Be able to communicate through writing: Moving from the face-to-face classroom to the online environment involves a transition from the spoken to the written word. Many online courses also require a deal of reading in the course site. You should also: Have good research skills and understand basic web navigation and search strategies Be able to work collaboratively, even when communication is via email or course discussion boards. You may not meet your fellow students in person or in a “synchronous” conversation, but online learning requires good social skills and “netiquette.” ASSIGNMENTS Tentative Class Schedule Readings are in bold face. Quiz Assessments are in italics, and Graded Online Activities are underlined. Both Quizzes and Graded Online Activities are worth a grade. All assignments are due by 11:30pm Sunday night. Review sheets for the will be provided in MyCourses. Date/Week Module Activity Notes/Links 1-8/14 1 Reading #1 – Chapter 14 Video #1 – Evolution, It’s a Thing Video #2 – Natural Selection Video #3 – Animal Development: We’re Just Tubes Activity #1 – Evidence to Support Evolution Activity # 2-Discussion: Evolution in Current History Assessment #1– Course Syllabus Quiz (located in HERE Module) Assessment #2 – Quiz Chapter 14 8/20 2 – 8/21 1 Reading #1 – Chapter 15 Video #1- Speciation: Of Ligers & Men Video #2 – Population Genetics: When Darwin Met Mendel #3 – Evolutionary Development; Chicken Teeth Video #4 – Mutations Activity # 1 – Discussion “Mutations in Evolution” Assessment #1-Quiz Chapter 15 Activity #2-Vocabulary, “Doing Good Science” – Submit to Dropbox 8/27 3-8/28 2 Reading #1 – Chapter 1 Reading #2 – Scientific Observation Video #1 – Process of Science Video #2 – The Scientific Method Activity #1-Discussion Good Science” Activity #2 – “My Science Experiment” – Observations – Submit to Dropbox Assessment #1 – Quiz: Processes of Science 9/3
4-9/4 9/8-9/10 3 Reading #1 – Reading Chapter 9-11 (on the midterm) Video #1 – DNA Structure and Replication Video #2 – DNA, Hot Pockets, and the Longest Word Ever Video #3 – The Twisting Tale of DNA Video #4 – Genotypes and Phenotypes Video #5 – Heredity Activity #1 – My Science Experiment – Analysis – Submit to Dropbox in Module 2 Assessment #1-Quiz Chapter 9 – 10 Assessment #2 – Quiz Genetics Chapter 11 Exam #1 on Modules 1 & 2 Chapters 1, 14, & 15 9/10 5-9/11 3 Reading #1 – Chapter 7 – Meiosis – Section 7.5 – page 161 – 168 Reading #2 – Chapter 13 #1 – Meiosis #2 – Meiosis: Where Sex Starts Video # 3– DNA Fingerprinting Video #4- How to Sequence the Human Genome Activity #1 – Discussion – DNA Technology and Society Activity #2 – Genetics Problems – Submit to Dropbox Assessment #1– Quiz Meiosis 9/17 6- 9/18 4 Reading #1 – Chapters 17 – 19 Video #1 – Classification Presentation #2 – Taxonomy: Life’s Filing System #3 – Comparative Anatomy: What Makes Us Animals #4 – Simple Animals: Sponges, Jellies, & Octopuses Activity #1 – Simple Animals – Porifera to Nematoda Assessment #1 – Chapters 17 & 18 Assessment #2- Simple Animals Quiz 9/24 7-9/25 4 #1 – Complex Animals: Annelids & Arthropods Video #2 – Chordates Activity #1 – Complex Animals – Annelida to Chordata Assessment #1 – Complex Animals Quiz 10/1 8 – 10/2 10/6-10/8 4 Reading #1 - Chapter 20, 21 for Exam #3 Video #1 – Ecology – Rules for Living on Earth Video #2 – Ecosystem Ecology: Links in the Chain Activity #1 - “Who Feeds Where?” Assessment #1-Quiz-Chapters 20-21 Exam #2 Proctored Midterm on Modules 3 & 4 Chapters 7 (meiosis only), 9-11, 13, 17-19 10/8 9 –10/9 5 Reading #1 - Chapters 23, 24, and 25 for Exam #3 Video #1 – The Hydrologic and Carbon Cycles: Always Recycle 10/15
Video #2 – Nitrogen & Phosphorus Cycles: Always Recycle! Part 2 Video #3 – 5 Human Impacts on the Environment Activity #1 – Discussion - What is My Impact? Activity #2 – Summarize Florida’s Major Natural Systems Assessment #1 Quiz Chapters 23, 24, and 25 10 –10/16 6 Video #1 – The Microscope Activity #1- Label the Microscope Activity #2 – Microscope Use Activity- Submit to Dropbox Assessment #1 Quiz - Microscope Parts/ Use 10/22 11-10/23 6 Video #1 – The Times and Troubles of the Scientific Method Video #2 – The Scientific Method: Steps, Terms and Examples Video #3 – Scientific Measurement Activity #1 – Employing the Scientific Method and Measurement 10/29 12-10/30 11/3-5 7 Reading #1 – Chapter 3 (on the final exam) Reading #2 – Chapter 4 (on the final exam) Video #1 – The Hierarchy of Life Video #2 – A Tour of the Cell #3 – Why are Cells Small? Video #4 – Eukaryopolis – The City of Animal Cells Video #5 – Plant Cells Video #6 – In Da Club – Membranes and Transport Video #7 – Cell Organelles – Part 1 Video #8 – Cell Organelles – Part 2 Assessment #1 – Quiz – Cell Exam #3 on Module 5 & 6 20-21, 23-25, Microscope Info 11/5 13-11/6 7 Reading #1 – Chapter 7 (mitosis only) Reading #2 – Chapters 5-6 Video #1 – Mitosis 1 Video #2 – Mitosis: Splitting Up is Complicated Video #3 – Mitosis 2 Video #4 – ATP & Respiration Video #5 – Photosynthesis Video #6 – Homeostasis Video #7 – Homeostasis Disruptions Assessment #1- Quiz – Chapters 5 & 6 11/12 14 – 11/13 7 Reading #1 – Chapter 26 Video/Activity #1 – Virtual Frog Dissection Assessment #1 – Quiz – Anatomy of a Frog Assessment #2 – Quiz – Chapters 7 & 26 11/19 15- 11/20 Thanksgiving week 11/26 16 – 11/27 Exam #4– Final Exam – PROCTORED on Chapters 3-6, 7 (mitosis), and 26 12/3