Apprentice for April

READ

Gladys Aylward Chapters 11-14

The eureka packet, Apprentice portion

WRITE

Write 3-5 scentances answering each of the following questions:

● I dedicate my life to…

● I will sacrifice for…

● I will spend my time…

● I will learn about…

● I look to the following people as my role models…

● I will renew myself regularly by…

● I will serve others by…

CREATE something of your choosing that shows your gratitude for

our Earth. Please also include how you can help take care of

the Earth (show stewardship).

Project:

The following youth will present their presentations this week:

Dallin, Grace, David, Jennah, Donovan, MaKenna

April Journeyman

Read: Journeyman section of packet

Watch:

• What is energy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_5oYuDY2qM
• Methane hydrates: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U46XOoU0DrM
• Nuclear energy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B69RHqAfj8
• TMBG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JdWlSF195Y
• King of Random, Solar Power: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrje73EyKag

Inspirements:  Choose one of the following or come up with your own way to share what you have learned. Please let Sis. Mapes know by Tuesday what inspirement you will be doing.

• Select four natural resources (material or energy) and create a poster or presentation showing how these resources benefit our lives. Be prepared to present it in class.
• Research the 1979 Three Mile Island or 1989 Chernobyl Ukraine nuclear accidents. Write about how the accidents happened and what the consequences were. Include how safety measures have been implemented. Share your opinion about nuclear power. Is it safe? Consider how many lives have been lost in coal and petroleum production compared to nuclear energy.
• Learn how oil is used in farming and plastics. Write about your findings and share what you have learned.
• Research a renewable energy source that is interesting to use. What are the benefits of the resource? What are the shortcomings? Should this energy source be further developed?

April Master

Master Class 1 (Sis. Mapes)

Read:  Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

• Charles Ludwidge Dodgson, the real name of Lewis Carroll, was an English mathematician in the 1800’s. His famous Alice stories, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, were derived from tales he would tell his three nieces while on outings with them. As a mathematician and logistician, he wove tales of nonsense using whimsical characters with nonsensical logic placed in a dreamlike setting. Much of the humor from the book is based on the logical fallacies accepted as fact on the part of the stories’ many zany characters, although a few characters are able to opine the occasional true principle (e.g. the Cheshire Cat), a favorite character of Thomas S. Monson.

Inspirements:

• Find at least four logical fallacies in Alice and Wonderland. Be prepared to share you fallacies and what kind of fallacy they are in class.
• Come prepared for a mad tea party with hot chocolate and treats.

Master Class 2 (Bro. Mapes)

Read modules 14 and 15 from Exploring Creation. For each module do the following:

• Read all sections of the module
• Select at least one of the experiments to perform. Write up your observations.
• Complete the “On Your Own” questions as you read, but you do not need to turn in your answers. (“On Your Own” answers are at the end of the module.)
• Answer all of the Study Guide questions. There are only a few problems that require math in module 14, so the problems should go pretty quick.

E-mail me your written work no later than 6:00 PM the day before master class to the following

e-mail address: Jeremy.Mapes@rocket.com. I will review your work and return it with

comments during master class. The following items must be submitted:

• Study guide answers from Modules 14 and 15
• Write-ups from the experiments you completed

March Master

Master Class 1 (Sis. Mapes)

Read:

•  "Spiritual Preparedness: Start Early and Be Ready”, by Henry B. Eyring, October 2005

•  Call of the Wild by Jack London. This book may be listened to for free at Librivox.

     Jack London grew up poor in San Francisco. He taught himself to read in the public library. He traveled about the United States and he spent about a year in the Klondike. The story is about a dog named Buck set in the Klondike gold rush. The working gods and the human characters struggle against the weather for their survival. Some of them are competent while others are not. Buck undergoes a dramatic change over the course of this journey. Life in Alaska is harsh and brutal. He learns to lead, and he finds love in a loyal human companion. As you read look carefully at the choices Buck makes as well as his various human companions. When do they respect each other? When do they not? Is love and respect necessary for their survival? Can the humans and dogs survive independently of each other? What qualities make a good leader? What qualities make a poor leader? Does Buck make a good leader? This book shows both positive and negative characteristics, often in the same character. Each one of us has both positive and negative characteristics. How do we choose what qualities dominate? Can we overcome the negative aspects of ourselves?

