Local DiskIndSchedSp10.htmlIndSchedSp10.htmlNATS 104: LIFE ON EARTH Spring Semester, 2010 Class Schedule*Begin Lq Wk # Lecture & Workshop Notes Readings D2L LQuiz/Wksp END Jan 13 w 1 Overview and Organization D2L & Syllabus pdf LQ 1 Jan 20 w Jan 15 f I Scientific Method Hypothesis pdf Wk 1 Jan 22 f Jan 18 m No Classes - Labor Day Jan 26 t Jan 20 w 2 Nature of Science What is Science LQ 2 Jan 27 w Jan 22 f* II Experimental Design B Wk2 rtf pdf Wk 2 Jan 29 f Jan 25 m 3 Atoms, Molecules & Life Atoms & molecules ver.2 LQ 3 Feb 1 m Jan 27 w 4 Biogeochemical Cycles Bio-Geo-Cycles LQ 4 Feb 3 w Jan 29 f III W 3 Experiment Report DropBox Wk3(b) rtf pdf Wk 3 Feb 5 f Feb 1 m 5 Origin & Evolution of Life Taxonomy & Origin LQ 5 Feb 8 m* Feb 3 w 6 Origin of Sex - Genetics Sex Genetics LQ 6 Feb 10 w Feb 5 f IV Genetically Modified Food W 4 pdf Punnet 1 2 Wk 4 Feb 12 f Feb 8 m* 7 Cells and Viruses Cells LQ 7 Feb 15 m Feb 10 w 8 Genes to Organisms Genes ps LQ 8 Feb 17 w Feb 12 f V Debate W 5 rtf pdf Wk 5 Feb 19 f Feb 15 m 9 Molecular Biology Genes ps LQ 9 Feb 22 m Feb 17 w LECTURES 1 -9 1stExam 1 Review Feb 19 f 100 pt. EXAM #1 assigned seating Practice EX Feb 22 m 10 Theory of Evolution Darwin LQ 10 Mar 1 m Feb 24 w 11 Evolutionary Trends & Extinction Macro Micro Evolution LQ 11 Mar 3 w Feb 26 f VI Term Paper Introduction pdf UA Library Wk 6 Mar 5 f Mar 1 m 12 Evolution, Extinction & Future Macro Micro Evolution LQ 12 Mar 8 m* Mar 3 w 13 Human Evolution Human Evol. LQ 13 Mar 10 w Mar 5 f VII Human Evolution Human Evol. pdf Wk 7 Mar 12 f Mar 8 m* 14 Global Climate and Life Climate LQ 14 Mar 22 m Mar 10 w 15 Terrestrial Ecosystems Ecosystems LQ 15 Mar 22 m Mar 12 f VIII W 8 Biomes Biomes pdf Wk 8 Mar 24 w M 13-21 Spring Break Mar 22 m 16 Terrestrial biomes Biomes LQ 16 Mar 29 m Mar 24 w 17 Aquatic Ecosystems Aquatic Biomes LQ 17 Mar 31 w file:////Eqsun.geo.arizona.edu/antevs/nats104/indschedsp10.html (1 of 2)4/26/2010 8:30:41 AMIndSchedSp10.htmlMar 26 f IX TERM PAPER (Peer Review) Library pdf Wk 9 Apr 2 f Mar 29 m 18 Dinosaurs & extinct ecosystems pdf LQ 18 Apr 5 m Mar 31 w LECTURES 10 - 18 2ndExam Review Apr 2 f 100 pt. EXAM #2 assigned seating Practice EX Apr 5 m 19 Species Interaction Ecology LQ 19 Apr 12 m Apr 7 w 20 Population Dynamics Popn. Ecol. LQ 20 Apr 14 w Apr 9 f X TERM PAPER (Self Review) Library pdf Wk 10 Apr 16 f Apr 12 m 21 Human Population Dynamics Human Popn. LQ 21 Apr 19 m Apr 14 w 22 Risk and Toxicology Risk LQ 22 Apr 21 w Apr 16 f FINAL DRAFT DUE Apr 23 f Apr 19 m 23 Human Disease Hum.Disease LQ 23 Apr 26 m Apr 21 w 24 Air Pollution and Life Air Pollution LQ 24 Apr 28 w Apr 24 f XI Human Population Human Popn. Wk 11 Apr 30 f Apr 26 m 25 Climate Change Climate Change (a) LQ 25 May 3 m Apr 28 w 26 Greenhouse Warming and Life Greenhouse Effect LQ 26 May 5 w* Apr 30 f XII Biodiversity Biodiversity Wk 12 May 7 f May 3 m 27 Ozone Depletion and Life Ozone LQ 27 May 10 m May 5 w* LECTURES 19 - 28 3rdExam Review May 14 f 11:-12:00 100 pt. EXAM #3 assigned seating Practice EX Wkshp. Glossary & Bibliography*IMPORTANT FOOTNOTE: THIS SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE - it will be updated - (revision Jan 12 2010). THE HELPFUL FOOTNOTE: ● Academic Advising● The University Learning Center provides students with the training and support they need to become successful, independent learners, that is, they will teach you "How To Learn." Check out the Fall 2000 Learning Strategies Workshops.● OSCR Student Computing Resources - map● UofAz Career Services: Career-related experiences are either paid or non-paid positions in the career field of your choice. ● The UofA Writing Center: Our mission is to provide free individualized peer tutoring to all members of the UA community. We work with all types of writing at all stages of the writing process ● UA Success Net ● Campus Health Service ● The Department of Geosciences Homepagehttp://www.geo.arizona.edu/Antevs/nats104/indschedsp10.html 9/9/09 OKD file:////Eqsun.geo.arizona.edu/antevs/nats104/indschedsp10.html (2 of 2)4/26/2010 8:30:41