Description:

Down to Earth is the science of us – and our little planet. We live in a tech-savvy, fast-food, fast-lane world in which we consolidate our emotions to a couple hundred characters laced with abbreviated conveniences. Like it or not, this is a reality for much of our culture who says, “Give it to me in a meme or a sound bite or a string of emoji’s, and we’re good.” While this might be frustrating to traditional academics, it does present a teaching opportunity – so let’s use it. Down to Earth is a whirlwind tour of the disciplines of science. It is designed to be brief because brief seems to match the attention span of many students. Clearly, this is not graduate level science, instead it is introductory – on purpose.

In a fast-moving summary form, the student will be introduced to eighteen disciplines of science. With this model, there will be little time for detail, but enough time to familiarize the student with the ologies (the various disciplines of science). Along the way, it will be evident that much of natural science exists by the thinnest of mathematical probability. We are not just a miracle; we are the product of compounded miracles. Science at the highest levels concede that the improbability of the existence of the sentient mind is – – mind bending. This is an exciting class…a revolutionary way to introduce the immense field of science in a bare-bones presentation. Ultimately, the evidence presented will help the student connect the dots to the miracle of our own existence.

Deductively, the evidence points to the satisfactory conclusion of a Designer who knows and loves His own creation. Ideally, this will be the logical conclusion (and discovery) of the student, and this is where the action is. Note: The curriculum consists of narratives drawn exclusively from contemporary science. While the course overview may seem intimidating to some students – it is not. This is science simplified, codified, and summarized into a whirlwind tour of information. The kids will love it. Homework load is light and the quizzes infrequent – however class interaction is vital.