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Laboratory and Homework Schedule for Ecology Course, Assignments of Ecology and Environment

University of Illinois - Urbana-ChampaignEcology and Environment

A detailed schedule for laboratory activities and homework assignments in an ecology course. It includes topics covered in each lab, homework due dates, and required readings. Students are expected to complete hypothesis and prediction exercises, data analysis using excel, and write scientific manuscripts.

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FIELD/LAB and HOMEWORK SCHEDULE
Week
Activities in Field
Homework Due
A 24-28
Lab I. Small Mammal Populations & Vegetation
Hypothesis/Prediction/Exp. Designs
Introduce SDP1 + Reading Primary Literature
Select topic for SDP1
HW2: Mammals/Plants: Pair Complete in lab
Bring 2 copies of ID
Read: Guidelines to Scientific Process
HW 1: Hypothesis/Prediction/Exp. Design
Read: Lab I. Small Mammals
A 30-S 4
Lab II. Arthropod Abundance and Biomass
Group discusses SDP1 literature
Introduce SDP1 Proposal Worksheet 1
HW4: Mammals’ Habitat Choice: Pair Complete in lab
HW 3: Chi-sq. Test: Mammals’ Habitat Choice
Read: Lab II. Arthropod Abundance/Biomass
Read: Lab IV-VI SDP1 Backgrd/Research ?s
Print/read/bring one paper about SDP1 topic:
see website.
S 8-11
LD=Sept 7
Mon AM
= Tues 5-8
Mon PM =
Wed 5-8
Lab III. Computer Lab: Introduce Excel/Library
Review SPD1 Schedule + Due Dates (this page!)
Group generates hypotheses/predictionsComplete WS4
Group discusses exp. design; generates sampling map
SDP1 Library search: Complete in lab
HW6: Pl Biomass & Arthr Abundance: Complete in lab
Science Writing: Introduction
HW 5: Using EXCEL (Figures & t-test)
Review SDP1 Schedule + due dates (this page!)
SDP1 Individual Proposal Worksheet 1
S 14-18
Lab IV. SDP1-1
Group discusses abstracts + critiques Introduction outline
Science Writing: Methods
Group finalizes Group Proposal Worksheets 4, 5, 6
Generate labeled data sheet; discuss with TA
Begin data collection all data to each at end of lab
Email 3 abstracts to each in group + TA
SDP1 Individual Proposal Worksheets 2, 3
Read: GUIDELINES: SCIENCE WRITING
Read: GUIDELINES: MANUSCRIPT
ORGANIZATION/DETAIL
Read: GUIDE: SAMPLE MANUSCRIPT
Outline of Manuscript Introduction
Review: Grading Rubric & Points for SDPs
S 21-25
Lab V. SDP 1-2
Group revises experimental design; stats; figures
Complete data collection all data to each at end of lab
Write Scientific Manuscript (Draft 1)
Title Page
Introduction
Methods
Literature Cited
S 28-O 2
(Exam on
Tues)
Lab VI. SDP1-3 Computer Lab: Data Analysis
Complete data analysis
Science Writing: Abstract, Results, Discussion
Group: discusses literature & outlines discussion
Complete SDP1 data entry BEFORE lab
O 5-9
Lab VII. Stream Ecology
Introduce SDP2 topics, study site, organisms; select topic
Read Lab VII. Stream Ecology
Read SDP2: Background/Research topics
Complete Manuscript (Draft 1)
Abstract, Results, Discussion,
Figures/Legends
Attach Excel Spreadsheet of data analysis
Complete Peer Evaluation of SDP1
O 12-16
Lab VIII. Life Table + Population Growth
HW 8: Life Table-Pop Growth: Complete in lab
Review SDP2 Schedule + Due Dates (this page!)
Group discusses SDP2 literature
Group discusses hypotheses/predictions
Group discusses exp. design; generates sampling map
Read Lab VII. Life Table + Pop. Growth
HW 7: Population Growth Problem Set 1
TA returns SDP1 Draft 1
Read, print + bring 1 paper @ SDP2 topic
O 19-23
Lab IX. SDP2-1
Group completes Group Proposal Worksheets 1- 3
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)
SDP2 Individual Proposal Worksheets 1 - 3
(due 3 days before lab)
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FIELD/LAB and HOMEWORK SCHEDULE Week Activities in Field Homework Due A 24 - (^28) Lab I. Small Mammal Populations & Vegetation Hypothesis/Prediction/Exp. Designs Introduce SDP1 + Reading Primary Literature Select topic for SDP HW2: Mammals/Plants: Pair Complete in lab Bring 2 copies of ID Read: Guidelines to Scientific Process HW 1: Hypothesis/Prediction/Exp. Design Read: Lab I. Small Mammals A 30-S 4 (^) Lab II. Arthropod Abundance and Biomass Group discusses SDP1 literature Introduce SDP1 Proposal Worksheet 1 HW4: Mammals’ Habitat Choice: Pair Complete in lab HW 3: Chi-sq. Test: Mammals’ Habitat Choice Read: Lab II. Arthropod Abundance/Biomass Read: Lab IV-VI SDP1 Backgrd/Research ?s Print/read/bring one paper about SDP1 topic: see website. S 8- 11 LD=Sept 7 Mon AM = Tues 5- 8 Mon PM = Wed 5- 8 Lab III. Computer Lab: Introduce Excel/Library Review SPD1 Schedule + Due Dates (this page!) Group generates hypotheses/predictionsComplete WS Group discusses exp. design; generates sampling map SDP1 Library search: Complete in lab HW6: Pl Biomass & Arthr Abundance: Complete in lab Science Writing: Introduction HW 5 : Using EXCEL (Figures & t-test ) Review SDP1 Schedule + due dates (this page!) SDP1 Individual Proposal Worksheet 1 S 14- 18 Lab IV. SDP 1 - 1 Group discusses abstracts + critiques Introduction outline Science Writing: Methods Group finalizes Group Proposal Worksheets 4, 5, 6 Generate labeled data sheet; discuss with TA Begin data collection all data to each at end of lab Email 3 abstracts to each in group + TA SDP1 Individual Proposal Worksheets 2, 3 Read: GUIDELINES: SCIENCE WRITING Read: GUIDELINES: MANUSCRIPT ORGANIZATION/DETAIL Read: GUIDE: SAMPLE MANUSCRIPT Outline of Manuscript Introduction Review: Grading Rubric & Points for SDPs S 2 1 - 25 Lab V. SDP 1 - 2 Group revises experimental design; stats; figures Complete data collection all data to each at end of lab Write Scientific Manuscript (Draft 1) Title Page Introduction Methods Literature Cited S 2 8 - O 2 (Exam on Tues) Lab VI. SDP 1 - 3 Computer Lab: Data Analysis Complete data analysis Science Writing: Abstract, Results, Discussion Group: discusses literature & outlines discussion Complete SDP1 data entry BEFORE lab O 5 - 9 Lab VII. Stream Ecology Introduce SDP2 topics, study site, organisms; select topic Read Lab VII. Stream Ecology Read SDP2: Background/Research topics Complete Manuscript (Draft 1) Abstract, Results, Discussion, Figures/Legends Attach Excel Spreadsheet of data analysis Complete Peer Evaluation of SDP O 1 2 - 16 Lab VIII. Life Table + Population Growth HW 8 : Life Table-Pop Growth: Complete in lab Review SDP2 Schedule + Due Dates (this page!) Group discusses SDP2 literature Group discusses hypotheses/predictions Group discusses exp. design; generates sampling map Read Lab VII. Life Table + Pop. Growth HW 7 : Population Growth Problem Set 1 TA returns SDP1 Draft 1 Read, print + bring 1 paper @ SDP2 topic O 19- 23 Lab IX. SDP2- 1 Group completes Group Proposal Worksheets 1- 3 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) SDP2 Individual Proposal Worksheets 1 - 3 (due 3 days before lab)

