Ecology Agendas and Homework
Semester 2, 2009-10
Format:
Day Pre-class instructions [i.e. "Get out HW"]
In-class Agenda items [Binder assignments indicated with a page number (#)]
HW: Homework assignments [Due next day unless noted]

Scroll or click to today's agenda.
Events/Extra Credit


WEEK 1:

Mon, No School

Tues., 1/5 Happy New Year
Sem 2 Ecology Binder-Contents, Agenda (1), Guidelines (2)
Winter Crop (3)-Week 15 Data, Data Tables, Summary
HW:
(3)-Data Tables, Summary-use Journal, Organize

Wed., 1/6
(3)-Graph, Discussion, Conclusion
HW: (3)-Finish DUE MON

Block,
1/7-8
Garden Quadrat-Winter (4)-Data
Garden Community Plan (5)-Assign [Research 1/14-15, Planting 1/19-20, Journal&Present 1/21-22], Work time
HW: 1.
(3)-Finish DUE MON
2. (5)-Research DUE 1/12-13 Journal template


WEEK 2:

Mon, 1/11
(3)-Turn in
(4)-Finish
Start HW
HW: 1. (4)-Finish
2. (5)-Research DUE 1/14-15

Block 1, 1/12-13
(4)-Turn in
(5)-Research: Organic Gardening Video, Design & check Experiment, Choose Plants
HW:
(5)-Research DUE Journal template

Block 2,
1/14-15
(5)-Journal Work, Planting Prep
HW:(5)-Planting on BLOCK1--Do Prep work! Journal template
-Journal and presentation DUE BLOCK 2


WEEK 3:

Mon, No School

Block 1, 1/19-20
(5)-Planting, Journal and Presentation prep
New unit: Populations and Communities
Point Reyes Permission DUE BLOCK 1
Populations HW (6)-DUE BLOCK 1
HW:
(5)-Planting, Journal and Presentation DUE Journal template
Point Reyes Permission DUE BLOCK 1
Populations HW (6)-DUE BLOCK 1

Block 2,
1/21-22
(5)-Journal and Presentation
Biology Fieldwork (7)
Population Survey (8)-Start
HW: Point Reyes Permission DUE BLOCK 1
Populations HW (6)-DUE BLOCK 1


WEEK 4:

Mon, No School

Block 1, 1/26-27
(6)-Collect AND Pt. Reyes Forms, $
Population Survey (8)
(5)-Finish, Data
HW: Mark and Recapture (9)-Background
[Point Reyes Permission PAST DUE]

Block 2,
1/28-29
(8)-Finish, Turn in
(9)-Do
(6)-Notes
HW: (9)-Finish
[Point Reyes Permission PAST DUE]


WEEK 5:

Mon, 2/1
(9)-Turn in
Design Project/Garden Visit
HW: Communities HW (10)-Part 1
[Point Reyes Permission PAST DUE]

Block 1, 2/2-3
(10)-Check
Communities Notes (11)
Plate Count (12)-Set-up
Start HW
HW:
Communities HW (10)-Part 2
[Point Reyes Permission PAST DUE]

Block 2,
2/4-5
(11)-Turn in
(12)-Finish
Transects (13)-Start
HW: (12)-Finish


WEEK 6:

Mon, 2/8
(13)-Data
HW: (13)-Data Summary, Species Table

Block 1, 2/9-10
(13)-Finish
Predicting Birds (14)-Start
HW: (13)-Finish

Block 2,
2/11-12
(13)-Turn in
(14)-Finish
Garden Community-Week 3 Data, Care
HW: :) or (14)-Finish


Feb 15-20 No School

WEEK 7:

Mon, 2/22
(14)-Collect
Science 2010-11
Disturbance and Succesion Notes (15)
Start HW, Garden Community-Week 5 Data, Care
HW: Disturbance and Succession HW (16)-Part 1

Tues., 2/23
Succession in Soil Microbes (17)
Start HW
HW:
(16)-Part 2

Block., 2/24-25
(16)-Check, correct AND (14)-Discuss
Work time: (17), Pop and Comm Review (18)
Creating a Picture (19), Garden Comm-Transplant
HW: Pop and Comm Review (18)-TEST TUES

Fri.,
2/26
Creating a Picture (19)
HW:
Pop and Comm Review (18)-TEST TUES


WEEK 8:

Mon, 3/1
Review (18)
Creating a Picture (19)
HW: Pop and Comm Review (18)-TEST TUES

Tues., 3/2
Pop and Comm TEST
HW:
Ecology in Action (20)-Topic

Block., 3/3-4
(20)-Assign [Rsrch DUE 3/10or11, 1stDr DUE 3/17or18, Final DUE 3/22], Topic Sign up, Research: "Saving Species", Computer Lab
Garden Community-Week 6 Care
HW:
(20)-Rearch notes (2 pgs handwritten) DUE 3/10or11

