Biology 141 Lab information

Bio 141 schedule Fall 2010
wk	dates	activity	To prepare	by end of lab
1	Aug. 31, Sep. 2	Introduction to lab: Observe ivy, carry out ivy removal, generate questions to investigate	Wear outdoor clothing	Generate research questions
2	Sep. 7, 9	Choose a question, draft a design for your ivy study	Read manual pp. 1-13, plus Investigation One, bring 10 questions to lab. Complete e-quiz 1	Submit a (draft) proposal
3	Sep. 14, 16	Refine/ finalize design for your ivy study	Make a list of all the things you will need to conduct this study.	Submit (final) design for your study
4	Sep. 21, 23	Start your ivy study (no formal lab meeting)	Arrange to meet with course staff, check out supplies Complete e-quiz 2
5	Sep. 28, 30	Continue your ivy study		Submit your group's bullet points (optional)
Oct. 4: Turn in a draft of your group's Introduction to the ivy study (due in lecture)
6	Oct. 5, 7	No Lab Meeting (Fall Break) - keep working on those ivy plots
7	Oct. 12, 14	Learn to use SPSS for data analysis and presentation	Read: Data Analysis etc in the lab manual Complete e-quiz 3 Submit midterm peer assessment
8	Oct. 19, 21	Field work for stream ecology study	Read: Investigation Two Complete e-quiz 4 Wear outdoor clothing	Data should be summarized
9	Oct. 26, 28	Work on stream ecology study		Submit your group's graphs
10	Nov. 2, 4	Analysis of stream ecology data	Week 10: Expectations for write-ups	Submit graphs and “bullet points” for intro, results, & discussion
Nov. 8: (Optional) draft of stream ecology write up due. Feedback available by Nov. 12.
11	Nov. 9, 11	Data analysis for ivy study	Complete ivy study and bring results to lab	Submit (draft) graphs
Nov. 15: Final water study paper, with signed coversheet, is due in lecture.
12	Nov. 16, 18	Continue/Complete data analysis for ivy study		Submit revised graphs and “bullet points” for results, discussion
13	Nov. 23, 25	NO LAB THIS WEEK	Thanksgiving week
Nov 24: (Optional) draft of ivy study due. Feedback available by Nov. 29.
14	Nov 30, Dec. 2	Orally present your ivy study to the class	Develop and rehearse your group's presentation
Dec. 6: Final ivy study paper due in lecture, with signed coversheet, lab notebook, peer assessment.

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