Sept 17: Eureka Journeyman Class at Biesinger's 9:30-noon

Eureka 2014-2015: the Beginnings of an Explosive Era!

Helping train your minds to think logically and discern truth

 

Explosions Of Truth!

1. Read Moroni 10:3-5 and do a word study on the word “truth.”  Identify some absolute truths and consider the possibility of a “hierarchy of truths” (look up “hierarchy” if you don’t know what it means).  Come to class prepared to turn in your word study and discuss this idea with us!

2. Explosion Expert Demonstration by Zach Moore (contact him if you want to help with it)

 

3.  Euclid: Study the Definitions, Postulates and Common Notions. (I recommend drawing them out.) http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/java/elements/bookI/bookI.html#props   Look up words that are unfamiliar to you.  Bring a compass if you have one to draw circles with.

4. Come prepared to share a Math Moment!—Look in the book “The Math Book” and find an article from the time period 1700-1900 that interests you.  Read it and share with us any questions that arose from it, connections you made, or ah-hahs!

5.   Read about the Fallacy 3: Tu Quoque: arguments that assume that a rival's recommendation should be discounted because the rival does not always follow it himself" pages 42-46 of "The Art of Argument" or this scanned document (please let me know if it doesn't work!).  Find an example from the news or an ad that is an example of this fallacy (not one in the book).

6. Brush up on your chess!  Let's strategize!

Explosions Of Discovery!

5. Read “The Longitude Prize” and do a project on it to teach us what you learned from it—

-research more of a point of interest from the book, write a paper, or prepare a presentation to share with us what you learned

-draw a picture of, research, or try to recreate one or more of the different inventions that people came up with

-make a graphic summary of one or more parts of the book (make sure to include the title, summary, and “take-home message”). Be prepared to turn it in.

-make a map of the different voyages people went on in the book

-teach someone else how they used the clocks to determine the longitude

-think about and write a one-page paper how humility either was there or wasn't and how having it could have made a difference. Use evidence or examples from the book where you can. (Please write "feedback" on the paper if you want corrections.)

-what did you think of the people the book included?  What did you like and what did you not like about them?

-read up on the current Longitude Prize: Follow the link to read more on these case studies, Click on each individual case study to see what is being developed to win The Longitude Prize.  This is very interesting.

 

http://www.longitudeprize.org/case-studies

 

Jonathan O’Halloran and Elaine Warburton, QuantuMDx, UK

QuantuMDx is a handheld laboratory that will deliver complex diagnostics in minutes, at minimal cost, in any setting across the globe.

Professor Aman Russom - KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden

   

Aman Russom's work focuses on applying chemical engineering to diagnostic microfluidics.

Dr Holger Becker, Microfluidic Chip Shop, Germany

 

 

Class held at Biesinger's house, Thursday Sept. 18, from 9:30-12.

Sept 17: Eureka Master Class at Biesinger's--12:30-3

MASTER CLASS— 

Wielding the sword of Truth!

Finding Truth in patterns:

1. MATH: Read the Introduction of “Beginner’s Guide to Constructing the Universe” and email Kel to find out which section you can teach to the rest of the group.

2.  HEBREW: Re-draw the letters of the Hebrew Alphabet and their names:

3. Read this short e-book about Hebrew: http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/iah/iah.htm  then watch the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk_m5z0mKzo

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7nlp8p8rJ4

 

4. (Look online for translators to do the following:)

Translate your first name into Hebrew...bring this to class with you.

Translate your favorite Bible scripture into Hebrew...bring this to class with you.

Come to class prepared with a question of something you didn’t understand or something you are curious about and want to ask others

Identifying truth today!

5. Do your own experiment for truth!  Read an opinion article from the newspaper.  Identify messages in it and then research in the scriptures evidence that supports or discredits the article.

 

6.Construct your own directional compass and bring it to class for a simulation! Think about what "compasses" you have in your life

Logos for Scientists...so cool!!!!!

April Journeyman Inspirements

KNOW

Read this article on Joseph Banks, an early enthusiastic botanist.

Go to this website to learn about plant cell basics.  Just roll over each part in the picture and a short explanation will come up for you to read.  Then you can play the game to identify the plant cell parts.

Study this diagram about the cycle of photosynthesis.

INTELLIGENCE    Do one of these:

Share a poem or a story about plants or trees that inspires you.


Find an interesting way to teach us about photosynthesis.

Teach us about a plant cell using some sort of visual. 


UNDERSTANDING    Do one of these:

Make a plan to begin a garden in your yard.  It could be a flower garden, a vegetable garden, or a combination of the two.  If you already have one, ask your parents if you could have a small section of it for a garden of your own.  Plan out what you will plant, what you will need to do to prepare the soil, and where the plants will go.  Bring a drawing of your garden plan.

Take pictures of 10 different kinds of trees and identify them.

Draw or paint a picture of a particular tree or flower that is beautiful to you and bring it to class.

Write your own poem about nature, the forest, trees, or something like that.

April Master Inspirements

"Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces,

I would still plant my apple tree."

-Martin Luther

KNOW

Read about Carl Linnaeus here.

Read about Dr. Nathaniel Ward here.

There are other botanists of this time that you can look up on PlantExplorers.com if you're interested.

UNDERSTAND    Do one of these:

Do some research on Seed Savers Exchange.  Find out when it was organized, who’s involved, and what they do.  In your opinion, is this an important work they are doing?  Why or why not?

Do a little research on xylem and phloem.  Tell us what part of the tree they are and what role they play.

Do the plants around you have benefits to us besides their beauty?  Identify plants in your yard or your area that have other uses and what those uses are.

Identify poisonous plants or trees and tell us how we can recognize them (so we can avoid them  :) ).

Start your own seeds for a plant (or plants) you’d like to grow.  Take care of it indoors until it is ready to be “hardened off,” and then plant it.  For class, you can tell us what seed(s) you planted and when you plan to put it/them outside.

What project would you like to do in your yard?  If you have something you would really like to do, plan it out, find out if it’s ok with Mom and Dad, figure out how to make it happen, and do it.  Tell us about it in class.

Is there a plant or tree that is not doing so well, in your yard?  If so, find out what’s wrong with it and what you can do to help it.  Some plants or trees just need a little TLC.  A little digging around it to aerate the soil, maybe some manure dug into the dirt around it, or maybe it has a disease you can do something about.  It might just not be getting enough water.  See if you can save it!  Use your initiative to make a difference.  Tell us what you find out.

INTELLIGENCE   

Come and help us plant a tree and some flowers at the church where we've been holding our Vanguard classes.  Bring some gardening gloves and a small shovel.  You can bring a treat if you like :)  We'll talk about our inspirements while we're there.