Week 1, August 25

After reviewing the syllabus, we watched the Science Forward: Science Senses video and made a concept map of the three senses on the Zoom whiteboard.

Whiteboard after the in-class activity of concept-mapping the Science Senses

Class Recording Video & Audio (~320 MB)

Assignments for after Week 1:

• Join the course site, create your student profile, complete two surveys: anonymous, identified (two parts).
• Sign up for iNaturalist (& download app to your phone), and register for BioBlitz

Reading/Viewing for Week 2:

• Watch SF video: What is Science? (8 min)
• Read Challenge What Makes Studies Scientific
• Read Nature of Science (7 pages to click through)
• Read Chapter 3: Nature of Science in Science Appreciation (optional)
• Explore the data from previous MHC BioBlitz events
• Explore community science projects on Zooniverse