Week 2 Schedule

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Some reminders about Week 2:

  • Botany lecture starts at 9 am Tue. Apr. 5 in Sem 2 B1105 with a Quiz on week 1 material.
    • For the quiz, review week 1 botany reading assignment, Botany Lecture 1 and Lecture 2 slides and your lecture notes, the Botany Lab 1 study questions, and Botany Worksheet 1 (key).
    • There is also a reading assignment to prepare: Biology of Plants Ch 27.
  • Physics lecture starts at 1 pm Tue. Apr. 5 in Sem 2 B1107 with a Quiz on Week 1 material (note the non-standard physics lecture day/time, due to Wednesday’s Day of Absence).
    • For the quiz, review week 1 physics reading assignment, your lecture notes, Physics Lab 1, and especially Physics Problem Set#1 (solutions).
    • There is also a reading assignment to prepare: College Physics, Ch 25 (skip 25.7), Ch 26.4.
  • Wed. Apr. 6 is Day of Absence, with both on-campus and off-campus events. No class meeting. Day of Presence is Fri. Apr. 8 – we will have our morning class meetings, but there are afternoon and evening events you might be interested in.
  • Due by 5 pm Wed. Apr. 6: Preliminary Project Ideas posted. Before class on Friday, look over the posted ideas to see any overlaps and start contacting each other to form groups.
  • Lab begins at 9 am Thu. Apr. 7 in Lab 1 1040. Prepare for Botany Lab 2 by reading handout, prepping Lab Notebook, and answering Study Questions. No need to prepare particularly for Physics Lab 2, but if you have a smart phone with a camera, bring it with you to class in order to build your smart phone microscope.
  • Physics Workshop begins at 9 am Fri. Apr. 8 in Sem 2 B1107. Attempt all of Physics Problem Set#2 problems (available after Physics Lecture) before Physics Workshop; include in your Physics Problem Set Notebook.
  • For the Weekly Wrap on Fri. Apr. 8, complete the Popular Science Writing Workshop before class and bring it with you .