening lecture about the philosophy of science
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Extra Credit opportunity: Friday, Feb 13, HSS 336, noon to 1 PM
Darwin's Science vs. Creationism and Intelligent Design
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17 Feb 2009   

Classes of Reactions
and Chem Review  		Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
19 Feb 2009   

Midterm Exam 2
Bring a Scantron,
pencil and calculator
study guide
problem key

Review Question Set 2 is Due: no late papers accepted
Review Question Set II Key

24 Feb 2009    ICA

 Minerals and Rocks Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
26 Feb 2009    ICA

 Geologic Time Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
3 Mar 2009    ICA

 Surface Processes Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
5 Mar 2009    ICA

 Streams and Floods Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
10 Mar 2009   

Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources
Full Page Slides 		9 Slides/Page
12 Mar 2009   

Alternative Energy Full Page Slides 9 Slides/Page
19 Mar 2009
FINAL EXAM IS COMPREHENSIVE!! 		Study Guide for Final Exam

11 AM CLASS Has Exam
AT 10 AM

2 PM CLASS Has Exam
AT NOON

Requests for early exams due to extenuating circumstances will come from your contact with the Office of Student Affairs or the Dean of Arts and Science

Click HERE, and see page four, for WOU policy on academic dishonesty