Week 1: Overview and To Do List

Overview

Scientific Literacy

As a biologist, it is imperative (necessary and important) that you have the skills to gather information and deduce meaning from that information. What is the information telling you? Is it accurate? Is it complete? Should I respond in some way? If so, how? This week we are exploring these thoughts to help you find the answers to those questions.

To Do List

In order to successfully complete Week 1, please do the following:

In-Class Session:

1. Engage: Get to Know your Neighbor Activity
2. Engage: Introductory Video and guide - What is Scientific Literacy?
3. Take Note: Presentation - Be sure to take notes so that you will do well on the quiz!
4. Practice: Assignment - Now that you have an idea what scientific literacy is, put it to work!
5. Check: Open Note Quiz - Now that you've had some practice, let's see how you're doing!

Online Session:

Your AT HOME piece this week is to complete the lab safety test. The actual test is found on mydsd Links to an external site.. You are required to get a 100% on that test in order to participate in any lab activities. I have attached information here for you to read through. You can use this information while you take the lab safety test (it is not cheating), and you can take the test as many times as you would like. 

1. Engage: Study Lab Safety Links to an external site. to prepare to take the test
2. Check: Take the Lab Safety Quiz on mydsd Links to an external site.. 
3. Subscribe: Sign Course Disclosure on mydsd Links to an external site..