IB 203
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Week |
Activities in Field |
Homework Due |
| Aug 27-31 |
Lab I. Small Mammals Introduce SDP1 Select topic for SDP1 |
Bring 2 copies of ID Read: Guidelines to Scientific Process HW 1: Hypothesis/Prediction/Exp. Design Read: Lab I. Small Mammals/ HW 2A: Mammals: Complete in lab Read: Lab IV-VI SDP1 Backgrd/Research ?s |
| Sept 4-7 |
Lab II. Plant/Arthropod Succession Lab Group discusses abstracts/introduction Introduce SDP 1 Proposal Worksheet 1 |
HW 3: Chi-square Test: Mammals paper about SDP 1 topic |
| Sept 10-14 |
Lab III. Computer Lab Group generates hypotheses/predictions Group decides on exp. design; generates sampling map Library search on SDP1 topic |
HW 4: Using EXCEL: (t-test) Review SDP1 Schedule + due dates (this page!) SDP1 Individual Proposal Worksheet 1* (due 3 days before lab) HW 2B: Mammals: Complete in lecture HW 5: Succession: Complete in lab SDP1 Library Search: Complete in lab |
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Sept 17-21 (Exam on R) |
Lab IV. SDP1 Group works on Group Proposal Worksheets 4, 5, 6 Group finalizes exp. design + sampling; discuss with TA Generate labeled data sheet; discuss with TA Begin data collection → all data to each at end of lab Introduction to Scientific Writing I: (in lecture) |
Email 3 abstracts to each in group + TA SDP 1 Individual Proposal Worksheets 2, 3 (due 3 days before lab) Read: GUIDELINES: SCIENCE WRITING Read: GUIDE: SAMPLE MANUSCRIPT (on course website) |
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Sept 24-28 |
Lab V.
SDP 1 Group finalizes Group Proposal Worksheets 4, 5, 6 Complete data collection → all data to each at end of lab Computer Session -- Data Analysis Evening M Lab → W; T, W Labs → R Introduction to Scientific Writing II: (in lecture) |
SDP 1 Group Proposal Worksheets 4, 5, 6 (due 3 days before lab) Write Scientific Manuscript (Draft 1) Introduction Methods Literature Cited Complete SDP1 data entry BEFORE eve lab |
| Oct 1-5 |
Lab VI. Stream Ecology Introduce SDP2 topics, study site, organisms; select topic Computer Session - Evening Complete data analysis R, F Labs → M |
Read Lab VI. Stream Ecology HW 6: Stream Ecology: Complete in lab Complete SDP1 data entry BEFORE eve lab Complete Manuscript (Draft 1) Abstract, Results, Figures, Discussion Attach Excel Spreadsheet of data analysis Read SDP2: Background/Research topics (web) |
| Oct 8-12 |
Lab VII. Life Table + Population Growth Review SDP2 Schedule + Due Dates Group discusses papers Group generates hypotheses/predictions Group decides on exp. design; generates sampling map |
Read: Lab VII. Life Table + Pop. Growth HW 7: Life Table-Pop Growth: Complete in lab HW 9: Population Growth Problem Set 1 Peer evaluations of SDP1 TA returns SdP1 Draft 1 Read + email 1 paper to each in group + TA SDP2 Individual Proposal Worksheets 1-6 (due 3 days before lab) |
| Oct 15-19 |
Lab VIII. SDP2-1 Group finalizes exp. design + sampling; discuss with TA Generate labeled data sheet; discuss with TA Begin data collection → all data to each at end of lab |
Final Draft: SDP1 Project (attach Draft 1) |
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*Who is responsible for what? How many points does each component count ? (See grading Rubric in Guidelines) |
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