GLY 1101L The History of Life Laboratory Fall Term 2009 Room PC 448 Charles Perry Building at UP Campus Instructors Tatiana Gaona Narvaez Yosmel Sanchez Tues 3 30 6 15pm ysanc016 fiu edu Office PC 324C tgaon001 fiu edu Office hours are by appointment Please if you need assistance do not hesitate to meet with your lab instructor Schedule an appointment by email LAB OBJECTIVE Hands on experience with fossils and other biological specimens to understand the interacting biological and geological principles and processes that shape d life on Earth CLASS READINGS Lab Exercise handouts must be downloaded from the class website and printed out before the beginning of each class It may be simplest to print out as many exercises as possible at one sitting rather than having to remember to print them out each week before coming to class The book Life of the Past 4th edition by W I Ausich and N G Lane 1999 which is required for the lecture course can be used to supplement explanations in the handouts Grading Labs Each weekly Lab Exercise handout 10 points Total Lab Exercise points 100 Each lab will be evaluated on an individual basis and will be returned at the beginning of the next lab There will be no grading on a normal curve curving Exams Will be practical Lab Midterm 50 points Lab Final Quiz 50 points Total exam points 100 Grades Total points 200 Grades are determined by points as follows A 180 200 B 160 179 C 140 159 D 120 139 F less than 120 points Policies Attendance is mandatory because written exercises are completed during the labs There are no makeup labs If you have a medical emergency or a serious family problem then arrangements will be possible Verification in the form of an official document will be required Labs start on time Cheating and any other kind of misconduct is unacceptable and will be reported to university officials See Student Handbook regarding the FIU policies The class will be responsible for cleaning up the Lab No food or drinks in the laboratory Cellular phones must be turned off during the lab period LAB COURSE OUTLINE http www fiu edu geology Content Syllabi Syllabi html EXERCISES INTRO MATERIAL COVERED Please click on link to download assignment Course overview handling fossils and zoological specimens Aug 25 LAB 1 Sept 1 LAB 2 Sept 8 LAB 3 Telling Time Principles of Stratigraphy Covers Chapter 1 pages 6 12 Chapter 3 pages 47 51 Principles of classifying biodiversity and preservation of fossils Covers Chapter 2 pages 19 46 Sept 15 Paleoenvironments Paleoecology and Preservation Covers Chapter 3 pages 46 47 51 54 Sept 22 NO CLASS TATIANA WILL BE OUT OF TOWN LAB 4 Genetic Expression and Frequencies Covers Chapter 3 pages 33 46 Chapter 5 pages 63 67 Sept 29 LAB 5 Oct 6 LAB 6 REVIEW Oct 13 MIDTERM Oct 20 LAB 7 Oct 27 Morphologic Variation and Evolution Covers Chapter 5 pages 66 75 Invertebrates of the Paleozoic Era Covers Chapter 9 pages 121 132 Chapter 10 pages 133 151 Chapter 11 pages 162 178 Chapter 12 pages 179 192 Covers Labs 1 5 not Lab 6 Invertebrates of the Mesozoic Era Covers Chapter 10 pages 152 191 Chapter 11 pages 162 178 Chapter 12 pages 179 192 LAB 8 Nov 3 Invertebrates of the Cenozoic Era Covers Chapter 10 pages 152 191 Chapter 11 pages 162 178 Chapter 12 pages 179 192 LAB 9 Nov 10 Plants and Paleoclimates Covers Chapter 13 pages 193 198 Chapter 14 pages 205 232 LAB 10 Nov 17 Nov 24 28 FINAL EXAM Dec 8 Dinosaurs Mammals and Hominoids Covers Chapter 13 pages 198 204 Chapter 15 pages 233 258 Chapter 16 pages 259 280 Chapter 17 pages 281 291 No Class Thanksgiving week Cumulative covers Labs 1 10 The syllabus may be subject to change due to unscheduled events such as emergency university closings Please consult the syllabus on the web www fiu edu geology for the latest version