Lab Exercises Tue Wed Thu Fri

1. Introduction to Experimental Design and the Elements of the

Scientific Method: Lyme Disease Case Study
+ Introduction To Oviposit or Not to Oviposit! 1/30 1/31 1/25 1/26
+ Introduction to Bean Beetles
+ Introduction to Library Research
2. To Oviposit or Not to Oviposit!
+ Experimental Justification Due: Discussion During Lab 1/6 2/7 2/1 2/2
3. To Oviposit or Not to Oviposit!
2/13 2/14 2/8 2/9
+ Introduction to Statistical Analysis/Using Microsoft Excel
4. To Oviposit or Not to Oviposit!
+ Oral Presentation I 2/20 2/21 2/15 2/16
5. To Oviposit or Not to Oviposit!
+ Lab Report Review 2/27 3/6 2/29 2/23
+ Oral Presentation I grades/comments
6. Introduction to Microscopy and Cells
Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells 3/5 3/13 3/7 3/1
+ Lab Report I Due
7. Plant Essential Oils and their Insecticidal Activity through Enzyme
Inhibition
3/12 3/20 3/14 3/8
+ Graded Report I returned
8. Plant Essential Oils and their Insecticidal Activity through Enzyme
Inhibition
+ Experimental Justification Due: Discussion 3/19 3/27 3/21 3/15
+ Report I 2nd Draft Due (Optional)
9. Plant Essential Oils and their Insecticidal Activity through Enzyme
Inhibition 3/26 4/3 3/28 3/22
Oral Presentation II
10. Plant Essential Oils and their Insecticidal Activity through Enzyme
Inhibition 4/2 4/10 4/4 4/5
+ Oral Presentation II grades/comments
11. The Effects of DCMU on Photosynthesis
+ Who’s that in your leaf? Tony Starch!? 4/9 4/17 4/11 4/12
+ Lab Report II Due
12. The Gene Genie: Detecting GMO foods by PCR
Graded Report II returned 4/16 5/1 4/18 4/19
13. The Gene Genie: Detecting GMO foods by PCR
+ Report II 2nd Draft Due (Optional) 5/7 5/8 5/2 5/3

14. Lab Exam 5/14 5/15 5/9 5/10

Lab Sections
Section 2BC, Tuesday 9am-11:50 am, Colby (520)
Section 2BC2, Tuesday 9am-11:50 am, Sacha (522)

Section 2PR, Tuesday 2pm-4:50 pm, Rachele (520)

Section 2PR2, Tuesday 2pm-4:50 pm, Evonne (522)

Section 3EG, Wednesday 9am-11:50 am, Colby (520)

Section 3EG2, Wednesday 9am-11:50 am, John Paul (522)

Section 4PS, Thursday 2pm-4:50 pm, Shania (522)

Section 4PS2, Thursday 2pm-4:50 pm, Luis (520)

Section 4KM, Thursday 6pm-8:50pm, Jhunior (522)

Section 4KM, Thursday 6pm-8:50pm, Chetan (520)

Section 5BC, Friday 1pm-3:50pm, Jhunior (522)