I enjoyed reading your chapter 13 freelance posts!Just a few more assignments left. We will focus on biodiversity for the rest of the week (and summer!). Both your digging deeper post and your (last) adopt-a-species post will explore this area in more detail. Don't forget that you still have several extra credit opportunities left so take advantage!See More

Hi all,We are in the home stretch with just two more weeks remaining. During the first half of this week we will be discussing material from chapter 10 (natural selection). It will cover some very interesting material; we'll see how evolution effects our lives (daily really). Of course we start out today with starting assumptions and a reading quiz; digging deeper tomorrow.I'll be working on grading your last freelance writer assignment over the next couple days. Let me know if you have any…See More

I wanted to make a few announcements. This is a long one, but you’ll want to read the ENTIRE thing…1) I will be away from the office until July 27. For a few of these days I’ll be in transit (riding in a car). I plan on checking my email at least three times a day during this period (morning, noon-3pm, and evening). Please keep this in mind when you are sending me messages.2) Last night’s storms in Oklahoma knocked out power in OKC and the surrounding area during a critical time. I’ll grade…See More

I'm still working on your Adopt-A-Species posts. I hope to have them graded and the points posted tomorrow (sorry it is taking me longer on these as they are longer posts and I have to review your previous A-A-S post).Today we start chapter 9. I look forward to reading your starting assumptions.See More

Thank you to those who posted starting assumptions last night. I plan on reading through them today.We are nearing the end of the semester. I just wanted to remind you all to complete your final thoughts for each chapter. Yes they are extra credit (which is good for you), but don't forget that I require a minimum of participation from you. You must complete at least 10 of the final thoughts assignments (for further information check out…See More