Schedule - Fall Semester 2014
Note: Schedule Is Subject To Change
AIMS: Popping with Power
CP=Course packet
PPT=PowerPoint
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Week 1
Tuesday, September 2
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Getting to Know each other (Cooperative partners & Groups with Clock Partners) Overview of EDU 246: Syllabus & Schedules Introduction to monarchs, rearing, handling and care in groups
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Read: MITC Curriculum: Section on Insect Biology (Pages 3-33) Check monarchs in Mattson Hall (See monarch observation assignment) the Nature of Science (NOS) (AAAS) Prepping for ARB on TH: Tree Basics Earn 3.5 points extra credit by organizing course packet into three ring binder with tabs and |
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Week 1
Thursday, September 4 |
Meet in ARB under shelter by the Interpretive Center |
Introduction to the ARB Introduction to the characteristics of trees and tree ID, introduction to basic wild flower ID: Observing leaves, flowers and basic wildflower ID |
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Week 2 |
Basics of cell biology and reproduction; cancer Phenology Reading scientific papers MITC: Monarch Biology
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Read Literature: Skloot, Part1
Video on cell division: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ucKWIIFmg Read: How to read a scientific paper (CP) and Article 1: Bradley, N.L., Leopold, C. A., Ross, J., & Huffzr, W. (1999). "Phenologically changes reflect climate change in Wisconsin." Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 96, p. 9701-9704. What is phenology? Flinn, D. (2007). Nature’s Calendar. Minnesota Conservation Volunteer in course packet (CP) Introduction to Phenology Board Monarch biology read: MITC: Monarch Biology, pages 3-52 and Migration section: p. 100-141 PPT Monarch Biology, Life Cycle, Reproduction and migration
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Week 2 |
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Finish short research project 1 and report it out Read: Systematics Curriculum MITC: pages (205 & 206-242) Tree and wildflower ID in ARB Dragonflies & moths of MN Letter of Introduction due
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Week 3 Tuesday, September 16 |
Plant basics and reproduction; pollination
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Read: Literature: Skloot, Part 2, take notes on how NOS applies to the book Plant and animal cell structures AIMS: Cellular construction Healing power of trees: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50151807 PPT: Flowering Plants; How do plants reproduce, & Why We Should Care About Pollinators (PPT) Pollination & Reproduction in plants: Bees of Minnesota and Pollination and Pollinators Sticky Situation for Pollinators (hand out) Pollination video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy3r1zlC_IU |
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Week 3 |
Pollination& Flower reproduction |
Quiz 1: Nobel 123 Pollinators & Flower Reproduction (AIMS lab) Begin short research project 2 Last part of class: in Arb for tree and wildflower ID (weather permitting)
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Week 4 |
Lacks film
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Read: Literature: Skloot, Part 3 and NOS
Read: Thinking like a scientist in CP Experimental Design overview, including statistics
Overview of Experimental Design: MITC Curriculum |
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Week 4 |
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Present short research project 2 (Foraging bees) Bird ID: See Hand out on Bird ID Strategy Prep for Nobel Conference in groups Young Naturalist: Ready Set Grow ARB: tree and wildflowers (finish) |
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Week 5 Tuesday, October 2 |
Begin Food unit Citizen Science |
Read: Literature: Nestle: Introduction and Chapters 1-5 Article 2: Read: Sullivan,
B.L.,C.L. Wood, M.J. Iliff, R.E. Bonney. D. Fink, and S. Kelling.
2009. “eBird: A citizen-based bird observation network in the
biological sciences”. Biological Conservation 142: 2282-2292. Citizen science (PPT): See MITC 35-37 Read: Biodiversity: All Creatures Great and Small from the Economist Biomes of MN: See handouts on MN Biomes Ecology PPT (Hand out in class) Begin Food. Inc |
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Week 5 |
Biological processes |
Quiz 2 Present Nobel Conference "Ad" Food, Inc (if time)
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Week 6 |
No class |
Attendance at Nobel: two lectures
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Week 6 |
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Article 3: Read: Burghardt, K., Tallamy, D., & Shriver, W.G. (2009). Impact of Native Plants on Bird and Butterfly Biodiversity in Suburban Landscapes. Short research project 3 (Bird Feeders: Start) Safety in Science (Course packet & hand outs)
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Week 7 |
Nutrition 101 & Food Labels
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Read: Literature: Nestle: Chapters 6-15 Read: Article 4: Read: Oberhauser, K., I. Gebhard, and C. Cameron. 2007. “Parasitism of Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) by Lespesia archippivora (Diptera: Tachinidae)”. Am. Midl. Nat. 157:312-328. Macro level: Ecology, Energy Flow & Interactions (PPT), Photosynthesis, Carbon cycle & Nitrogen cycle Looking at one species: Monarch defenses and predation (PPT) (Readings: MITC Curr: 19-22, 28-31, & Ecology Curriculum p. 143) Overview of synthesis paper and Food., Inc. (Part 3 if needed)
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Week 7 |
Food: Food production
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Quiz 3 Process Short Research Project 3: Bird Feeders Short research project 4: Health & Nutrition: Start Work time for Exp design groups Gardening clean up around Mattson Hall with (5:30-6:15 pm): Dress for the Weather
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Week 8 |
Trip to St Peter Coop and CAF |
Due: Science notebook; start peer review of science notebook Trip to ST Peter Coop (3:30-4:20) Visit Compost pile (on own) CAF with Kevin Birr 4:30-5:15 5:30 to 6:00pm Internet Basic statistics
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Week 9 |
Nutrition & Food (Finish) Bringing cell biology, regional natural history together with ecology with evolution |
Due:Peer Review of Science Notebook Literature: Nestle: Chapters 16-25 Meiosis Evolution Prep for teaching MITC |
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Thursday, October 30 |
Quiz 4 Teaching MITC to peers |
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Tuesday, November 4 |
Science Museum Field Trip
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Literature: Nestle: finish book, final discussion in the car on the way to Science Museum Science Museum: Leave at 2:30
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Thursday, November 6 |
Bringing cell biology, regional natural history together with ecology with evolution |
Exam 1 (3:30-5:00pm) Evolution part 2 (5-6 pm) |
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Tuesday, November 11 |
Physical Science 1 |
Physical science1 |
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