Fri.,
3/5
(20)-Presenter: Marin Municipal Water District
HW: (20)-Rearch notes (2 pgs handwritten) DUE 3/10or11


WEEK 9:

Mon, 3/8
(20)-Presenter: Marin Municipal Water District
HW: (20)-Rearch notes (2 pgs handwritten) DUE 3/10or11

Tues., 3/9
(20)-Presenter: Marine Mammal Center
HW:
(20)-Rearch notes (2 pgs handwritten) DUE 3/10or11

Block., 3/10-11
(20)-Check research, 1st Draft work time
Garden Community-Wk 7 Data
HW:
(20)-1st Draft DUE 3/17or18

Fri.,
3/12
(20)-Presenter: Wildcare
HW: (20)-1st Draft DUE 3/17or18


WEEK 10:

Mon, 3/15
(20)-Presenter: Next Generation
HW: (20)-1st Draft DUE 3/17or18

Tues., 3/16
(20)-Presenter: National Parks Conservancy
HW:
(20)-1st Draft DUE 3/17or18

Block., 3/17-18
(20)-1st Draft DUE, Work time, Presenter: Marin Bicycle Coalition
HW:
(20)-Final Draft (Sections A-E) DUE 3/23

Fri.,
3/19
(20)-Discuss, Thank yous
Pt. Reyes Info (21)
Pt. Reyes Report (22)
HW: (20)-Final Draft (Sections A-E) DUE 3/23


WEEK 11:

Mon, 3/22 No School

Tues., 3/23
(20)-Final Draft (Sections A-E) DUE
(22)-Research
Garden Comm-Wk 9 Data
HW:
(22)-Research Notes DUE FRI

Block., 3/24-25
(22)-Research, "Science Behind the Scenery"
HW:
(22)-Research Notes DUE FRI

Fri.,
3/26
(22)-Check Research Notes, Work on 1st Draft
HW: (22)-1st Draft (Ch1, Ch2 Intro) DUE TUES


WEEK 12:

Mon, 3/29
(22)-Work on 1st Draft, Study Hall time
HW: (22)-1st Draft (Ch1, Ch2 Intro) DUE TUES

Tues., 3/30
(22)-1st Draft Check, Work time, Discuss
Garden Community-Wk 10 Care
HW:
(21)-Prepare for 7:55am meeting Wed.

Block., 3/31-4/1
(22)-Trip OR Work time
HW:
(22)-2nd Draft DUE 4/7or8

Fri.,
4/2
(22)-Ch1:Revise, Ch2:Revise,Data,Graph,Disc,Conc,Refs, Ch3:Comm,Desc,Plant,Animal
HW: (22)-2nd Draft DUE 4/7or8



WEEK 13:

Mon, 4/5
(22)-Ch1:Revise, Ch2:Revise,Data,Graph,Disc,Conc,Refs, Ch3:Comm,Desc,Plant,Animal
HW: (22)-Data, Graph DUE TUES, 2nd Draft DUE 4/7or8

Tues., 4/6
(22)-Ch1:Revise, Ch2:Revise,Data,Graph,Disc,Conc,Refs, Ch3:Comm,Desc,Plant,Animal
Mid-Semester Winter Crop (23)-Assign
HW:
(22)-2nd Draft DUE 4/7or8

Block., 4/7-8
(22)-Check, Evaluate, Revise
(23)-Prepare presentation
HW:
(22)-Final Draft DUE by Apr20

Fri.,
4/9
(23)-Presentation (Absent? Write a 1 page paper instead)
HW: (22)-Final Draft DUE by Apr20


Spring Break
WEEK 14:

Mon, 4/19
New unit: Behavior Assingments (24)
Natural Selection Simulation (25)-Simulation
Garden Community-Week 13 Care
HW: Pt Reyes (22)-Final Draft DUETU/TH

Tues./Wed, 4/20-21
(22)-Final Draft Turn in
(25)-Analysis, Turn in [data]
Start HW
HW:
Natural Selection RL (26)-Read p. 12-19, Do p30 #1-4

Th./Fri., 4/22-23
(26)-Check, correct
Behavior Observations (27)-Assign, Discuss
Behavior Video Notes (28)-I. Who are you
HW:
1. (27)-Observation #1
2. Gene for Nothing (29) [article] DUE TUES


WEEK 15:

Mon, 4/26
(27)-Check Obs #1
Gull Behavior (30)-Data
Garden Comm.-Wk 14 Data
HW: Gene for Nothing (29) [article]

