Biology 205: Biology for Elementary School Teachers I  &  Resources  &  BIOL 206/239

Instructor:  Kendra Cheruvelil, Dr.Wilkin is on sabbatical. Dept. office: SWRZ 120, 785-5298    Course meets: W & F 9-9.50, Lab: Thurs: 8 / 10 AM / 1 PM.  Books: Essential Biology WITH Physiology (used is ok),..LAB MANUAL for Concepts in Biology (not used), & Homework pkg.

Policies:   If you have a disability requiring accommodation please contact your instructor now.  Attendance is required, also see grading below.   PLEASE NOTE: all missed lectures & labs must be made up, but will receive only 50% credit or less unless all the following are true: the misses are not excessive, are made up very quickly, do not involve copying, and include a written reason for non-attendance.  Expect to spend 1-2 hours (depends on your background, intelligence & grade sought) of out-of-class time for one hour in class.  There are 4 class hours/week, so expect 4-8 hours/wk out of class. 

Grading: A = 90.0%, B = 85.0%, C = 80.0%, D = 75.0%.  1/5 by tests, 1/5 by lab work, 1/5 by project, 1/5 by homeworks, & 1/5 by work in lectures.  So 4/5 of your grade is not determined by exams, but by your regular work.  This system rewards attendance & cooperation, not cram for exam.  Most instructors have two goals: that students learn much and enjoy the course.  Individuals perform best, enjoy the experience & learn the most when working in a cooperative & competitive environment; e.g. a league of sports teams.  Competition occurs because grades are determined in part by exams.  Please cooperate in all other areas, but turn in your work. 

Goals:  The goals of BIOL 205/206 & 238/239 are to make you knowledgeable about biology, its role both in society, and in K-8 education; and to learn (by use) the scientific method, laboratory & field skills.  The goals do not include making you into a teacher, nor providing you with the K-8 curriculum; but to enable you to handle those things if/when the time comes.  Links to free K-12 teaching resources are provided.  All of the lab work is adaptable to the K-8 classroom.  Biology 205/206 & 238/239 are about at the high school advanced placement level. 

Teaching Philosophy:  The textbook is carefully chosen to be the lectures.  So the purpose of lecture time is to actively learn biology, & we work together on a variety of activities.  The homeworks are also intended to assist your learning.   Test questions are multiple choice, like the homeworks. 

Proposed Schedule:  We study "Essential Biology" for 2 semesters.  BIOL 205 & 238 cover Ch 1, 18-20, & 2-12.  Ch 1 is an intro., 18-20 are ecology, best done in the fall & useful for projects about the (human impact on the) environment.  Then, back to Ch 2 to cover the rest by May 2005.  Most labs (Ex) are in Enger & Ross, but a few are at links.  Some Enger Ex may be done in lecture.

Tentative, week beginning: (the Four Hk & Tests cover: Ch 1, 18 & 19; 20 & 2-4; 5-8; & "final" = 9-12)
AUG  23:  Ch 01 Intro/Evolution, Ex 1,..S.I.Units,.2,.10 x, ...please report missing links
AUG  30:  Ch 18 Ecology/Populations, Ex 21,..InvasiveSp,..NetLogo/Ecol,..IN Dunes Edu Center,.

SEPT 06:  Ch 19 Communities &, Ex 22,..Succession,2,pt.3,Cowles,ModelEcosyst,2,GlobalWarm,Forests
SEPT 13:  Ch 19 Ecosystems, Ex..Handout p 89-96.of.Riverwatch,.project WET..Friday: Hk1 due/rev.

EPA:Office of WaterEPA-822-R-02-019March 2002Methods for evaluating wetland condition
#9 Developing an Invertebrate Index of Biological Integrity for Wetlands
SEPT 20:  TEST 1, Ch 20 Human Impact, Ex 23??,..EduMaterials&Cams..ZooCams..2..project WILD..DNR Workshops..
SEPT 27:  Ch 20 & 2 Chemistry, Ex 2,.Elements.2.Song,.ChemBook,.2,.Scroll:Chem Study Aids,..

OCT  04:  Ch 2 & 3 Life's Molecules, Ex 3 & 4,SimpleOrganicChem,.2,.OrganicChemHelp,.BasicOrganic..
OCT  11:  Ch 4 Cell Structures, Ex 5 & 6,.egg/sperm/frog/red..Friday: Hk 2 due/rev
OCT  18:  TEST 2, Ch 5 Cell Functions, Ex 7,.tyrosinase inhibitor..
OCT  25:  Ch 6 & 7 Respiration & Photosynthesis, Ex 8 & 9, DNA Interactive

NOV  01:  Ch 8 Cell Division, Ex 11 & 12,..
NOV  08:  Wednesday: Hk 3 due/rev, Ex 16,..TEST 3
NOV  15:  Ch 9 & 10 Inheritance & Gene Molec Biol, Ex 14 & 15,
NOV  22:  Thanksgiving, no W-F classes
NOV  29:  Ch 11 Gene Regulation, Ex 10,.

DEC  06:  Ch 12 DNA Technology, Lab: PROJECT PRESENTATIONS, Hk 4 due/rev.
DEC  13:  Exam week,  TEST: Ch 9-12, Mon or Wed?, 8-10 AM.
Darwin & Darwinism...evolution simulation., evolve..using...ex 7/melanin...taxonomy lab..