O 26- 30

(Exam on Thur) Lab X. SDP2- 2 Group discusses abstracts + introduction outline Continue data collection Group finishes Group Proposal Worksheets 4- 6 HW 9 : Correlation + Regression Email 5 abstracts to each in group + TA SDP2 Individual Proposal worksheets 4- 6 (due 3 days before lab) N 2- 6 Lab XI. SDP2- 3 Peer review of Introduction outline Finish data collection  all data to each at end of lab Group modifies SDP2 Group Proposal Worksheets 1- 6

HW 1 0 : ANOVA

Outline of Manuscript Introduction TA returns SDP1 Final Draft N 9 - (^13) Lab XII. SDP2-4 Computer Lab: Data Analysis Complete data analysis Group discusses literature & outlines discussion SDP2 manuscript due (N.B. one draft only) Introduction, Methods, Literature Cited Complete SDP2 data entry BEFORE lab N 16- 20 Lab XIII. SDP2- 5 Peer Review + Plan PPT Peer review of SDP2 Abstract, Intro, + Discussion Group plans oral presentation SDP2 manuscript due ( N.B. one draft only) Abstract, Results, Discussion, Figures/Legends N 23 - 27 THANKSGIVING BREAK N 30-D 4 Lab XIV. SDP2- 6 The 6 th^ Annual Ecology Symposium SDP2 - Powerpoint presentation Complete lab evaluations Abstract and PPT (due 1 day before lab) Complete Peer Evaluation of SDP TA returns SDP2 manuscript *Who is responsible for what? How many points does each component count ?_( See Grading Rubric in Guidelines )