Biology 103 Schedule

Remote Ready Biology Learning Activities has 50 remote-ready activities, which work for either your classroom or remote teaching.

Date Lecture/Discussion Session Related textbook chapters Lab Session LIFE: AN OVERVIEW M, 31 Aug 1. Science and life 1 W, 2 2. The nature of life NO LAB F, 4 Sept 3. Patterns of life in space: scale and diversity I 19 (20-24) M, 7 Sept 4. Patterns of life in space: scale and diversity II W, 9 Sept 5. Patterns of life in time: evolution and origins I 15 (18) Observation/diversity F, 11 Sept 6. Patterns of life in time: evolution and origins II SUBCELLULAR ORGANIZATION M, 14 Sept 7. Atoms and molecules 2 W, 16 Sept 8. Atoms and molecules II Scale/microscopy F, 18 Sept 8a. Biological macromolecules I 3 M, 21 Sept 9. Biological macromolecules II 3, 10 W. 23 Sept 10. Improbability, energy, information, and change I 5 Motion/energy F. 25 Sept 11. Improbability, energy, information, and change II M, 28 Sept 12. Improbability, energy, information, and change III CELLULAR ORGANIZATION W, 30 Sept 13. Cell structure 4 REVIEW, WWW F, 2 Oct 14. Boundedness and its regulation Lab report due in lab Take-home exam - due Monday, 5 October in class M, 5 Oct 15. Interaction of cellular components - matter W, 7 Oct 16. Interaction of cellular components - information/integration 11 Cells/molecules/energy F, 9 Oct 17. Energy collecton -photosynthesis and chemosynthesis 7 M, 12 Oct FALL BREAK W, 14 Oct 18. Energy usage - cellular respiration and metabolism I 6 NO LAB F, 16 Oct 19. Energy usage - cellular respiration and metabolism II M, 19 Oct 20. Reproduction and variation 8 MULTICELLULAR ORGANIZATON W, 21 Oct 21. Problems and patterns of multicellular organization 34 (30) Genetics F, 23 Oct 22. Reproduction, inheritance, and variation I 9 M, 26 Oct 23. Reproduction, inheritance, and variation II 12, 14 (13) W, 28 Oct 24. From one cell to multcellular organization 44 (32,33) Development F, 30 Oct 25. Mechanisms of cell specialization and morphogenesis M, 2 Nov 26. Movement 34 W, 4 Nov 27. Distribution of matter and energy 37, 35, 38 REVIEW, WWW F, 6 Nov 28. Integration - nervous and endocrine systems I 36 Take-home exam - due Monday, 9 November in class M, 9 Nov 29. Integration -nervous and endocrine systems II 41, 42 W, 11 Nov 30. Homeostasis 39 (31) Brain and behavior F, 13 Nov 31. Autonomy 43 M, 16 Nov 32. Integrity and defense I 40 W. 18 Nov 33. Integrity and defense II WWW project MULTIORGANISMAL ORGANIZATION F, 20 Nov 34. Ecosystems and the biosphere 25 M, 23 Nov 35. Communities 26 NO LAB W, 25 Nov 36. Population structure and regulation 27 WWW report due in class NO LAB F, 27 Nov THANKSGIVING BREAK M, 30 Nov 37. Human impact 28 W, 2 Dec 38. Evolution - lessons from the past I 16 Compete/cooperate F, 4 Dec 39. Evolution - lessons from the past II 17 M, 7 Dec 40. Evolution - lessons for the future 29 Lab report due in class . Final Exam - Take home, due Friday, 18 Dec.