SCI 201/UNST 286 Natural Science Inquiry |
| Class/Date | Topic | Reading | Lab | Assignment |
| 1 tues 9 jan |
Intro
|
notes | Ecoftpt | |
| 2 thurs 11 jan |
Scientific method | notes | jartest given in class due jan 30 | vocabulary sheet 1 due class 3 |
| 3 16 jan |
Population & consumption | notes | SNOW DAY!! PLEASE READ ON YOUR OWN |
|
| 4 18 jan |
Population Ecology | notes | pop ecol lab in class exercise | vocabulary sheet 2 due class 5 |
| 5 23 jan |
Energy explained | what is energy notes | DO EXERCISES AT END OF NOTES FOR THURSDAY | |
| 6 25 jan |
Energy & household use | online notes pdf notes |
exercises due | 24 hr experiment due class 7 |
| 7 30 jan |
alternatives slideshow | in class work on 24 hour experiment due today | bring jar test to class | |
| 8 1 feb |
atmosphere greenhouse effect |
greenhouse
effect notes |
earth science experiment in class | jar test exercise due class 9 |
| 9 6 feb |
global warming, climate change & indicator species | notes | ||
| 10 8 feb |
deforestation Rapa Nui | notes | patterns of change exercise in class | patterns of change exercise due class 11 |
| half way |
| 11 13 feb |
Biosphere1 | notes | ||
| 12 15 feb |
Biosphere2 | notes w/ photos | ecotourism game | biomass
survey due class 15 (27 Feb) |
| 13 20 feb |
ecosystems & biodiversity | each group needs to bring 9 items to toss, and 3 pots (a 4", 6" and 9" pot) | island
ecology exercise in class exercise |
|
| 14 22 feb |
ecological design video biomass & alternative fuels |
Once and future landfills by Bill Rathje landfills.pdf | worksheet given on fieldtrip due class 15 | fieldtrip to tillamook friday 23 feb |
| 15 27 feb |
finish eco design video solar
|
electricity in the west what's
Oregon doing for Energy in the future?? solar versus coal land use article
|
solar exercise in class | |
| 16 1 mar |
water return Wells book w/ extra credit questions |
rainwater harvesting guide Living Machines http://www.oceanarks.org/, rainwater design in portland |
water exercise in class | in class quiz on Hooley Digester urban exercise ecohunt due class 19 mar 13 |
| 17 6 mar |
wetlands oceans and coral (biomass survey due today) |
louisiana notes | could a world of swimmers raise sea level? | |
| 18 8 mar |
guest lecture Chris Runyard |
connections in nature |
extra reading FYI (below)
|
| 19 13 mar |
blue vinyl video | notes | ||
| 20 15 mar |
Final
Groups 2, 3, 4, 8 |
| finals mar 19-23
Final 2 Tues., March 20 3:30-5:20 Groups 1, 5, 6, 7
& 9
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