DATE

SOURCE

TOPIC

REQUIRED READING
(completed BEFORE class)

ASSIGNMENTS DUE
(at BEGINNING of class;
I = individual, G = group)

Jan. 19

Course Manual Chapter 1

Scientific Methodologies; Library Resources

Jan. 21 or 22 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Required Video Viewing (CB 1212)

Judgement Day: Intelligent Design on Trial

Jan. 24

Web Assignment
 2

Science as a Way of Knowing: Science and Non-Science

Jan. 26

Course Manual Chapt. 2

Science as a Way of Knowing: How do you Design an Experiment?

McMillan Chapter 2 pp. 27-32; Chapter 4 pp. 71-76

Jan. 31

Essay:  What distinguishes science from non-science? (I)

Feb. 2

Course Manual Chapt. 3

Science as a Way of Knowing: How do you Analyze Data?

McMillan Chapter 3, Chapter 7 pp.76-81

Data Table and Graph (I)

Web Assignment  18

 Visualizing Life on Earth: Data Interpretation in Evolution  

The Evidence for Biological Evolution

Web Assignment 4A (I)

Feb. 9

Course Manual Chapt. 4

Test I;  Science as a way of Knowing: How do your Write a Complete Scientific Paper?

Behavior Research Paper Draft (I)

Feb. 16

Course Manual Chapt. 5

Ecological Interactions: Methods of Collection in Ecology

Group and Individual Assessments I (I);  Final Behavior Research Paper (I)

Experimental Design: Frog Pond Tutorial (Appendix J)

Web Assignment 15B - do questions 1 & 2 and worksheet for scenarios 1 or 2 (download program from BB) (I or G)

Feb. 23

Course Manual Chapt. 6

Ecological Interactions: Conducting Ecology Experiments I

Ecology articles and citations (I)
Ecology Oral Presentation (G)

March 1

Course Manual Chapt. 7

Test II; Ecological Interactions: Conducting Ecology Experiments II

Begin researching community issues (I)

March 8

Course Manual Chapt. 8

Ecological Interactions: Graphing and Introduction to Data Analysis

McMillan Chapter 2 pp. 32-37

March 15

Course Manual Chapt. 9

Ecological Interactions: Complete Writing of a Scientific Paper

Ecology Research Paper Draft (I)

Mar. 17-25

SPRING BREAK

March 29

Course Manual Chapt. 10

Test III; Community Research: Developing your Initial Investigation

Group and Individual Assessments II (I)
Final Ecology Research Paper (I)

Community Research topics with references (G)

Nature of Science Essay (I)

Evolution in Ecology Section 1 questions (I)

April 5

Course Manual Chapt. 11

Community Research: Designing and Conducting Your  Investigation

Community Research Oral Presentation (G)

April 10

Apr. 12

Course Manual Chapt. 12

Community Research: Further Investigation

Web Assignment 11

Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium:  Sickle-cell Alleles

Sickle-cell Alleles (Introductory material)

Natural Selection quiz (G)

Evolution in Ecology Section 3 questions (I)

Apr. 19

Course Manual Chapt. 13

Community Research: Statistical Analysis and Developing Scientific Poster Displays

Web Assignment 11(Cont.)

Apr. 26

Course Manual Chapt. 14

Test IV;  Community Research: Compiling and Peer Reviewing Scientific Poster Displays

Poster Draft (I)

May 3

Community Research: Critiquing Community Research Poster Displays

Final Community Research Posters (G)
- Group and Individual Assessment III (I)

FINAL EXAM (cumulative)  

·  May 8 - 1:30 p.m. (Gagnon's 12:30 section)

·  May 9 - 8:00 a.m.(Flinn's 9:30 section)

·  May 11 - 8:00 a.m.  (Landberg's 3:30 section)

ASSIGNMENT

TYPE

POINTS

Science/Non-science Essay (Jan. 31)

Individual

5

Behavior Articles & Citations (Jan. 26)

Individual

5

Behavior Data table/graph (Feb. 2)

Individual

5

Behavior Research Paper draft (Feb. 9)

Individual

5

Behavior Research Individual & Group Assessments (Feb. 16)

Individual

5

Behavior Final Research Paper (Feb. 16)

Individual

20

Ecology Articles & Citations (Feb. 23)

Individual

5 

Ecology Oral Presentation (Feb. 23)

Group

10

Frog Pond Tutorial Quiz (Feb. 28)

Individual/Group

5

Ecology Data tables/graphs (March 8)

Individual

5

Ecology Research Paper Draft (March 15)

Individual

5

Final Ecology Research paper (Mar. 29)

Individual

30

Ecology Research Individual & Group Assessments (March 29)

Individual

5

Community Research Topics/Citations (March 29)

Group

5

Community Research Oral Presentation (April 5)

Group

10

Evolution in Ecology Ch. 2 questions (April 10)

Individual

5

Natural Selection quiz (April 10)

Group

5

Poster Draft (April 26)

Individual

5

Final Community Research Poster (May 3)

Group

30 (community service counts for 10/30 pts.)

Community Research Individual & Group Assessments (May 3)

Individual

5

Final Exam (see schedule above)

25

Tests

50 (Test I - 10 pts.,

Test II - 10 pts.,

Test III 15 pts.,

Test IV 15 pts.)

Seminars

Individual

20 (5 pts. each)

 TOTAL POINTS

305 pts.