Inspirements:

• Write an essay on what you learned about the nature of individuals in harsh environments, and what makes a good leader over a bad leader?

• Bring your favorite quote from the talk by Henry Eyring.

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Master Class 2 (Bro. Mapes)

Read modules 12 and 13 from Exploring Creation. For each module do the following:

• Read all sections of the module
• Select at least one of the experiments to perform. Write up your observations.
• Complete the “On Your Own” questions as you read, but you do not need to turn in your answers. (“On Your Own” answers are at the end of the module.)
• Answer all of the Study Guide questions. There is almost no math with these chapters, so the questions should be quick.

E-mail me your written work no later than 6:00 PM the day before master class to the following e-mail address: Jeremy.Mapes@rocket.com. I will review your work and return it with comments during master class. The following items must be submitted

• Study guide answers from Modules 12 and 13
• Write-ups from the experiments you completed

Master class will have two parts. For the first hour we will review the modules and do some demonstrations of the principles. During the second hour we will test out the catapult we build in February.

March Journeyman

Read:

The full reading section of the Eureka packet about weather.

Watch:

After all that reading about stormy weather we figured you deserved a little sunshine. Have fun
with this video.
Walking on Sunshine

Memorize

 the meaning of the following terms from The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy:

• Atmospheric pressure,
• atmosphere, barometer, 
• acid rain, 
• air pollution, 
• air quality index, 
• cell,
• clouds, 
• cirrus clouds, 
• cumulus clouds, 
• cyclone, 
• cloud seeding, 
• eye of a hurricane, 
• humidity,
• hurricane, 
• ionosphere, 
• thermal inversion, 
• nimbus clouds, 
• ozone hole, 
• precipitation, 
• prevailing
• westerlies, 
• stratosphere, 
• thunder, 
• typhoon, 
• tornado

Answer

the following questions in written format to be turned in.

1) How would understanding global wind patterns, including the Coriolis Force, have
helped explorers in the sixteenth century navigate between Europe and the Americas.

2) How does pressure affect wind?

3) What is the “dew point”?

4) What is “density”?

Do

 the following activity:

 Make a diagram of the sky that includes the four basic types of clouds. Tell what kind of
weather each cloud predicts. Bring to class.

Inspirements: 

Choose one of the following or come up with your own way to share what you
have learned. Please let Sis. Mapes know by Tuesday what inspirement you will be doing.

•  Write a poem or song about precipitation. Include the scientific information you learned about precipitation.

•  Stage a weather forecast that predicts a large snow or rain storm coming into our area. Write a script that includes appropriate weather fronts and wind patterns. Be prepared to answer questions from the audience.

•  Research and learn about a tornado or hurricane. Write a one-page paper on the area affected, and how the area recovered better prepared for future storms.

March Apprentice

                            
Read:
Charlie’s Monument Chapters 1 and 2
Eureka Packet: Weather
Choose one of the following scripture stories that have a weather conflict. Read the scriptures and plan to share how the Lord used weather to being these people closer to Him.
Noah. Genesis 6-8
Jonah. Jonah 1-2
Jaredities. Ether 6
Genesis 41-42
Matthew 8:23-27


Watch:
http://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2013-12-100-philippines-hurricane-welfare-response?category=humanitarian&lang=eng Or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHlQ6sBEO9A

Think About:
Complete a word study on Service. How to hardships in our lives present opportunities for service? When is service an expression of love and leadership and when is it just something to check off our list? What are the Lords directions regarding serving others?

Create:
Create either an experiment or presentation on one of the following topics: drought, earthquakes, famines, floods, hailstones, storms, thunder, tornadoes, wind storms, or other weather phenomena. Please find a scripture that talks about your weather phenomena. Share as part of your presentation or experiment what the scripture teaches about the Lords hand in weather.

