Schedule of Assignments Sci 1101 CRN: 11814 Spring 2013 Sat 8-1045 AM

Mr. Vermillion

The following documents are posted on www.Scribd.com/rkv These documents are to be mastered weekly. At the end of units 1 and 2, youll have tests 1 and 2 respectively. The test questions will be drawn from the documents listed below. They include lectures, study guides, glossaries, and video guides (No test questions from the text). Here is a link to an example test 1. http://www.scribd.com/doc/57196183/Test-1-Sci-1101-Fall-2010Form-b Please refer to the class syllabus for detailed instructions for creating your required Scribd.com account. http://kylevermillion.com/2.html Please note: the graded web based homework has a listing of homework assignments and due dates. The web based homework is 10% of your final course grade. These homework assignments will not be covered on either tests 1 and 2, or the final exam. Here is the link to the Mastering-EnvironmentalScience homework site: http://masteringenvironmentalscience.com/ Refer to the class syllabus for the Mastering-Environmental-Science registration details: http://kylevermillion.com/2.html

Unit 1 Week 1 (1/12/2013) Lecture Environmental Science Intro http://www.scribd.com/doc/35225452/Environmental-Sci-Intro Study Guide(s) Environmental Science: http://www.scribd.com/doc/35225456/Environmental-Sci-Intro-Study-Guide Films: Matter of State and the Atom (From the World of Chemistry Video Set) These are to be viewed in class or as homework. Answer the guide questions provided in the World of Chemistry Video Guide Set: http://www.scribd.com/doc/76724335/The-World-of-Chemistry-VideoGuide-Set The World of Chemistry Video Guide Set includes a links to the videos and a question/answer key. In unit 1 well view 6 of these short films during weeks 1, 3, and 4. Glossaries: There are no glossaries for unit 1. Background readings from the text: Chapter 1 1

Unit 1 Week 2 (1/19/2013) MLK Holiday No Class

Unit 1 Week 3 (1/26/2013) Lecture Lifes Chemical Basis: http://www.scribd.com/doc/79037754/Lifes-Chemical-Basis-2012 Study Guide(s) Lifes Chemical Basis Study Guide: http://www.scribd.com/doc/35834697/SG-Life-s-Chemical-Basis Lifes Chemical Basis KEY http://www.scribd.com/doc/35834698/SG-Life-s-Chemical-Basis-KEY Films: Chemical Bonds and Water (From the World of Chemistry Video Set see above). Background readings from the text: Chapter 2

Unit 1 Week 4 (2/2/2013) Lecture: Molecules of Life: http://www.scribd.com/doc/78760857/Molescules-of-Life Study Guide(s): Study Guide Molecules of Life: http://www.scribd.com/doc/78760963/SG-Moleculesof-Life Study Guide Molecules of Life KEY: http://www.scribd.com/doc/78761057/SG-Molecules-of-Life-KEY Films: Carbon and the Age of Polymers (From the World of Chemistry Video Set see above). Background readings from the text: Chapter 2

Unit 1 Week 5 (2/9/2013) Lecture Organic Chemistry, the Hydrocarbons (Alkanes): http://www.scribd.com/doc/36165842/OrganicChemistry-Alkanes Fracking: http://www.scribd.com/doc/97376353/Fracking Study Guide(s) Organic Chemistry Alkanes Study Guide: http://www.scribd.com/doc/36165845/Organic-ChemistryAlkanes-Study-Guide Black gold Video Guide: http://www.scribd.com/doc/37199140/Black-Gold-Video-Guide Films Black Gold: the Story of Oil (This film is not available online at this time) Background readings from the text: Chapter 19

Unit 1 Week 6 (2/16/2013) Test 1 will begin at 9 AM and conclude at 1010 AM. Here is a link to an example test 1. http://www.scribd.com/doc/57196183/Test-1-Sci-1101-Fall-2010Form-b

Unit 2 Week 7 (2/23/2013) Lecture(s) Population Ecology: http://www.scribd.com/doc/107656565/Lecture-Population-Ecology-2012 Study Guide(s): Population Ecology Worksheet: http://www.scribd.com/doc/38685120/PopulationEcology-Worksheet Population Ecology Worksheet KEY: http://www.scribd.com/doc/38685121/Population-EcologyWorksheet-KEY http://www.scribd.com/doc/37908233/The-Cane-Toad Film(s): The Cane Toad (This film is not available online at this time) Glossaries: http://www.scribd.com/doc/38697665/Glossary-Populations Background readings from the text: Chapter 3

Unit 2 Week 8 (3/2/2013) No class.Spring Break!

