What science courses (high-school or college) have you taken? (any
that they can remember).

Part (A)-“Energy” Survey:

-For this part, you will interview 6 persons (more than 16 years old)
and record their answers to some questions about “Energy” (Note that
there are no right or wrong answers).

-The persons you interview should NOT be classmates from this course,
but can be friends or relatives, classmates from other courses, of even
professors from other courses or from your high school! – However, you
should first ask them if no one else from this course has already asked
them to participate in this “Energy” Survey. If they have, then you have
to find another person to interview! (so there won’t be any repetition
of answers).

-Each partner can interview 6 different persons, or they can be the same
6 for both.

-For each person, ask them if they would like to help you in a short
survey that you are conducting as a project for one of your college
courses.

The questions: (Remember to write down their answers!)

(1)-Is energy important in your life?

(2)-Why is energy important in your life, or why not?

(3)-In your own words, what is energy?

(4)-What is the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, and is it important? (Why yes
or why not?) – If your respondent(s) answer to Question (4) is that the
2nd Law of Thermodynamics has to do Entropy, please also ask:

(4b) -What is Entropy?

(4c) -What does Entropy have to do with Energy?

(5)-What science courses (high-school or college) have you taken? (any
that they can remember).

-Provide each person’s name and phone and/or email so I can verify your
answers – Remember to include each of your respondents *actual* answers
with your report (not just a summary of all the answers).

-After you and your partner have interviewed ALL your persons, discuss
what YOU and your partner think the answers they have provided mean (at
least some 300 words).

-If you disagree with your partner on some point, write it out! (e.g.,
who says what).

Part (B)-The “Laws of Thermodynamics handout ( see handout below)

-You and your partner should discuss which part(s) of the “Laws of
Thermodynamics” handout you think are more important or more significant
to you (at least some 300 words).

-If you disagree with your partner, write it out! (e.g., who says what
and why).

The laws of thermodynamics.

William Antonio Boyle, 1987.