Geography 100: Physical Geography, Spring 2005 Laboratory Outline T or R 1:00 - 2:50 PM, Conant Science Bldg. #309; all labs due one (1) week after lab assignment date
Lab	Date	Topic	Preparation
	Jan. 18^th or 20^nd	Lab Expectations and Preview of lab #1	none
1	25^th or27^th	Location, Time and Seasons on Earth	Pre-Lab + Lecs. 1 & 2
2	Feb. 1^st or 3^rd	Map Reading	Pre-Lab + Lec. 3
3	8^th or 10^th	The Greenhouse Effect and the Ozone Layer (Meet in room #201; bring 3.5” Floppy Diskette)	Lecs. 5 & 6
4	15^th or 17^th	Atmosphere I: Temperature, Air Pressure, Wind	Pre-Lab + Lecs. 7 & 8
-	22^th or 24^th	NO LABS this WEEK	none
5	Mar. 1^st or 3^rd	Atmosphere II: Humidity and Clouds	Pre-Lab + Lec. 9
6	22^nd or 24^th	Atmosphere III: Weather Analysis	Lec. 10
7	29^th or 31^st	Climate Zones on Earth	Pre-Lab + Lec. 12
-	Apr. 5^th or 7^th	NO LABS this WEEK	none
8	12^thor 14^th	The Hydrologic Cycle	Pre-Lab + Lec. 15
9	19^th or 21^st	The Rock Cycle, Weathering and Mass Wasting	Lecs. 16 & 17
10	26^th or 28^th	Stream, Coastal and Glacial processes	Pre-Lab + Lecs. 18 & 20
11	May 3^rdor 5^th	Landforms of Southeastern Massachusetts (due on day of Final Exam)	Lecs. 18 & 20

Lab requirements:

· Materials:

o One 2 inch ring binder to keep your lab work (and lecture notes) organized

o One 3.5” floppy diskette

· Procedure: Read the pre-lab material and assigned readings prior to the lab period. Follow the procedure in the pre-lab.

· Laboratory Grade: Your lab grade will depend on three, equally weighted, factors:

1) Progress during assigned laboratory period (1/3^rd of lab grade): You must be in the lab room and actively engaged in the assigned exercises/experiments to receive credit.

2) Accuracy of answers (1/3^rd of lab grade): Labs will be collected and graded one (1) week after the assigned lab period. You will receive graded labs within one week of turning them in.

3) Lab Quizzes (1/3^rd of lab grade): two (2) lab tests will be announced during lecture and given during your assigned lab, one (1) week after the announcement.