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Biology Lab

Biology Lab. Susan B. Farmer. LAB SAFETY. You MAY NOT ENTER any lab room unless you are properly attired. Not for lab; not for a lab exam. Closed-toed shoes, long pants (NO SKIN SHOWING), and covered shoulders and upper arms – NO TANK TOPS. Lab Safety. No food or drink

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Biology Lab

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  1. Biology Lab Susan B. Farmer

  2. LAB SAFETY You MAY NOT ENTER any lab room unless you are properly attired. Not for lab; not for a lab exam. Closed-toed shoes, long pants (NO SKIN SHOWING), and covered shoulders and upper arms – NO TANK TOPS

  3. Lab Safety • No food or drink • Not at your desk, not in “my” trashcan! • Never leave a heat source unattended • Goggles with splash shields required • If we use heat source • If we use any chemicals • Glasses recommended over contacts! • Close-toed shoes • You MAY NOT stay without the worksheet

  4. The card • Your name • Your major • ABAC activities you’re involved in • Alternate email address • Are you in my lecture? • Anything else you want me to know about you

  5. Syllabus • Outside • Inside

  6. Useful Tips • Put BOTH names on your papers!!!!! • No name; no grade ….. • ABAC “emergency number” • (229) 391-5225 • I do not give out grades via email/FB/etc. • Never, EVER delete an assignment from your USB stick until after the semester is over!

  7. Useful Tips • Read the lab before you walk in the door! • There WILL be a quiz • Worksheets should be ready to hand in as you walk in the door! • Bring your goggles every week

  8. Useful Tips: eMail • Identify yourself and which class you’re in! • There’s a place for a subject line. Use it! • Use proper English

  9. Useful Tips: Contact Me • Don’t say you couldn’t – you didn’t try! • Voicemail • Email – two addresses for you to choose from! • Facebook – Susan Baker Farmer (and you don’t have to friend me to do that!) • Office hours! • Before/After class!

  10. How to succeed? • Do the worksheets each week • Clarifies what you don’t understand! • No. You won’t remember if you don’t write it down!

  11. How to succeed? • Do the assigned work! • www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/campuslife/23-science-backed-study-tips-to-ace-a-test • http://ideas.time.com/2013/01/09/highlighting-is-a-waste-of-time-the-best-and-worst-learning-techniques/?hpt=hp_bn16 • Read and FOLLOW directions! • I take off points for not following directions!

  12. I TAKE OFF POINTS FOR NOT READING AND FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS!

  13. I don’t give grades, you earn them BUT Failure to follow proper lab procedure can and will get you an F for the course!

  14. How to succeed?

  15. How to succeed?

  16. Succeeding: Learning Styles • Find out what kind of learner you are! • Find out how you studybest! • Right brain or left brain? • Take one or more of the self-tests

  17. Learning Style • How do you learn? • NCSU.edu -- http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html • LearnMoreIndiana.org -- http://www.learnmoreindiana.org/needtoknow/Pages/LearningStylesInventory.aspx • LDPRIDE.net -- http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm • learning-styles-online.com -- http://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory/ • vark-learn.com -- http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire • learningstyles.net -- http://www.learningstyles.net

  18. From the Syllabus – Exams • Programmable calculators, PDAs, cell phones, headphones, etc. are not permitted during exams or quizzes. Failure to comply will result in a ZERO for the exercise. • Ball caps or other hats or head wear may not be worn on test days. • Make-up exams will NOT be given (after the fact!) – if you miss it; it’s your drop grade

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