Tues., 4/27
(29)-Check, Discuss
(30)-Analyze, Finish
HW:
(30)-Finish

Block., 4/28-9
(30)-Turn in, Zoo EX CR (31)-Assign DUE 5/18
Earthworm Behavior (32)
HW:
Sexual Selection RL(33)-Read 225-6, Do 234 #6-8 DUE MON
[(32)-Finish]

Fri.,
4/30
(32)-Turn in
Behavior Notes (34)-Intro, A. Mating
Behavior Video Notes (28)-2. Courting
HW: Sexual Selection RL (33)-Read 225-6, Do 234 #6-8 DUE MON


WEEK 16:

Mon, 5/3
(33)-Check, correct
(28)-2. Courting
Start HW
HW: Mating Systems RL (34)-Read 220-224, Do 234 #3-5 DUE BLK

Tues., 5/4
(28)-3. Continuing the Line
HW:
1. Mating Systems RL (34)-Read 220-224, Do 234 #3-5 DUE BLK
2. (27)-Observation #2 DUE FRI

Block., 5/5-6
(34)-Check, correct
Brine Shrimp (35)
HW:
1. (27)-Observation #2 DUE FRI
2. Helping Behavior and Parental Care RLs (36)-Read Article and Read p.226-33, Do 9-17 [except 11, 17b] DUE TUES

Fri.,
5/7
(27)-Check
(34)-B. Parental, C. Helping
(35)-Finish
(36)-Reading time
HW: Helping Behavior and Parental Care RL (36)-Read Article and Read p.226-33, Do 9-17 [except 11, 17b] DUE TUES


WEEK 17:

Mon, 5/10
(28)-4. Growing up
HW: Helping Behavior and Parental Care RL (36)-Read Article and Read p.226-33, Do 9-17 [except 11, 17b] DUE TUES

Tues., 5/11
(36)-Check, correct
Behavior Review (39)-Assign, TEST TUES
Family Man (38)-Start [article]
HW:
Family Man (38)-DUE FRI [article]
* BRING JOURNAL BLK, TEST TUES

Block., 5/12-13
(27)-Observation #3, Summary
Garden Comm-Week 16 Data, Care
Start HW
HW:
Family Man (38)-DUE FRI [article]
*TEST TUES

Fri.,
5/14
(38)-Check, Discuss
(39)-Review for TEST TUES
HW: (39)-Review for TEST TUES
[Zoo EXCR (31)-DUE TUES]


WEEK 18:

Mon, 5/17 No School

Tues., 5/18
(31)-Turn in [EXCR]
Behavior TEST
HW:
x

Block., 5/19-20
Garden Quadrat-Spring (40)-Data
Garden Community Assessment (41)-Week 17 Data, Assign [Prelim Present: 5/26or27, Present&Bed: 6/1]
HW:
(41)-Prelim Present: 5/26or27, Research

Fri.,
5/21
Garden Quadrat-Spring (40)-Finish
Garden Community Assessment (41)-Plan
HW: (41)-Prelim Present: 5/26or27, Research
[(40)-Finish]
*Sust Fest EXCRED!


WEEK 19:

Mon, 5/24
(40)-Turn in
(41)-Plan, Garden Care
HW: (41)-Prelim Present: 5/26or27, Research
*Sust Fest EXCRED!, Meet rm 515 on Tues.

Tues., 5/25
Sust. Fest. Workshop
HW:
(41)-Prelim Present: 5/26or27, Research
*Sust Fest EXCRED!

Block., 5/26-7
(41)-Preliminary Present., Prep. time
Garden Harvest (42)-Assign, Notes
Final Exam Review (43)-Assign, Start, Return tests
HW:
(41)-Final Present TUES
(42)-Bring mug, Shampoo bottle (1/2 full or less)
*Sust Fest EXCRED!

Fri.,
5/28
Turn in EXCR
(42)-Do
If time: (41), (43)
HW: 1. (41)-Final Present TUES
2. Final Exam Review (43)-Exam 3rdJune8, 4thJune4
* Books due soon!


WEEK 20:

Mon, 5/31 No School

Tues., 6/1
(41)-Present
HW:
1. (41)-Finish
2. Final Exam Review (43)-Exam 3rdJune8, 4thJune4
* Books due soon!

Wed., 6/2
(41)-Finish
(43)-Review, Return tests
HW:
Final Exam Review (43)-Exam 3rdJune8, 4thJune4
* Books due!

Block.,
6/3-4
3rd: Review
4th: EXAM, Return Books
HW: Final Exam Review (43)-Exam 3rdJune8
* Books due!


WEEK 21: FINALS

Mon, 6/7
Garden work
HW: Final Exam Review (43)-Exam 3rdJune8
* Books due!

Tues.-Thurs 6/8-10: EXAMS

Have a great summer!


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