Unit 2 Week 9 (3/9/2013) Lecture(s): Community Interactions: http://www.scribd.com/doc/85198176/Lecture-CommunityInteractions Study Guide(s): Worksheet Community Interactions http://www.scribd.com/doc/38687670/Worksheet-Community-Interactions Worksheet Community Interactions KEY http://www.scribd.com/doc/38687671/WorksheetCommunity-Interactions-KEY Video Guide for Meat Eaters http://www.scribd.com/doc/49318175/Meat-Eaters Film(s): Meat Eaters (This film is not available online at this time) Glossaries: Species Interactions http://www.scribd.com/doc/38697667/Glossary-Species-Interactions Background readings from the text: Chapter 4 4

Unit 2 Week 10 (3/16/2013) Lecture(s): Invasive Species http://www.scribd.com/doc/39247370/Invasive-Species The Chemistry Behind the Adverts http://www.scribd.com/doc/110222546/The-Chemistry-Behindthe-Adverts Study Guide(s) Study Guide for Invasive Species http://www.scribd.com/doc/39275059/Worksheet-Invasive-Species Video Guide for the Earth Report: State of the Planet http://www.scribd.com/doc/51718841/36597095-Earth-Report-Video-Guide-KEY-1 Film(s): The Earth Report: State of the Planet (This film is not available online at this time) Background readings from the text: Chapter 4

Unit 2 Week 11 (3/23/2013) Lecture(s) Ecosystems: http://www.scribd.com/doc/39096689/Lecture-Ecosystems Study Guide(s) Worksheet-Ecosystems: http://www.scribd.com/doc/39247071/WorksheetEcosystems Worksheet-Ecosystems KEY http://www.scribd.com/doc/39247070/Worksheet-Ecosystems-KEY King Corn Guide Questions http://www.scribd.com/doc/39914613/King-Corn-Documentary-Guide-Questions Film(s) King Corn (This film is not available online at this time) Glossaries: Ecosystems: http://www.scribd.com/doc/38697663/Glossary-Ecosystems Background readings from the text: Chapters 4 and 5 5

Unit 2 Week 12 (3/30/2013) Test 2 Begins at 9 AM and concludes at 10:10 AM

Unit 3 Week 13 (4/6/2013) Lecture(s) The Biosphere http://www.scribd.com/doc/40406643/Lecture-the-Biosphere Study Guide(s): Worksheet-Biosphere http://www.scribd.com/doc/40406648/Worksheet-Biosphere Worksheet-Biosphere KEY http://www.scribd.com/doc/40406647/Worksheet-Biosphere-KEY Review-Questions-Biosphere-KEY http://www.scribd.com/doc/40406644/Review-Questions-Biosphere-KEY Film(s): Planet Earth: Freshwater (This film is not available online at this time) Background readings from the text: Chapters 4 and 15

Unit 3 Week 14 (4/13/2013) Lecture(s): Salt Marshes http://www.scribd.com/doc/112314009/Salt-Marshes Study Guide(s): Study Guide the Biosphere-2011 http://www.scribd.com/doc/59438481/Study-Guide-the-Biosphere-2011 Shallow Seas http://www.scribd.com/doc/52919819/Shallow-Seas Film(s): Planet Earth: Shallow Seas (This film is not available online at this time) Background readings from the text: Chapter 16

Unit 3 Week 15 (4/20/2013) Lecture(s): Coral Reefs http://www.scribd.com/doc/40406774/Coral-Reefs Coral Reefs in the US http://www.scribd.com/doc/113263662/Coral-Reefs-in-the-US-2012-2013 Study Guide(s) Planet Earth: Ocean Deep http://www.scribd.com/doc/53452423/Ocean-Deep Film(s) Planet Earth: Ocean Deep (This film is not available online at this time) Background readings from the text: Chapter 16

Unit 3 Week 16 (4/27/2013) Class begins at 9 AM: Review for the Final Exam

and youll take the Lab Test.

Unit 3 Week 17 (5/4/2013) Final Exam begins at 9 AM and concludes at 1030 AM The Final Exam will cover unit 2 (25% weight) and unit 3 (75% weight).