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, 1 Sept 1. Science and life 1 W, 3 Sept 2. The nature of life F, 5 Sept 3. Patterns of life in space: scale and diversity I 20 (21-24) NO LAB M, 8 Sept 4. Patterns of life in space: scale and diversity II W, 10 Sept 5. Patterns of life in time: evolution and origins I 16, 19 (17-18) Observation/diversity F, 12 Sept 6. Patterns of life in time: evolution and origins II SUBCELLULAR ORGANIZATION M, 15 Sept 7. Atoms and chemical interactions 2 W, 17 Sept NO LECTURE Scale/microscopy F, 19 Sept 8. Biological macromolecules I 3, 10 M, 22 Sept 9. Biological macromolecules II W. 24 Sept 10. Improbability, energy, information, and change I 4 Motion/energy F. 26 Sept 11. Improbability, energy, information, and change II M, 29 Sept 12. Improbability, energy, information, and change III CELLULAR ORGANIZATION W, 1 Oct 13. Cell structure 5 REVIEW, WWW F, 3 Oct 14. Boundedness and its regulation 6 Lab report due in lab Take-home exam - due Monday, 6 October in class M, 6 Oct 15. Interaction of cellular components - matter W, 8 Oct 16. Interaction of cellular components - information/integration Cells/molecules/energy F, 10 Oct 17. Energy collecton -photosynthesis and chemosynthesis 7 M, 13 Oct FALL BREAK W, 15 Oct 18. Energy usage - cellular respiration and metabolism I 8 NO LAB F, 17 Oct 19. Energy usage - cellular respiration and metabolism II M, 20 Oct 20. Reproduction 9 MULTICELLULAR ORGANIZATON W, 22 Oct 21. Problems and patterns of multicellular organization 29 Genetics F, 24 Oct 22. Reproduction, inheritance, and variation I 13, 12, 11 (14-15) M, 27 Oct 23. Reproduction, inheritance, and variation II W, 29 Oct 24. From one cell to multcellular organization 39, 40, 27 Development F, 31 Oct 25. Mechanisms of cell specialization and morphogenesis M, 3 Nov 26. Movement 38 W, 5 Nov 27. Distribution of matter and energy 30, 31, 32, 26 REVIEW, WWW F, 7 Nov 28. Integration - nervous and endocrine systems I 35, 36, 37 Take-home exam - due Monday, 10 November in class M, 10 Nov 29. Integration -nervous and endocrine systems II W, 12 Nov 30. Homeostasis 28, 33 Brain and behavior F, 14 Nov 31. Autonomy M, 17 Nov 32. Integrity and defense I 34 W. 19 Nov 33. Integrity and defense II WWW project MULTIORGANISMAL ORGANIZATION F, 21 Nov 34. Patterns of life in the biosphere 45, 46 M, 24 Nov 35. Flow and process in the biosphere WWW report due in class W, 26 Nov 36. Population structure and regulation 43 NO LAB F, 28 Nov THANKSGIVING BREAK M, 1 Dec 37. Community structure and interactions 44 W, 3 Dec 38. Evolution - lessons from the past I 17 Compete/cooperate F, 5 Dec 39. Evolution - lessons from the past II 18 M, 8 Dec 40. Evolution - lessons for the future 42 Lab report due in class . Final Exam - Self-scheduled