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Botany 1050

Introduction to Botany

Fall 2009

Lab Schedule (Quiz every week)

Week  Dates Page(s) Topics
1 Sept. 14 7, 12 Scientific Method, Begin Pea Plant Experiment
2 Sept. 21 14, 22 Microscope and Plant Cells, Cell Division
Measure plants
2 Sept. 22   Global Population Lecture, 7 - 8 pm, Snider Music Recital Hall
3

Sept. 28

26 Sexual Reproduction, Meiosis, Genetics
Measure plants
15 point quiz
4

Oct. 5

37 Evolution exercise
Dress for outdoors, bring calculator
Scientific method report due (20 points)
5

Oct. 12

  Furlough Day - No class - Attend Global Population Lecture, Sept. 22
6 Oct. 19 46, 49 Bacteria, Protista
7

Oct. 26

54, 58 Bryophytes, Lower Vascular Plants 
8

Nov. 2

64 Gymnosperms
9

Nov. 9

70, 74 Anthophyta: Flowers, Fruits and Pollination
10

Nov. 16

82, 87, 94 Seeds, Roots, Primary Stems
11

Nov. 23

  Furlough Day - Watch 12 videos on Intelligent Design trial and hand in worksheet
worth 10 pts. Videos here, Note transcripts are provided for each video.
Double clicking on the video will expand it to full screen.
12

Nov. 30

101, 116, 41 Secondary Growth and Woody Stems, Leaves
13

Dec. 7

41, 123, 126 Photosynthesis, Respiration, Fungi
Turn in answers from p. 123, 126 (10 points)

You are expected to attend laboratory every week. Quizzes consist of short answer and lab practical type questions. In addition, you may be asked to hand in graphs or data sheets. There is one lab report on the Scientific Method worth 20 points. There will be no make-up quizzes.  


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