Welcome to Physical Science 111 — General Course I, section FG taught by Prof. J. Walker, Fall 2008, Truman College. If you are enrolled in this section please check this website frequently for announcements and new information. Section FG meets in Room 3974 on Tuesdays and Room 3184 on Thursdays beginning August 26th.
Course Information
Course Catalog Description
PHYSICAL SCIENCE 076 0111 - General Course I - Physical Science
Introduction to the scientific method, astronomy, geology, meteorology. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. Credit Hours: 4, 3 lecture hours and 2 lab hours per week based on sixteen weeks.
Instructor
Prof J. Walker
jwalker@ccc.edu
Office: 3850
Phone: (773) 907-4698
Website: JustOnly.com/physci111/
Textbook
Earth Science 12th Ed.
by Tarbuck & Lutgens
Prentice Hall ©2009
ISBN-10: 0136020070
ISBN-13: 9780136020073
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Recommended Links
- Google Earth
This is a very powerful program that "provides satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips." The newest version included Google Sky! This program continues to amaze and delight me. - Geology News
Pulls together geology news from many sources.
General
Minerals and Rocks
- Minerals
An extensive database of minerals ordered by name or by class. - Common Minerals and Their Uses
- Ulexite or Satin Spar?
- Tell Me Why - Gems, Metals and Minerals
Maps
- An Unusual Rock
Found: A mysterious crystal-filled rock. While it hasn't moved from its perch in the Swiss Alps for millions of years, its presence there is shaking up the geology community. - Topographic Map Simulation
- Topographical Map of Illinois
- Historical Topographical Maps
- Illinois State Geological Survey
An excellent resource for geological maps of Illinois. - 3D anaglyphs: North Dakota State University
- National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics (NCED): 3D Maps
Rivers and Lakes
- Rivers - Wikipedia
Origins, Topography, Uses, Biology, Flooding, Mechanics, Management, Links to information about major rivers - Lake Peigneur: The Swirling Vortex of Doom
Glaciers
- Glacier Terminology
Glacial terms are illustrated with beautiful photographs. - Wisconsian Glaciation
Explains some local phenomena including Starved Rock.
Earthquakes and Volcanos
Weather
- National Hurricane Center
Includes RSS feeds for up-to-date information about current tropical storms and hurricanes.
Astronomy
- 3-D Tour of the Solar System and our Planet - Requires Red/BLue 3-D glasses
- Astronomy Planetarium and Star Mapping Program - Free
This program allows you to see star charts for any time, any day and any perspective on the planet. There are many options available as to the number of objects in view and the types of labels and grids provided. - Sky Globe
Another planetarium program that is free and easy to use. This is an older program. - NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
A few of the activities on this website: You can see the latest Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute images, take a tour of the solar system and visit the lunar eclipse page.