| BOTY 1052 |
Intro to Botany Laboratory |
Spring 2008 |
Instructor: Ms. Tommi Lou Carosella Office: N257 Phone:
667-3596 Home web page is http://arnica.csustan.edu/carosella
email: tcarosella@csustan.edu
Office hours: Mon 9:05-10:00, Tues & Thurs 1:25-2:15, or by
appointment Please buy the Course Packet in the Bookstore, and bring Raven
text to lab. Quiz every week!
| Dates |
Topics |
| 2/13 |
No class. Please buy the lab manual and be
ready for class next week. |
| 2/18-20 |
What is a Plant?, Scientific
Method |
| 2/25-27 |
Microscope and Plant Cells, Cell Division, measure plants |
| 3/3-5 |
Photosynthesis, Respiration, Osmosis. Turn in graphs
for 10 points Collect and analyze data for
Scientific method |
| 3/10-12 |
Sexual Reproduction, Meiosis, Genetics |
| 3/17-19 |
Evolution and Natural Selection, Dress for outdoors, bring
calculator Scientific method report due (20points) |
| 3/24-28 |
Spring Break: no labs |
| 3/31-4/2 |
Only the Tuesday and Wed lab sections meet for video and
work sheet. Monday people may come to other lab sections or watch video at
library, or do this exercise on May 19. |
| 4/7-9 |
Monera, Fungi, Protista extra
credit pond water worksheet |
| 4/14-16 |
Bryophytes, Lower Vascular Plants |
| 4/21-23 |
Gymnosperms, Leaf Size, Shape and
Arrangement, Keying out trees Dress for Outdoors. Receive
extra credit Tree ID activity |
| 4/28-30 |
Anthophyta, Flowers, Fruits and Pollination
|
| 5/5-7 |
Roots, Anatomy of Primary
Stems Tree ID due |
| 5/12-14 |
Secondary Growth and Woody Stems,
Internal Anatomy of Leaves Turn in worksheet for today's lab (10
points) |
| 5/19-20 |
Only the Monday lab section will meet for
video and work sheet. |
You are expected to attend laboratory every week. Quizzes consist of short
answer and lab practical type questions, where appropriate. 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. On written assignments, 10% of the grade
will be deducted for every day it is late. There are eleven 10 point quizzes
scheduled. Some extra credit opportunities will be made available in
lab. Total
points = 140.
New Rules: No food or drink is allowed in the lab! |