Session Date
Lesson Topic
Revision Part 1
Lesson Outline
Today we started with the Big Revision, going through everything that Jared has learned since we started class together. We reviewed some fundamental concepts regarding the Big Bang, and the evolution of the Universe from then until today - how galaxies formed, and how they're organized in structures called 'clusters' and 'superclusters'. Jared is fascinated with the concept of gravity, so we discussed the prevalence of the gravitational force in the Universe, and how it is one of the four fundamental forces to arise during the Big Bang, the other three being the strong and weak nuclear forces (that govern atomic nuclei and radioactive decay respectively) and the electromagnetic force (the governs interactions between atoms and electric charges). We had not yet discussed dark matter and dark energy and the fate of the Universe, but we touched upon it today in relation to Jared's questions about the gravity associated with our Galaxy.
Assignment
Prepare five more questions for tomorrow's session
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Another lesson during which Jared remained attentive throughout, posed many interesting questions, and was eager to show me what he had learned last night through his research on relativity - something he did completely on his own initiative ... He did have the five questions ready for me (the previous night's assignment) but he is absolutely riveted with the concepts of gravity and relativity. So I promised him that I'll dedicate part of tomorrow's second session to examining relativity with him, although I'm almost sure that by now he knows more about it than I do! We'll finish the revision tomorrow in the first class, during which I will test his understanding of what we've covered so far, before coming closer to home after Thanksgiving when we'll start studying the Solar System.
Session Hours
1.00
Hours Attended
1.00
Entry Status
Review Status
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