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astro300_f16:day1 [2016/08/22 19:22]
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      * Optional (test airplanes) ​      * Optional (test airplanes) ​
  
-=====What'​s in the Box (15 min)===== ​+=====What'​s in the Box (18 min)===== ​
    * Instructors have a sealed pink box. In groups (3-4 people), come up with experiments you can do on the box. Box is indestructible and sealed. You must be able to perform these experiments in class. (4 min max)    * Instructors have a sealed pink box. In groups (3-4 people), come up with experiments you can do on the box. Box is indestructible and sealed. You must be able to perform these experiments in class. (4 min max)
         * Carina and Jason roam around and seed questions (“what do you learn by doing that?”).         * Carina and Jason roam around and seed questions (“what do you learn by doing that?”).
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         * Instructor writes each description on whiteboard ​         * Instructor writes each description on whiteboard ​
    * In same groups, decide what’s in the box. Each group comes up with one guess and reason why (3 min max)     * In same groups, decide what’s in the box. Each group comes up with one guess and reason why (3 min max) 
-        * Instructors roam around ("What is the most convincing piece of evidnece?"​ "Are their any alternatives that could also match this?")+        * Instructors roam around ("What is the most convincing piece of evidnece?"​ "Are their any alternatives that could also be consistent with the measurements?")
    * Together as a class, each group reveals guess and reason why. Reveal true answer (3 min)  ​    * Together as a class, each group reveals guess and reason why. Reveal true answer (3 min)  ​
    * Discussion (5 min)    * Discussion (5 min)