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Field Biology

Field Biology is an introductory ecology class that emphasizes ecological theory and field methods. We will spend a great deal of time outdoors, so students should make sure to dress appropriately - there is storage space in the classroom for boots, warm clothes, and rain gear.

Assignment	Date Posted:	Due Date:
Evolution Study Questions	06/10/08	06/10/08
Intelligent Design Reading (Extra Credit)	06/10/08	06/11/08
Noyes Property Final Report	06/05/08	06/10/08
Example Final Report	06/05/08
Kincaid's Lupine Soil Study Poster Due: Tuesday, June 3 (e-mail to Mr. Bregar with the subject "per X your names KL Poster")	06/03/08	06/03/08
Linear Vegetation Transect	05/27/08	05/27/08
Pictures for Kincaid's Lupine Poster	05/27/08
Kincaid's Lupine Soil Study Poster Requirements	05/27/08	06/03/08
Example KL Data and Graph	05/27/08
Kincaid's Lupine Soil Study Data and Graph	05/27/08	05/29/08
Key to Study Guide - Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Exam	05/22/08
Study Guide - Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Exam	05/20/08	05/22/08
Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Exam: Friday, May 23 (one page of notes OK)	05/20/08
Notes - Example MI data for question 5	05/15/08
Kincaid's Lupine Germination Data	05/15/08
MI Inquiry Project Analysis	05/13/08	05/15/08
MI Inquiry Project Class Data	05/13/08
MI Tolerance Notes	05/13/08
Functional Feeding Group Categories (See page 3)	05/13/08
Noyes Project Initial Analysis	05/08/08
Noyes Project Initial Analysis Example	05/08/08
Raw data (hand-written) from Noyes Project: Due Friday, May 16	05/08/08	05/16/08
Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Class Data	05/02/08
The Interdependence of Native Plants and FBB (questions) The Interdependence of Native Plants and FBB (reading) (Required for all 6th period students and for 8th period students who do not attend the field trip to Bald Hill on 4/29/08)	04/29/08	04/29/08
OWEB Water Quality Monitoring Guide (See page 12-11 for WQ tolerance info)	04/25/08
The Vegetation of the Willamette Valley (Required for all 8th period students and for 6th period students who do not attend the field trip to Fitton Green on 4/22/08)	04/22/08	04/22/08
Functional Feeding Groups Assignment	04/18/08	04/18/08
Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Reading	04/18/08
Presentation - Macroinvertebrate Descriptions	04/13/08
Fitton Green Field Trip Permission Slip	04/09/08	04/17/08
Bald Hill Field Trip Permission Slip	04/09/08	04/17/08
Upcoming field trips: 04/22/08 - Fitton Green (6th period only) 04/29/08 - Bald Hill (8th period only)	04/09/08
Kincaid's Lupine Soil Data Preliminary Analysis	03/31/08	04/01/08
Key - Soil Study Guide	02/19/08
Study Guide - Soil Exam	03/31/08	04/03/08
Soil Ecology Exam: Friday, April 4	03/31/08
Fitton Green Field Trip Permission Slip	03/13/08	03/14/08
Bald Hill Field Trip Permission Slip	03/13/08	03/14/08
Fitton Green Field Trip Info	03/13/08
Bald Hill Field Trip Information	03/13/08
Upcoming field trips: 03/18/08 Fitton Green (6th period only) Bald Hill (8th period only)	03/13/08
Kincaid's Lupine Soil Test Proposal	03/07/08	03/07/08
Soil Organisms (Presentation)	02/29/08
Soil Invertebrates Reading Questions	02/26/08	03/07/08
Soil Invertebrates Reading	02/26/08
Notes - Oaks in Sand and Clay	02/19/08
Soil Texture Triangle	02/08/08
Final Soil Texture Instructions	02/08/08
Denizens of the Soil	02/07/08	02/07/08
Notes - Nitrogen Cycling in Soil	02/07/08
Notes - Soil pH, Nitrates, and Ammonium Meas.	01/31/08
Notes - Soil Measurement II	01/29/08
Notes - Soil Measurement I	01/22/08
Prairie Restoration Questions	01/22/08	01/22/08
Kincaid's Lupine and Soil Questions	01/18/08	01/18/08
Study Guide - Water Quality Exam	01/08/08	01/10/08
Water Quality Exam: Tuesday, January 15	01/08/08
Sensor Calibration Instructions	12/18/07
Water Quality Index Notes	12/18/07
Ideal Values and Importance	12/18/07
Water Quality Index Activity	12/14/07	12/18/07
Notes - Calibration	12/13/07
DO and Turbidity Research + Notes	12/11/07	12/11/07
Noyes Project Methods Final	12/07/07	12/07/07
Notes - pH	12/07/07
Notes - Temperature; More Notes on Temperature	12/05/07
Water Quality Questions	11/21/07	12/04/07
Noyes Project Methods Rough Draft	11/21/07	11/21/07
Data Sheets for Noyes Project	11/15/07	11/15/07
Sample Data Sheet	11/15/07
Native Plants, Native Ecosystems, and Native Landscapes	11/13/07	11/13/07
Kincaid's Lupine Research Paper	11/06/07	11/06/07
Noyes Project Methods Checkpoint 2	11/02/07	11/02/07
Noyes Project Methods Checkpoint 1	11/01/07	11/02/07
Info for Fitton Green Field Trip on 11/6/07	10/26/07
Info for Bald Hill Field Trip on 11/13/07	10/26/07
Noyes Project Introduction Final Draft	10/26/07	10/26/07
Fitton Green Permission Slip (6th period only)	10/22/07	11/02/07
Bald Hill Permission Slip (8th period only)	10/22/07	11/02/07
Upcoming field trips: Fitton Green (11/6/07; 6th period only) Bald Hill (11/13/07; 8th period only)	10/22/07
Noyes Project Introduction	10/10/07	10/26/07
Notes - Dichotomous Key	10/09/07
Noyes Project Location Information	10/05/07	10/05/07
Dichotomous Key	10/04/07
Plant Scavenger Hunt	10/04/07	10/04/07
Extra Credit - "Donation Letter" (ask Bregar)	10/02/07
Noyes Project Research Part I	9/28/07	9/28/07
Notes - Project Research Part I	9/28/07
WV Ecology Websites	9/25/07	9/27/07
Noyes Property Plant Research	9/18/07	9/28/07
Project Information	9/11/07
Question-Generating Project / WITRB	9/11/07	9/11/07
Notes - 9/11/07; More Notes	9/11/07
Course Syllabus	9/05/07	9/11/07
Safety Contract	9/05/07	9/11/07
Permission Slip for Noyes Property Trips	9/05/07	9/11/07