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2nd Summer Session 2009
BIO 401/501
Aquatic Ecosystem Sampling for Middle and High School Teachers
3 credit hours
June 22-26, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: on-campus class
Scope: Collect aquatic invertebrates in local streams. Learn to identify these animals using a free, downloadable key. You will use aquatic invertebrates as a model for bioassessment of ecosystem quality. Bioassessment is the current standard in natural resource agencies for identification of impairments and ecosystem quality. In addition, the course will utilize these local, common animals in the classroom for simple ecological experiments.
For information, contact: Dr. Mark Pyron, Department of Biology, 765-285-8852 or mpyron@bsu.edu.
2nd Summer Session 2009
BIO 401/501
Wildflower Identification for the Layperson
3 credit hours
June 22 - July 10, 8:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Location: on-campus class, Includes several local field trips and some additional field work
Fee: $475 for non-credit students. For credit students pay 3 hours tuition plus books.
Scope: Identification of herbaceous wildflowers in east-central Indiana. Content includes ethics of plant collecting, processing specimens (e.g., pressing, drying and mounting on herbarium sheets), vegetative morphology of flowering plants (e.g., roots, stems and leaves), flower structure and function, inflorescence types, and fruit types identification. Students will be introduced to the proper use of a plant identification key and will make a collection of wildflowers for future reference.
For information, contact: Dr. Donald G. Ruch, Department of Biology, 765-285-8829 or druch@bsu.edu.
2nd Summer Session 2009
BIO 401/501
Microbiology for Middle and High School Teachers
July 6-17
Location: On-campus
Scope: Update your laboratory skills and discover the amazing unseen world of microbes! This workshop is designed for practicing middle and high school science teachers who have been reluctant to include microbiology activities into their classrooms because of safety concerns and/or lack of training. Join us and find out how simple, safe, and fun it can be. Test Koch's Postulates, solve a forensic murder mystery, build a microbial lava lamp, and try your hand at making root beer, yogurt, and pretzels--all in the name of science.
Instructors: Dr. Jim Mitchell (765-285-8851 or jkmitchell@bsu.edu) and Dr. Melissa Mitchell (765-285-8826 or mmitchell@bsu.edu)
BIO 401/501
Aquatic Ecosystem Sampling for Middle and High School Teachers
3 credit hours
June 22-26, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: on-campus class
Scope: Collect aquatic invertebrates in local streams. Learn to identify these animals using a free, downloadable key. You will use aquatic invertebrates as a model for bioassessment of ecosystem quality. Bioassessment is the current standard in natural resource agencies for identification of impairments and ecosystem quality. In addition, the course will utilize these local, common animals in the classroom for simple ecological experiments.
For information, contact: Dr. Mark Pyron, Department of Biology, 765-285-8852 or mpyron@bsu.edu.
2nd Summer Session 2009
BIO 401/501
Wildflower Identification for the Layperson
3 credit hours
June 22 - July 10, 8:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Location: on-campus class, Includes several local field trips and some additional field work
Fee: $475 for non-credit students. For credit students pay 3 hours tuition plus books.
Scope: Identification of herbaceous wildflowers in east-central Indiana. Content includes ethics of plant collecting, processing specimens (e.g., pressing, drying and mounting on herbarium sheets), vegetative morphology of flowering plants (e.g., roots, stems and leaves), flower structure and function, inflorescence types, and fruit types identification. Students will be introduced to the proper use of a plant identification key and will make a collection of wildflowers for future reference.
For information, contact: Dr. Donald G. Ruch, Department of Biology, 765-285-8829 or druch@bsu.edu.
2nd Summer Session 2009
BIO 401/501
Microbiology for Middle and High School Teachers
July 6-17
Location: On-campus
Scope: Update your laboratory skills and discover the amazing unseen world of microbes! This workshop is designed for practicing middle and high school science teachers who have been reluctant to include microbiology activities into their classrooms because of safety concerns and/or lack of training. Join us and find out how simple, safe, and fun it can be. Test Koch's Postulates, solve a forensic murder mystery, build a microbial lava lamp, and try your hand at making root beer, yogurt, and pretzels--all in the name of science.
Instructors: Dr. Jim Mitchell (765-285-8851 or jkmitchell@bsu.edu) and Dr. Melissa Mitchell (765-285-8826 or mmitchell@bsu.edu)
