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BIOLOGY 101 LABS
Fall 2009

NHB Room 304

Note change in lab Oct. 19-20

Biology 101 Grading Policy

Biology 101 Lab Teaching Schedule

Wisconsin Fast Plant Home Page

Group Poster Sessions, Fast Plant Projects, December 7-8

Population Assignment for Lab September 14-15
Population Discussion Directions
AND The First Moodle Assignment

Diet Analysis Assignment Due September 28-29

Compost Information: Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling

Cell Reproduction: Mitosis & Meiosis Worksheet and Links

Blue People Genetics Exercise

"Nasty Virus" Assignment Instructions, November 2-3

DATE *LAB TITLE **ASSIGNMENTS/
DUE DATES
Lecture Classes begin Monday, August 24
Laboratory Classes begin Monday, August 24
Aug. 24-25
Intro to Scientific investigation

Virtual lab experiment from the Hoefnagels Text Book web site. 

Assign Fast Plant experimental design, pg A10, 1-4 and 6 a-e due in lab Aug. 31 - Sept. 1.
The preliminary research report will be assigned the following week.
Population assignment for lab Sept. 14-15
Aug. 31
-Sept. 1
Ecosystems in Space and Time

Succession and the Effect of Pioneer Plants

Mt. St. Helens Photos

Design of Fast Plant Projects
You will participate in a lab group "poster session" reporting the results of your group's "Fast Plant" project during the last lab of the semester.
Assign Fast Plant experimental design, pg A10, 1-6-e.
This assignment includes a one page preliminary research report on your independent variable (part 5) - due in lab the week of Sept. 14-15.

Labor Day Monday, September 7 (NO LAB CLASSES MONDAY OR TUESDAY THIS WEEK)
Wednesday Sept. 9
Moodle Practice Posting due 8:00 AM

Sept. 14-15 Population Discussion
Population Discussion Directions

Set up of Fast Plant projects
Fast Plant experimental design and research on Fast Plant Independent Variable Due
Read Photosynthesis chapter in Hoefnagels text for Sept. 21-22.

Monday Sept. 14
Take-home Assignment 1 Due in lecture
Sept. 21-22
Photosynthesis Computer Simulation
Photosynthesis and Respiration Web Resources
Assign, Diet and Energy worksheet, Lab Manual pgs. D3 and D4 and Diet Analsis Assignment due Sept. 28-29.
Monday Sept.  21
Take-home Assignment 2 Due in lecture

Monday Sept. 21
First Moodle Assignment Due in Moodle by 8 AM
Wednesday Sept 23
Extra Credit Mini-Deadline, Due in Moodle by 8 AM
Sept. 28-29
Cell Energy & Matter Discussion
Diet & Energy discussion
Photosynthesis and Respiration Web Resources
Bring completed Diet Analysis from The Nutrition Analysis Tool Version 2.0 and the Diet & Energy worksheet, Lab Manual pgs. D3 and D4
Monday Sept.  28
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in lecture (2% possible)
Wednesday Sept. 30
Wednesday Sept.  30
Take-home Assignment 3 Due in lecture
Oct. 5-6
Investigative Microscope Lab Assign materials to model the chromosomes of a cell during cell division, mitosis and meiosis (at least two pairs of homologous chromosomes). Bring to lab class October 12-13
Exam I Lectures 1-9
9:00 AM, Monday, October 5

Because the exam is scheduled at the regular lecture time,
there will be no conflict exam scheduled.
Oct. 12-13
Cell Reproduction: Mitosis & Meiosis

Web Resources for Cell Reproduction: Mitosis & Meiosis Lab
Assign Genetics Pre-Lab, pg. F7 due in lab Oct 19-20


Oct. 19-20 Genetics Lab Computer-based Investigations AND
DNA-> Protein Activity (moved from lab Nov. 2-3)
Read Lewis Text and Lab Manual sections on protein synthesis and review "Protein Synthesis" from Access Excellence.
Assign Enzyme Pre-Lab assignment, pg. G2 due in lab Oct. 26-27
Assign Research, Nasty Viruses due in lab Nov. 2-3
Wednesday Oct. 21
Take-home Assignment 4 Due in lecture

Oct. 26-27
Enzyme Lab - Amylase Assign DRAFT of Enzyme Lab Report due in lab Nov. 2-3
Monday Oct. 26
Take-home Assignment 5 Due in lecture

Wednesday Oct. 28
Second Moodle Assignment Due in Moodle by 8 AM
Nov. 2-3
Nasty Virus Discussion,
*DNA-> Protein Activity,
Recombinant DNA

Web Resources for this lab


*Moved to Lab October 19-20

Nasty Virus Research Due
DRAFT of Enzyme Lab Report DUE in lab this week

Monday Nov. 2
Extra Credit Mini-Deadline Due in Moodle by 8 AM

Wednesday Nov. 4
Take-home Assignment 6 Due in lecture
Wenesday Nov. 4
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in lecture (2% possible)

Nov. 9-10
Biotechnology: PCR, DNA Fingerprinting, DNA Sequencing

Web Resources for this lab

Enzyme Lab Report Final Draft DUE in lab Nov. 16-17
Monday Nov. 9
Take-home Assignment 7 Due in lecture

Monday Nov. 9
Third Moodle Assignment Due in Moodle by 8 AM
Exam II Lectures 10-20
9:00 AM, Wednesday, November 11

Because the exam is scheduled at the regular lecture time, there will be no conflict exam scheduled.
Nov. 16-17
Greenhouse Field Trip Enzyme Lab Report Final Draft DUE
Fast Plant Group Poster Presentations due in lab Dec. 7-8

Thanksgiving Vacation Begins
Saturday, November 21, 1 p.m.
Nov. 30-Dec. 1
Biodiversity/Evolution
Web Resources for Evolution Lab
Fast Plant Group Poster Presentations due in lab Dec. 7-8

Dec. 7-8
Fast Plant Group Poster Presentations Fast Plant Group Poster Presentations due in lab this week

Monday Dec. 7
Extra Credit Mini-Deadline Due in Moodle by 8 AM

Wednesday Dec. 9
Extra Credit Portfolio Due in lecture (2% possible)
Wednesday Dec. 9
Take-home Assignment 8 Due in lecture
Wednesday Dec. 9
Fourth Moodle Assignment Due in Moodle by 8 AM
Wednesday, Dec. 9 Last Day Of Classes
Thursday, Dec. 10 Reading Day
8:00-11:00 AM, Thursday, December 17 Final Exam

* Lab topics may be changed or reordered during the semester.
** These are general assignments. Your Instructor may make additional assignments.