Research:
Research a group or organization that helps people after natural disasters. Please plan to share in class which organization you researched, how they help people, and how you can assist them.

Memorize:
Please pick your own thought, or poem, or quote AND scripture that has to do with Leadership, or the attribute you are studying for your leadership project this month. The following youth will share their memorization this week: Isaiah, John, Luke, Marshall, Rachel, Ashley, Megan, Gracious, Kaeley

Project:
Continue working on your chosen project for this month. This is the application part of apprentice (applying principles to ourselves.) Keep working on it. This week assignment is to write how you can/or have used this characteristic to serve others. What you have learned from doing your project. Send me an email with your thoughts or bring me a little paragraph to class.

February Master

Master

Master Class 1 (Sis. Mapes)

Read:

 The Fallacy Detective, Chapters 13 through 21 (pages 64 to 104)

 “Our Essential Spiritual Agency” by Elder Hale. This is a BYU devotional given on
September 14, 2010 and can also be viewed online.

Watch:

Choose between either of these two videos. These are both documentaries about devastating volcanic eruptions and the people whose lives were affected or lost.

1) “Pompeii, The Mystery of People Frozen in Time”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QScagfQC5-w

2) “Krakatoa, The Last Days”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_osgSMeZX4

Inspirements:

Do both of the following:

 Write four “Making Assumptions” fallacies, and bring them to class to exchange and share.

 Write a page long essay on what you have learned on volcanoes. Remember to include
principles and how they apply in your life.

Thanks and have fun. I look forward to seeing you in class. Please let me know by Tuesday if you plan to come to class so I can plan accordingly.

Master Class 2 (Bro. Mapes)

From the Exploring Creation with Physical Science book, do the following:

Module 10:

 Read all sections of the module

 Select two of four experiments and perform them. Record your observations.

 Complete the “On Your Own” questions as you read, but you do not need to turn in your answers. (“On Your Own” answers are at the end of the module.)

 Answer the following Study Guide questions from Module 10:

             o 1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16

Module 11:

 Read all the sections is Module 11except:

             o Gravitational Force at Work in Our Solar System, Comets, What About Pluto?, A

             Brief History of Our View of the Solar System


             o In the 2nd edition the pages with the sections to skip are from pages 265 to 273 &

             278 to 280.


             o If you really, really want to read those sections you may, but since we already

             covered the solar system back in October, it would be redundant.

 Select one of the three experiments and perform it. Record your observations.

 Complete the “On Your Own” questions as you read, but you do not need to turn in your

answers. (“On Your Own” answers are at the end of the module.)

 Answer the following Study Guide questions from Module 11:

             o 1, 3, 4, 6, 10, 12, 22 & 23

Inspirements:

E-mail me your written work no later than 6:00 PM the day before master class to the following e-mail address: Jeremy.Mapes@rocket.com. I will review your work and return it with comments during master class. The following items must be submitted

 Study guide answers from Modules 10 and 11 (SHOW YOUR WORK!)

 Write-ups from the experiments you completed

Master class will have two parts. For the first hour we will review the modules and do some demonstrations of the principles. During the second hour we will begin the construction of a full sized traction style catapult. We will get as far along as we can and then complete and test the catapult in March.

February Journeyman

Journeyman

Read:

 Finish Journey to the Center of the Earth, Chapters 31 – 45

 Genesis chapters 40 & 41

Watch:

Yellowstone supervolcano: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YawfoULZdbw

Consider this:

 Volcanoes have played an important part in shaping Earth’s landscape, but they
can also cause mega-disasters. Think about the delicate balance Heavenly Father created in
designing Earth.

Memorize

 the meaning of the following terms from The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy

Inspirements: Choose one of the following or come up with your own way to share what you have learned.

 Make a chart of the warning signs of volcanos. Write at least a paragraph about how we
can be prepared for volcanic eruptions and other natural disasters. Include how to
spiritually prepare for disasters.

 Write an essay comparing the different historical theories of what was in the center of the
Earth with what their scientists know now.

