Students will attend In Person Labs every other week with Online Learning Assignments or Ecology Project Work the weeks they do not attend lab In Person.
Group 1 Lab Section #s (A, C, E, G)
Group 2 Lab Section #s (B, D, F, I)
| 201A 201C 201E 201G 201J | 202A 202C | 203A 203C 203E 203G 203J | 204A 204C | 205A 205C 205E 205G 205J | 206A 206C 206E 206G 206J |
| 201B 201D 201F 201I 201K | 202B 202D | 203B 203D 203F 203I 203K | 204B 204D | 205B 205D 205F 205I 205K | 206B 206D 206F 206I 206K |
Consult the schedule below each week to determine the Lab topic and if you will meet in person in the lab or if you will work online on your own and/or with your lab group outside of class. Refer to your Moodle lab site for all due dates.
NCSU Students can download Microsoft Office 365 from NC State’s OIT(opens in new window) software site) for free. We will use Excel or Google Sheets for graphing.
| Dates | Group 1 Lab Sections Assignments & Due Dates | Group 2 Lab Sections Assignments & Due Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 17-21 | No Labs 1st week | No Labs 1st week |
| Aug. 24-28 | In Person/Lab Unit 1 Getting Oriented & Lab 1 Basic Laboratory Skills Introduction to Semester Ecology Project (Unit. 4.1 Leaf Herbivory) | Online/Unit 2 Independent Learning: WildCam Testing Predictions and Analyzing Data (find in Moodle) |
| Aug. 31-Sept. 4 | Online/Unit 2 Independent Learning: WildCam Testing Predictions and Analyzing Data (find in Moodle) Collect Individual Ecology Data (Unit. 4.1 Leaf Herbivory) | In Person/Lab Unit 1 Getting Oriented & Lab 1 Basic Laboratory Skills Introduction to Semester Ecology Project (Unit. 4.1 Leaf Herbivory |
| Sept. 7-11 Monday Labor Day Holiday No In Person labs this week. | Online/Unit 2.1 Independent Learning: Stickleback Evolution (find in Lab Moodle) | Collect Individual Ecology Data (Unit. 4.1 Leaf Herbivory) |
| Sept. 14-18 | In Person/Lab Unit 3 Scientific Method Individual Ecology pictures, data & graphs due by Fri. 11:59PM, (Benchmark #1 Unit 4.1) | Online/Unit 2.1 Independent Learning: Stickleback Evolution (find in Lab Moodle) |
| Sept. 21-25 | Group Ecology Work Week 1 Benchmark #2 Lab Website Unit. 4.1 Group compilations First draft Unit 2 WildCam Lab Report ALL Due by Friday 11:59PM | In Person/Lab Unit 3 Scientific Method Individual Ecology pictures, data & graphs due by Fri. 11:59PM, (Benchmark #1 Unit 4.1) |
| Sept. 28-Oct. 2 Tue Wellness day | No labs due to Tuesday Wellness Day | No labs due to Tuesday Wellness Day |
| Oct. 5-9 | In Person/Lab Unit 5 Speciation Lab (Bee Lab) Final WildCam Lab Report due | Group Ecology Work Week 1 Benchmark #2 Lab Website Unit. 4.1 Group compilations First draft Unit 2 WildCam Lab Report ALL Due by Friday 11:59PM |
| Oct. 12-16 | Online/Unit 6 Group Ecology Work Week 2 Lab Website Unit. 4.1 Groups work on project presentations. | In Person/Lab Unit 5 Speciation Lab (Bee Lab) Final WildCam Lab Report due |
| Oct. 19-23 Fall Break M&T | No labs due to Fall Break (M&T) | No labs due to Fall Break (M&T) |
| Oct. 26-31 | In Person/Lab Unit 7 Survey of Invertebrates and Fungi | Online/Unit 6 – Group Ecology Work Week 2 Lab Website Unit. 4.1 Groups work on project presentations. |
| Nov. 2-6 | Online/Unit 8 Independent Learning: Biodiversity & Phylogeny (find in Lab Moodle) Final Ecology Projects due by Friday 11:59PM. | In Person/Lab Unit 7 Survey of Invertebrates and Fungi |
| Nov. 9-13 | In Person/Lab Unit 9 Nutritional Adaptations | Online/Unit 8 Independent Learning: Biodiversity & Phylogeny (find in Lab Moodle) Final Ecology Projects due by Friday 11:59PM. |
| Nov. 16-20 | No Labs | In Person/Lab Unit 9 Nutritional Adaptations |
| Nov. 23-27 W-F Thanksgiving break | No Labs | No Labs |
| Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Last days of classes Dec. 2 Reading Day. Dec. 3-9 Final Exams. | No Labs | No Labs |
**Lab Attendance, Effort & Participation (20 points) are based on your punctuality to lab and with assignment due dates, preparation, contributions to discussions, in-class and out of class group work & assignments, group research project, good attitude/behavior, following lab policies and guidelines
| Excellent Participation = 16-20 pts | Inconsistent Participation = 5-9 pts |
| Good Participation = 10-15 pts | Poor Participation = 0-4 pts |