| WEEK | DATE | LECTURE TOPIC | ASSIGNMENT |
| 1 | Jan
21 Jan 23 |
MLK Day - No Class Course Intro/Oceans of Planet Earth |
–– pp. 1-21 Ch. 1 |
| 2 | Jan 28
Jan 30 |
Ocean floor/Tilt and temperature Ocean gyres, currents & upwelling |
pp. 1-21 Ch. 1 pp. 22-39 Ch. 2 |
| 3 | Feb 4
Feb 6 |
The tides and impact on organisms Water, salt, temperature, & gases |
pp. 40-50 Ch. 2 pp. 51-79 Ch. 3 |
| 4 | Feb 11
Feb 13 |
How organisms use sunlight & sound Density, viscosity, pressure & depth |
pp. 80-105 Ch.
4 pp. 106-125 Ch. 5 |
| 5 | Feb 18 Feb 20 |
President's Day - No Class Exam 1 (Chapters 1-5) |
–– pp. 1-125 |
| 6 | Feb 25 Feb 27 |
Small organisms and plants in the sea |
pp. 126-152 Ch.
6 pp. 153-169 Ch. 7 |
| 7 | Mar 3 Mar 5 | Animals without backbones - 2 Fishes: hagfish, sharks |
pp. 170-184 Ch.
7 pp. 185-193 Ch. 8 |
| 8 | Mar 10 Mar 12 | Fishes: herring, salmon, etc. Marine birds |
pp. 193-207 Ch.
8 pp. 208-215 Ch. 9 |
| 9 | Mar 17 Mar 19 |
Marine mammals and turtles Populations, communities |
pp. 216-238 Ch. 9 pp. 240-248 Ch. 10 |
| 10 | Mar 24
Mar 26 |
Exam 2 (Chapters 6-10) Communities, ecosystems |
pp. 126-248 pp. 248-261 Ch. 10 |
| 11 | Mar 30 –> | Spring Break! | |
| 12 | Apr 7 Apr 9 | Offshore communities & deep sea Rocky shores, kelp forests |
pp. 293-312 Ch. 13 - review notes pp. 313-329 Ch. 14 - review notes |
| 13 | Apr 14 Apr 16 | Mudflats, mangroves & reefs Community and population dynamics |
pp. 331-346 Ch. 14 - review notes pp. 347-371 Ch. 15 |
| 14 | Apr 21 Apr 23 | Long term community change Human impact on the sea |
pp. 373-389 Ch. 16 - review notes pp. 399-417 Ch. 17 - review notes |
| 15 | Apr 28 Apr 30 | Impacts of harvesting marine life Global warming and ozone depletion |
pp. 419-435 Ch. 18 pp. 436-458 Ch. 19 |
| 16 | May 5
May 7 |
Student Project Presentations Student Project Presentations |
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| Finals | May 12 | Exam 3 (pp. 248-261, 293-458 only) Final Date: Turn in Reports |
5:00-6:50 PM - MH287 |
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