Biology 101 Objectives and Assessment (Grading)
Week #6
| Activity | # | Objective | Primary Assessment |
| Taiga and Temperate Forests Lecture |
94 | Provide information on the climate and characteristic organisms of the taiga boreal forests. |
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| 95 | Compare and contrast temperate deciduous and coniferous forests. |
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| 96 | Discuss forest issues, including deforestation, fires, and erosion. |
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| Tropical Rainforests Lecture |
97 | Compare tropical rainforest characteristics to other forest ecosystems. |
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| 98 | Provide example of rainforest organisms, including adaptations to low light and low-nutrient soils. |
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| 99 | Compare biodiversity of different ecosystem. |
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| 100 | Compare and contrast various community interactions. |
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| Campus Conifers Recitation |
101 | Use leaf characteristics to distinguish between different types of coniferous trees (pine, fir, spruce, false cedar, and sequoia). |
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| 102 | Make detailed field notes on the leaves, identities, and other characteristics of campus conifers. |
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| Trees Laboratory |
103 | Discuss the characteristics used to classify and identify trees. |
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| 104 | Describe the anatomy of tree stems (trunks or limbs) of various tree species and the mechanics of tree reproduction and growth. |
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| 105 | Examine features of pine trees, including life cycles and strategies for survival. |
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| 106 | List human uses of trees and wood products, as well as the role of trees in habitats. |
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| 107 | Connect science to another field by generating an art piece about trees |
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| On-Line Readings (Temperate Rain Forests, E.O. Wilson |
108 | Provide physical parameters and representative organisms of Pacific Northwest temperate rainforests. |
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| 109 | Describe E.O. Wilson's research journey, examples of biodiversity, and his proposed "encyclopedia of life" project. |
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