Students will attend In Person Labs every other week with Online Learning Assignments and 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)
| 001A 001C 001E 001G | 002A 002C |
| 001B 001D 001F 001I | 002B 002D |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12-16 | No Labs 1st week | No Labs 1st week |
| Jan. 19-23 | In Person – Lab Unit 1 Getting Oriented & Lab 1 Basic Laboratory Skills -Introduction to Semester Ecology Project (Unit. 4.2 Urban Ecology) | No Labs 2nd week |
| Jan. 26-30 | Online – Unit 2 Independent Learning – Testing Predictions and Analyzing Data (find in Moodle) | In Person – Lab Unit 1 Getting Oriented & Lab 1 Basic Laboratory Skills -Introduction to Semester Ecology Project (Unit. 4.2 Urban Ecology) |
| Feb. 2-6 | In Person – Lab Unit 3 Scientific Method (Pill/Sow Bug experiments) | Online – Unit 2 Independent Learning – Testing Predictions and Analyzing Data (find in Moodle) |
| Feb. 9-13 | Online – Unit 4 – Independent Learning – Stickleback Evolution (find in Lab Moodle) -Individual Ecology pictures, data & graphs due by Fri. 11:59PM, (Benchmark #1 Unit 4.2) -First draft Pill/Sow Bug Lab Report | In Person – Lab Unit 3 Scientific Method (Pill/Sow Bug experiments) |
| Feb. 16-20 | No labs due to Tuesday Wellness Day | No labs due to Tuesday Wellness Day |
| Feb. 23-27 | In Person – Lab Unit 5 Speciation Lab (Bee Lab) -Final Pill/Sow Lab Report due | Online – Unit 4 – Independent Learning – Stickleback Evolution (find in Lab Moodle) -Individual Ecology pictures, data & graphs due by Fri. 11:59PM, (Benchmark #1 Unit 4.2) -First draft Pill/Sow Bug Lab Report |
| Mar. 2-6 | Online – Unit 6 – Group Ecology Work Week 1 -Benchmark #2 Lab Website Unit. 4.2 Group compilations due by Fri. 11:59PM. | In Person – Lab Unit 5 Speciation Lab (Bee Lab) -Final Pill/Sow Lab Report due |
| Mar. 9-13 | In Person – Lab Unit 7 Survey of Invertebrates and Fungi | Online – Unit 6 – Group Ecology Work Week 1 -Benchmark #2 Lab Website Unit. 4.2 Group compilations due by Fri. 11:59PM. |
| Mar. 16-20 | No labs due to Spring Break (M-F) | No labs due to Spring Break (M-F) |
| Mar. 23-27 | Online – Unit 8 – Independent Learning – Biodiversity & Phylogeny (find in Lab Moodle) | In Person – Lab Unit 7 Survey of Invertebrates and Fungi |
| Mar. 30-Apr. 3 | In Person – Lab Unit 9 Nutritional Adaptations | Online – Unit 8 – Independent Learning – Biodiversity & Phylogeny (find in Lab Moodle) |
| Apr. 6-10 | Online – Unit 10 – Group Ecology Work Week 2 Lab Website Unit. 4.2 | In Person – Lab Unit 9 Nutritional Adaptations |
| Apr. 13-17 | In Person – Unit 11 – Ecology Work Week 3 TA Group Consultation – attendance required. Final Projects due by Friday 11:59PM. | Online – Unit 10 – Group Ecology Work Week 2 Lab Website Unit. 4.2 |
| Apr. 20-24 | No Labs | In Person -Unit 11– Ecology Work Week 3 TA Group Consultation – attendance required. Final Projects due by Friday 11:59PM. |
| Apr. 27-28 Last days of class. Apr. 29 Reading Day. Apr. 30-May 6 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 |