Unit I.  Cells and Genes:  The Unity Of Life (Lab project:  Wild Microbes--Word download)

Week 1

Just Jan 14

Course Introduction

Basic Body Plan

Molecules of Life

Text Chapters: 1, 2, 8, 9

Lab:  Origami Embryos, Chick Embryos in  

          Microscope

Week 2

Starts Jan 18

Cells:  Structure and Function

Cells:  Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

Text Chapters:  3, 4

Lab:  Drops on a Penny

Lab:  Cells and Tissues in Microscope, Mitosis

Week 3

Starts Jan 25

Text Chapters:  5

Lab:  Dragon Genetics

Lab:  Capture Wild Microbes

Week 4

Starts Feb 1

Text Chapters: 7, 8

Lab:  Coyote Meiosis

Lab:  Analyze Microbes

Week 5

Starts Feb 8

All material from Weeks 1-4

Unit II.  Animal Groups:  The Diversity of Life  (Lab project:  Choose a phylum)(Word download)

Week 6

Starts Feb 15

History of Life on Earth

Text Chapters: 6

Lab:  T.P. Timeline of Life

Lab:  Systematics

Week 7

Starts Feb 22

Origin of Animals

Text Chapters: 9, 10, 11, 12

Lab:  Fetal Pig, Earthworm Dissection

Week 8

Starts Mar 1

Invertebrates

Text Chapters: 13-22

Lab:  Invertebrate Diversity, Earthworm Dissection

Week 9

Starts Mar 8

Vertebrates

Text Chapters: 23-28

Lab:  Vertebrate Diversity, Salamander, Fetal Pig Dissection

Week 10

Starts Mar 22

Unit III.  Animal Physiology and Ecology:  Diversity within Unity (Lab Project:  Exercise Physiology--Word download)

Week 11

Starts Mar 29

Physiology--internal maintenance

Text Chapters: 29, 33

Lab:  Cardiovascular Rates, Pig Dissection

Week 12

Starts April 5

Physiology--environment interaction

Text Chapters: 30, 31, 32

Lab:  Muscle Function, Pig Dissection

Week 13

Starts April 12

Reproduction

Text Chapters: 7, 36

Lab:  Pig Dissection

Week 14

Starts April 19

Text Chapters: 37, 38

Lab:  Campus Observation

Week 15

Starts April 26