Week+6

=Thursday September 30= = =

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Assignments to have completed for this week (Sept 30)

 * Finish the started hypothesis on Student Handout # 4 (page 43 in your manual)
 * Post your first draft of your proposal in the wiki.
 * published it to the web via Google docs
 * invited me to be an editor DrDjHarland@gmail.com
 * linked to the proposal on THIS page.
 * Work on the document in Google docs. Don't complete it first and then post it. We are working on Transparency: peek at other proposals to see others are doing!
 * (Note: Feel free to ask me via email to "grade" your proposal before Thursday. I will be out of town Sept 24-26, so the first chance I would have would be on Monday the 27th. The faster you get the proposal approved, the easier things will be on you in the long run.
 * Read part 6: //Organizing Data Tables and Field Notebook//

Housekeeping

 * Attendance
 * Spot check hypothesis w/s
 * Spot check (some people) for MLA notes taking organization

Research Project Topic

 * Skype in Dr. Helms from Upper Iowa University to talk about organizing research projects

Cookbook to Inquiry Presentation

 * Janelle & Andrea:Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
 * 4x6 Card for feedback

Research Project Topic (cont)

 * Methods (in the proposal):
 * I'm not going to restate everything I've so carefully explained on pages 46--48, so READ them.
 * When think you have enough detail, add more
 * PB & J Lab ?????
 * Designing your own field notebook (pages 51-55)
 * Taking photographs...a must!

Assignments to have completed for next week (Oct 7)

 * Have your proposal approved **by** Thursday..or consider yourselves behind!
 * Organize your field notebook (data notebook) for a spot check. If you plan on organizing it electronically...(preferred) send me the actual document, or a link to the google doc, BEFORE class time on Thursday (preferably by 8:00 am on Thurs. so I can have it graded by classtime!)

=Upcoming Important date: Start experiment between Oct. 8-10, which means only 1 week to get your proposal approved! Get crack'n!=