Biology 1012 Laboratory Schedule – Fall 2009
All Lab Sections meet once each week for 2 hours 15 minutes.
Students are expected to print out copies of lab exercises and bring them to lab each week. There are blue links to exercises in the schedule below (updated throughout the semester). Use your UMD username and password to access them. You need Adobe Reader to be able to open the files. Campus computers have this program. You can download it for free here.
Please note that your attendance in the laboratory is mandatory. If you miss more than 3 labs or discussions you will not pass this course.
| Week |
Date |
Lab Exercise |
1 |
Sep 8 - 11 |
Ex 1: Introduction to Phylogeny |
2 |
Sep 15 - 18 |
Ex. 2 - Introduction to Animal diversity |
3 |
Sep 22 - 25 |
Ex. 3 - Effect of Temperature on Poikilothermic Organisms. Also download the following supplementary sheets: Data Analysis and Lab Report Procedures for Excel 2007 If you have Excel 2003 at home you should also download this version Data Analysis and Lab Report Procedures for Excel 2003 Lab Quiz 1 |
4 |
Sep 29 - Oct 2 |
Ex. 4A - Fetal Pig Dissection |
5 |
Oct 6 - 9 |
Lab Quiz 2 Ex. 4B - Fetal Pig Circulatory System Ex. 5 - Fetal Pig Urinary & Reproductive Systems |
6 |
Oct 13 - 16 |
Ex. 6 - Physiology and Homeostasis |
7 |
Oct 20 - 23 |
Lab Exam 1 |
8 |
Oct 27 - 30 |
Ex. 7 - Bacteria |
9 |
Nov 3 - 6 | Ex. 8 - Analyzing and Presenting Scientific Data Ex. 10 - Eukaryotic Diversity: Unikonta and Plantae |
10 |
Nov 10 - 13 |
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11 |
Nov 17 - 20 | Ex. 11 - Light-induced Plasticity Data Collection Gratani et al (2006) Pasticity Article Ex. 12 - The Mineral Nutrition of Plants |
12 |
Nov 24 - 27 |
Thanksgiving |
13 |
Dec 1 - 4 |
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14 |
Dec 8 - 11 |
Lab Exam 2 |
GRADING: Your grade for Biology 1012 will be determined by your performance (total points accumulated out of 585 total) in lecture, laboratory, and discussion. Lecture counts ~57% (330 points), laboratory counts ~30% (180 points) and discussion ~13% (75 points) toward the final grade.
Lab Practical Exam 1 |
40 pts |
Week of Oct 20 - 23 |
SSB 109 |
Lab Practical Exam 2 |
40 pts |
Week of Dec 8 - 11 |
SSB 109 |
Lab report 1: Effect of Temperature on Poikilothermic Organisms |
10 pts |
Week of Oct 6 - 9 |
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| Lab report 2: Exercise Physiology | 15 pts | Week of Oct 27 - 30 | |
| Lab Report 3: Zone of Inhibition | 20 pts | Week of Nov 10 - 13 | |
| Lab report 4: Plasticity | 20 pts | Week of Dec 1 - 4 | |
| Lab Quizzes | 20 pts | Various times | SSB 109 |
| Other Assignments | 10 pts | Various times | SSB 109 |
Evaluation
of Lab Performance:
The Biology Department and the instructional staff place a high value
on the learning experiences to be gained in the laboratory and discussion. Attendance
is important and you must not miss more than 3 laboratory or discussion sessions to earn a passing grade. Approximately
30% of your total points will be earned in lab. Your scores on
laboratory practical exams and assignments will be added to
your cumulative total for the course. Consult the laboratory schedule
for dates of the practical exams (40 points each), and the due dates for laboratory reports (70 points total). Other quizzes (20 points total) and lab assignments (10 points total) are given at the discretion of the
lab instructor. They may vary somewhat with each instructor and section.
Spring 2009 Lab and Discussion Section Schedule
All Labs meet in 109 Swenson Science Building
| 002 DIS | 10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | Th | SSB 115 | Edmund Zlonis |
| 003 LAB | 09:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m. | Tu | SSB 109 | |
| 004 DIS | 01:00 p.m.-01:50 p.m. | Th | SSB 115 | Carly Lapin (coordinator) |
| 005 LAB | 12:00 p.m.-02:15 p.m. | Tu | SSB 109 | |
| 006 DIS | 03:00 p.m.-03:50 p.m. | Th | SSB 115 | Elizabeth McGarry |
| 007 LAB | 02:30 p.m.-04:45 p.m. | Tu | SSB 109 | |
| 008 DIS | 05:00 p.m.-05:50 p.m. | Th | SSB 115 | Elizabeth McGarry |
| 009 LAB | 06:00 p.m.-08:15 p.m. | Tu | SSB 109 | |
| 010 DIS | 10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m. | F | SSB 115 | Geoffrey House |
| 011 LAB | 10:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | W | SSB 109 | |
| 014 DIS | 05:00 p.m.-05:50 p.m. | M | SSB 115 | Geoffrey House |
| 015 LAB | 06:00 p.m.-08:15 p.m. | W | SSB 109 | |
| 016 DIS | 09:00 a.m.-09:50 a.m. | Tu | SSB 115 | Jeremy Erickson |
| 017 LAB | 08:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. | Th | SSB 109 | |
| 018 DIS | 11:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | Tu | SSB 115 | Jeremy Erickson |
| 019 LAB | 10:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. | Th | SSB 109 | |
| 022 DIS | 03:00 p.m.-03:50 p.m. | Tu | SSB 115 | Edmund Zlonis |
| 023 LAB | 03:30 p.m.-05:45 p.m. | Th | SSB 109 |