BISC 111/113:Calendar and Assignments
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BISC111/113 Spring 2013 Lab Calendar
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 28 No lab |
Jan. 29 Lab 1 |
Jan. 30 No lab |
Jan. 31 Lab 1 |
Feb. 1 Lab 1 |
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| Feb. 4 Lab 1 |
Feb. 5 Lab 2 |
Feb. 6 No Lab |
Feb. 7 Lab 2 |
Feb. 8 Lab 2 |
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| Feb. 11 Lab 2 |
Feb. 12 Lab 3 |
Feb. 13 No Lab |
Feb.14 Lab 3 |
Feb. 15 Lab 3 |
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| Feb. 18 No classes |
Feb. 19 Lab 3 Mon sched. |
Feb. 20 No Lab |
Feb. 21 No Lab |
Feb. 22 make up lab |
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| Feb. 25 Lab 4 |
Feb. 26 Lab 4 |
Feb. 27 No Lab |
Feb 28 Lab 4 |
Mar. 1 Lab 4 |
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| Mar. 4 Lab 5 |
Mar. 5 Lab 5 |
Mar. 6 No Lab |
Mar. 7 Lab 5 |
Mar. 8 lab 5 |
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| Mar. 11 Lab 6 |
Mar. 12 Lab 6 |
Mar. 13 No Lab |
Mar. 14 Lab 6 |
Mar. 15 Lab 6 |
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| Mar. 18 Spring Break |
Mar. 19 Spring Break |
Mar. 20 Spring Break |
Mar. 21 Spring Break |
Mar. 22 Spring Break |
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| Mar. 25 Lab 7 |
Mar. 26 Lab 7 |
Mar. 27 No Lab |
Mar. 28 Lab 7 |
Mar. 29 Lab 7 |
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| Apr. 1 Lab 8 |
Apr. 2 Lab 8 |
Apr. 3 No Lab |
Apr. 4 Lab 8 |
Apr. 5 Lab 8 |
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| Apr. 8 Lab 9 |
Apr. 9 Lab 9 |
Apr. 10 No Lab |
Apr. 11 Lab 9 |
Apr. 12 Lab 9 |
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| Apr. 15 No Classes Patriot's Day |
Apr. 16 No Lab |
Apr. 17 No Lab |
Apr. 18 No Lab |
Apr. 19 Lab 10 Practical |
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| Apr. 22 Lab 11 |
Apr. 23 Lab 11 |
Apr. 24 Ruhlman |
Apr. 25 Lab 11 |
Apr. 26 Lab 11 |
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| Apr. 29 Lab 12 |
Apr. 30 Lab 12 |
May 1 No Lab |
May 2 Lab 12 |
May 3 Lab 12 |
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| May 6 No Lab |
May 7 No Lab |
May 8 last day of classes |
Schedule of Experiments
| Section | Lab # | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Biodiversity |
| 2 | 2 | Population Growth: Designing the Experiment |
| 3 | 3-5 | Plant Biology: Transpiration, Anatomy, Photosynthesis |
| 2 | 6 | Population Growth: Generation 2 |
| 4 | 7-9 | Animal Biology: Vertebrate Anatomy, Circulation and Respiration, Nerve Transmission |
| 4 | 10 | Lab Practical |
| 2 | 11-12 | Population Growth: Analysis |
Lab Graded Assignments
| Lab Assigned | Lab Due | Assignment description |
Point Value (Total 200) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Diversity pie charts with captions (ungraded) . | 0 | |
| 2 | 3 | Description of Tribolium experiment (PPT) (10) Column graphs (Tribolium archives) with caption, results text narrative and statistics embedded in the narrative (10) |
20 | |
| 2 | 3 | Oral presentation: Key characteristics of your plant | 10 | |
| 3 | 4 | Plant transpiration assignment | 20 | |
| 4 | 5 | Plant anatomy assignment | 20 | |
| 5 | 6 | Plant gas exchange assignment | 10 | |
| 5 | 6 | Oral presentation: Plant experiments (see instructor) | 10 | |
| 8 | 9 | Scatterplot of heart and breathing rates on one figure with 2 axes with caption, results text and brief discussion. | 10 | |
| 7, 8, 9 | 10 | Lab practical | 40 | |
| 11 | 12 | Oral presentation: Tribolium experiment | 10 | |
| 12 | Last day of classes | Tribolium research paper (see instructor) | 40 | |
| Other | Discretionary points for punctuality, preparation, & participation | 10 |
