BISC 111/113:Calendar and Assignments
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BISC 111/113 Spring 2014 Lab Calendar
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 27 Lab 1 |
Jan. 28 Lab 1 |
Jan. 29 No Lab |
Jan. 30 Lab 1 |
Jan. 31 Lab 1 |
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| Feb. 3 Lab 2 |
Feb. 4 Lab 2 |
Feb. 5 No Lab |
Feb. 6 Lab 2 |
Feb. 7 Lab 2 |
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| Feb. 10 Lab 3 |
Feb. 11 Lab 3 |
Feb. 12 No Lab |
Feb. 13 Lab 3 |
Feb. 14 Lab 3 |
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| Feb. 17 No Lab |
Feb. 18 Lab 4 |
Feb. 19 No Lab |
Feb. 20 Lab 4 |
Feb. 21 Lab 4 |
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| Feb. 24 Lab 4 |
Feb. 25 Lab 5 |
Feb. 26 No Lab |
Feb. 27 Lab 5 |
Feb. 28 Lab 5 |
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| March 3 Lab 5 |
March 4 Lab 6 |
March 5 No Lab |
March 6 Lab 6 |
March 7 lab 6 |
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| March 10 Lab 6 |
March 11 Lab 7 |
March 12 No Lab |
March 13 Lab 7 |
March 14 Lab 7 |
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| March 17 Lab 7 |
March 18 No Lab |
March 19 No Lab |
March 20 Spring Break |
March 21 Spring Break |
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| March 24 Spring Break |
March 25 Spring Break |
March 26 Spring Break |
March 27 Spring Break |
March 28 Spring Break |
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| March 31 Lab 8 |
April 1 Lab 8 |
April 2 No Lab |
April 3 Lab 8 |
April 4 Lab 8 |
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| April 7 Lab 9 |
April 8 Lab 9 |
April 9 No Lab |
April 10 Lab 9 |
April 11 Lab 9 |
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| April 14 Lab 10 |
April 15 Lab 10 |
April 16 No Lab |
April 17 Lab 10 |
April 18 Lab 10 |
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| April 21 No Lab Patriot's Day |
April 22 No Lab Monday Sch. |
April 23 No Lab |
April 24 Lab 11 |
April 25 Lab 11 |
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| April 28 Lab 11 |
April 29 Lab 11 |
April 30 Ruhlman |
May 1 Lab 12 |
May 2 Lab 12 |
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| May 5 Lab 12 |
May 6 Lab 12 |
May 7 No Lab |
May 8 No Lab |
May 9 No Lab |
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 Assignments
| Lab Assigned | Lab Due | Assignment description | Point Value (Total 200) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Diversity pie charts with captions (ungraded) Pre-Lab 2 quiz (ungraded) |
0 |
| 2 | 2 | Tribolium experiment methods section text (10) | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | Column graphs (Tribolium archives) with caption, results narrative and statistics embedded in the narrative (10) Oral presentation: Key characteristics of your plant (10) Pre-Lab 3 quiz (4) |
24 |
| 3 | 4 | Transpiration in plants: Graphs and text (10) Pre-Lab 4 quiz (4) |
14 |
| 4 | 5 | Plant anatomy: Composite figure and stomatal conductance (10) Pre-Lab 5 quiz (4) |
14 |
| 5 | 6 | Photosynthesis: Carbon dioxide exchange rate as a function of light intensity (10) Oral presentation: Plant experiments (10) |
20 |
| 6 | 7 | Plant series discussion text (10) |
10 |
| 7 | 8 | Pre-Lab 8 quiz (4) | 4 |
| 8 | 9 | Scatterplot of heart and breathing rates and text (10) Pre-Lab 9 quiz (4) |
14 |
| 7, 8, 9 | 10 | Lab practical | 40 |
| 11 | 12 | Oral presentation: Tribolium experiment | 10 |
| 12 | Last day of classes | Tribolium research paper | 40 |
