Module 1: Assignments
You have two assignments to complete for this part of Module 1.
Class Disscussion
View the following Ted Talks video to give you an overview of some of the topics we will be addressing in this course. Take a moment and note the contrast between the awe inspiring beauty and diversity of the organisms photographed and the issues facing the survival of many of these organisms. On the class Edmodo page, post a short statement indicating what topic in this class you are most excited about studying and why. (It can be a topic from the video or one that you have thought of independently).
Click the tab above titled, Edmodo to learn about joining and using Edmondo.
Video Attribution
Description: Brian Skerry reveals ocean's glory -- and horror
Source: TED Talks
Joining and Using Edmodo
To join the class Edmodo page, go to www.edmodo.com and set up an account as a student.
Your code for this class is efxgxn.
Edmodo will have a format similar to Facebook, so you will not have any trouble learning to make posts. Keep in mind that this is a class site. Only your class members and instructor will have access. You must ensure that your posts are reflective of class-appropriate content. Your log-in name and any materials you post are subject to the same rules as school!
You can view a tutorial for using Edmodo on YouTube below. If the video is blocked at your school, check the assignments folder to find another version for you to view.
Video Attribution
Description: Edmodo Student Tutorial
Source: Uploaded by Mrs. Howard on YouTube
Virtual Lab
In this course, you will be participating in many "virtual labs". These labs and simulations are intended to give you experience practicing science as a scientist would. Naturally, as an online course, you will not be using hands-on equipment, but you will be required to employ the scientific method and think critically about resulting data.
It is important to note that the scientific method is not exactly the pre-ordered set of steps that you commonly see in a textbook. Rather, it is an approach to learning based on observation, induction, deduction and experimentation. Scientific knowledge is based on critically analyzed and peer reviewed results and is always subject to modification when new technologies and discoveries reveal additional information.
First, click the link, Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity 
to visit the lab.
Next, complete the following Virtual Lab Assignment Document 
to review your understanding of the scientific method.
Last, submit the completed lab assignment in Module 1 in the Classroom area of Blackboard 
.
Lab Attribution
Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity at http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/lab12/intro.html
Source: LabBench Activity from Pearson Education