SEP Session 1, Day 7 (9-11)

Each day, we will feature several courses. Throughout the session, we will feature as many courses as possible.

Today in "Light! Mysteries of the Electromagnetic Spectrum," class was focused on the higher energies of the electromagnetic spectrum. Specifically, class was structured around infrared and microwave energies. During class, students conducted a prism lab in which that saw and measured how much heat infrared light hitting a prism created. Terms like relaxed and excited states were discussed as was Herschel's discovery. The main concept of the day was that materials act differently depending on the type of light to which they are exposed. 

Today in "Math, Statistics, and Game Theory," SEP 9-11 mathematicians learned how to use computer software to run statistical analysis of President Trump’s Twitter feed. Students worked as a class to analyze datasets and learn about which words were most commonly tweeted by the president, as well as taking a look at the correlation between the most tweeted words and other words. 

Today in "The Gender Game: An Exploration of Social Norms," students did a version of four corners (strong, agree, disagree, strongly disagree) based on statements like "I expect my family to help raise my children" "I want to work from home" etc

Best,

Nicole, Olivia, and Abby