 Do character studies on Professor Lidenbrock, Axel and Hans. What character traits do
they share? How are they different? What traits would you want to develop for yourself
and why?

 Write an essay on Axel’s fears, and how they change and how Axel changes.

 Write about what the professor, Axel and Hans learned about adversity on their journey.
How did they overcome their opposition? Consider writing a newspaper article from the
perspective of one of the three.

Eureka Apprentice February

Read all of the following:

Davinci Excerpt #5

Scientist/Mathematician: The Professor Who Did Not Know. Joseph Louis Lagrange (Mathematicians are People too)

Eureka Packet: Volcano's

Job Chapter 1 (in the Old Testament)

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be7o6BYVOzA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxpqapV950

Memorization:  work on memorizing the poem and scripture for the month

Create a Volcano, or another experiment about pressure. Share with the group your volcano or experiment (no explosions or fire in the church building!...all explosions must be outside...Please make sure that will work with your experiment) What scientific principles did you learn? What application does this experiment have to your life?

or

Create: Research about one of the following topics: underwater volcano's, volcano's under glaciers, volcano's on other planets, igneous rock, magma, crystallization, geothermal energy, lava, current active volcano's, volcano monitoring technology, vulcanologist's, or another earth science topic you are interested in. Please come to class prepare to give us a presentation on your topic.

Think About: Complete a word study on Opposition or Resistance Why do we need opposition in our life? Why is opposition important? What do we learn from opposition? How can you “see” opposition differently? What are some opposites you are struggling with? In what sciences do we see opposition demonstrated? Do you think opposition is a principle? Why or why not? Is Resistance good or bad? Is Resistance important? Are you giving or receiving any Resistance in your life right now? In what sciences do we see Resistance demonstrated? Do you think resistance is a principle? Why or why not?

Project:

Continue working on your chosen project for this month. This is the application part of apprentice (applying principles to ourselves.) Keep working on it. This week assignment is to write what you have learned from doing your project. Send me an email with your thoughts or bring me a little paragraph to class.

Cultural Literacy

These are all found in the section titled: 

Earth Sciences

1. acid rain
2. atmosphere
3. cirrus clouds
4. clouds
5. cumulus clouds
6. groundwater
7. humidity (relative and absolute)
8. hydrologic cycle
9. Marianas Trench
10. monsoon
11. nimbus clouds
12. precipitation
13. stratus clouds
14. tides

Physical science and Mathematics 

1. acceleration
2. buoyancy
3. density
4. extrapolation
5. force
6. mass
7. matter
8. momentum
9. physics
10. triple point
11. velocity

Master

You have two options for master class for the rest of the year. Option one, led by Sis. Mapes,
will emphasize logical reasoning, spiritual applications and will go into greater depth on Earth
science and geology. Option two, led by Bro. Mapes will cover physical science (i.e. forces,
motion, electricity, light, waves, etc.) Inspirements and class activities will emphasize
application of these scientific principles.

Master Class 1 (Sis. Mapes)

Book:

 The Fallacy Detective by Nathanial Bluedorn and Hans Bluedorn

Read: 

“What is a Fallacy”, “The Inquiring Mind” and “Avoiding the Question” (pages 9 – 62)
from The Fallacy Detective.

Read, listen or watch:

 “A Reservoir of Living Water” by David Bednar. This BYU devotional
was given on Feb 7th, 2007. It is about 45 minutes long. The speech can be found at the
following link.
http://speeches.byu.edu/?act=viewitem&id=1686

Inspirements:

Do each of the following. Written work will be collected in class.

 Write four of you own fallacies based on your reading. You can create advertisements
for a fictional product, political slogans or ads, or fictional conversations between two
people. Bring these to class, where the other members of the class will try to identify
your examples of fallacies.

 Write a report expressing what you learned from Elder Bednar’s talk. Remember to look
for principles as you go about your learning.

 Spend about 15 minutes wiring in your journal on how you can create living water for
yourself. This is for you and is not meant to be shared.

