Calendar of Class Activities

Class

Topic

Assignment

29 August

    Introduction to class; Gattaca Video

Reading #1

Writing #1

5 September

    Science as a Way to Understand the World - Introduction to science; science and our lives

Nature of Science Powerpoint Slide Show

12 September

    A Brief History of Scientific Endeavors

Reading #2

Writing #2

19 September

    Observation, Experimentation, and Models

Writing #3

26 September

    Exam #1

Reading #3

3 October

    Darwin's Dangerous Idea

Unifying concepts:   evolution, natural selection, and adaptation

Reading #4

10 October

    Mathematics - The Language of Science

Introduction to the Global Positioning System

Writing #4

17 October

    Mathematics - The Language of Science

Introduction to the Geographic Information System

Reading #5

24 October

    Mathematics - The Language of Science

Statistics and Our Lives

Writing #5

31 October

    Exam #2

Reading #6

7 November

    Introduction to Molecular Science

The Human Genome Project

Reading #7

14 November

   Communities and Ecosystems

Writing  #6

21 November

    Populations

28 November

    No Class - Turkey Day

5 December

Applied Life Science Research at Utah State University - Uintah Basin

9 - 13 December

    Exam #3