| WEEK | DATE | DISCUSSION TOPIC | ASSIGNMENT |
| 1 | Jan 25 | Course Intro Oceans of Planet Earth (Download reading from Titanium Course Site) Complete Tides Exercise from Tide Table (due F Feb. 1) |
MTD Chs. 2 & 3 |
| 2 | Feb 1 | Oceans of Planet Earth (Also planning for required weekend fieldtrip) |
pp. 1-21 Ch. 1 & MTD Chs. 2 & 3 |
| 3 | Feb 8 | Ocean currents and tides | pp. 22-50 Ch. 2 & MTD Chs. 4 & 5 |
| 4 | Feb 15 | Water, salt, temperature, & gases (Web assignment 1 due W Feb. 24) Uses of Underwater Light and Sound |
pp. 51-79 Ch. 3 pp. 80-105 Ch. 4 |
| 5 | Feb 22 | Adaptations to the Weight and Density
of Water |
pp. 105-125 Ch.
5 & |
| 6 | Mar 1 | Exam 1 |
Chapters 1-5 |
| 7 | Mar 8 | Small organisms and plants in the sea RQs 6.3. 6.6-6.11 |
pp. 129-152 Ch. 6 |
| 8 | Mar 15 | Animals without backbones | pp. 153-184 Ch. 7 |
| 9 | Mar 23 | Fishes: hagfish, sharks, and salmon | pp. 185-207 Ch. 8 |
| 10 | Mar 27 -> | Spring Break! |
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| 11 | Apr 5 | Marine birds, mammals and turtles RQs 9.2-9.17 & Populations, communities, ecosystems RQs 10.3-10.8 |
pp. 208-238 Ch. 9 pp. 240-256 Ch. 10 |
| 12 | Apr 12 | Populations, communities, ecosystems RQs 10.9 –> Offshore communities & deep sea |
pp. 240-256 Ch. 10 pp. 293-312 Ch. 13 |
| 13 | Apr 19 | Stability and change in communities |
pp. 347-370 Ch. 15 |
| 14 | Apr 26 | Harvesting marine life & Long-term change in communities |
pp. 419-434 Ch. 18 pp. 373-395 Ch. 16 |
| 15 | May 3 | Human impacts | pp. 400-416 Ch. 17 |
| 16 | May 10 | Midterm Exam 2 (Chs. 6-18; see here for some review notes) | |
| Finals | May 15–> | Tues. May 16: last date to turn in assignments to MH282 by 5 p.m. or email by midnight |
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