 Select an additional inspirement about water from Journeyman. Bring it to class to share
with the group.

Master Class 2 (Bro. Mapes)

Book: 

Exploring Creation with Physical Science by Dr. Jay L. Wile. The 2nd edition is
preferred, but other additions may be used.

Read: 

Module #1: The Basics & Module #9: An Introduction to the Physics of Motion from
Exploring Creation with Physical Science. Don’t forget to do the “On Your Own” practice
problems.

Inspirements:

Do each of the following. E-mail me your written work no later than 3:00 PM the day before
master class to the following e-mail address: Jeremy.Mapes@rocket.com. I will review your
work and return it with comments during master class.

 Perform at least one of the experiments from each module, i.e. one experiment from
module 1 and one from module 9. You may work together with others if you wish.
Record your observations and conclusions and write a summary of the principle
demonstrated.

 Provide written answers the following questions as a minimum from each module’s study
guide section for review. While not required, it is recommended to all the questions.
o Module 1 (p. 24): 1, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13
o Module 9 (p. 229): 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16

 Come up with your own velocity/acceleration problem for others to solve in class. Be
creative and have fun.

 Bring to master class a number of objects of varying shape, size, texture and mass in
order to perform a number of falling, rolling, sliding, spinning and other motion
experiments. Make sure the objects aren’t fragile or messy (i.e. no raw eggs!)

 In the vernacular of mechanics, work is the force applied to an object multiplied by the
distance traveled. In other words, even if you push as hard as you can against an object,
if it isn’t moving, you aren’t producing work. Think about aspects of your life where you
seem to be putting forth a lot of effort but not getting anywhere. What forces or obstacles
are keeping you from making progress? What can you do to remove or mitigate the
effects of these forces or obstacles? Prayerfully record your impressions regarding these
questions in your personal journal.

Journeyman

Read: 

• Journey to the Center of the Earth, Chapters 16 – 30
• Journeyman Packet Reading

Watch: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Yi4dAzHsc&list=RDYw275056JtA

Understand the concepts and principles:

1.  Answer the following questions to demonstrate comprehension of the material. Bring you answers to class.
1. What is the water cycle? Draw a simple diagram explaining it.
2. What does endorheic mean? List some examples.
3. How do the oceans and endorheic lakes become salty?
4. What are ocean currents and what causes them?
2. Do a word study on water. What principle do you think about when you do your word study?

Inspirements:

Choose from one of the following inspirements, or create your own with you parents approval.

     Perform the following distillation experiment. Put several cups of water in a saucepan

and add several tablespoons of sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Taste the water to

check its sweetness. Then heat your sugar water over a stove at medium high heat.

When the mixture is boiling, cover the pot with a lid. After a few minutes, remove the lid

and observe if any water has condensed on the bottom of the lid. Carefully collect the

water from the lid. Do not burn yourself! After it cools, taste the water. Is it sweet?

Where is the sugar? What happens if you boil off all the water from the solution? Take

pictures and write a page describing your experiment, what happened and why.

     Design and perform a density experiment using the scientific method. See if adding salt

or other compounds to water changes its density. Take pictures and write a page

describing your experiment. E-mail your write-up and photos to Sis. Mapes before

Eureka class. Let her know if you plan to demonstrate the experiment in class.

     Research other super salty bodies of water and create a report or presentation about what

you learned. Some places to start with are Lake Vanda, Lake Assal, Lagoon

Garabogazkol, the Don Juan Pond and Pyramid Lake. Please feel free to find you own

salty place is none of these float your boat. (Get it? Ha ha.)

     Research an ocean species that lives in each section of the ocean floor (i.e. continental

shelf, abysmal plane, ocean trenches, etc.) Briefly describe in writing and pictures what

you learn about each species. Also please share what kind of sea creature you can

imagine being.

     Create your own inspirement based on something you learned from your reading of

Journey to the Center of the Earth this month. You could research one of the scientific

concepts brought up in the book and see what we have learned since the book was

authored, or do a character study, or a graphic summary, or come up with your own idea.

Write a page long summary of your work.