Week 1

eOrientation

1. Course Orientation: Syllabus, Logistics, Structure, Schedule
2. Quizzes: eOrientation Quiz
3. Buy books

Week 2

Lesson 1 The Marine Environment

1. Reading:
   Chapters 1 & 2
2. Notes:
   Notes 1.1 Marine Science
   Notes 1.2 The Sea Floor
3. Virtual Lab:
   Lab Activity 1.1 Marine Geography
   Lab Activity 1.2 Plate Tectonics
   Lab Activity 1.3 Geological Provinces
   Lab Activity 1.4 Sea Floor Topography
4. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 1, Notes Quiz 1, Virtual Lab Quiz 1, and Essay 1

Week 3

Lesson 2 The Water Planet

1. Reading:
   Chapters 3 & 4
2. Notes:
   Notes 2.1 Seawater
   Notes 2.2 The Essentials of Life
3. Virtual Lab:
   Lab Activity 2.1 Responses to Changes in Temperature
   Lab Activity 2.2 Responses to Changes in Salinity
   Lab Activity 2.3 Asexual Reproduction
   Lab Activity 2.4 Sexual Reproduction
4. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 2, Notes Quiz 2, Virtual Lab Quiz 2, and Essay 2

Week 4

Lesson 3 Marine Biodiversity

1. Reading:
   Chapters 5 & 6
2. Notes:
   Notes 3.1 Unicellular Marine Life
   Notes 3.2 Seaweeds and Plants
3. Virtual Lab:
   Lab Activity 3.1 Types of Seaweeds
   Lab Activity 3.2 Photosynthetic Pigment Extraction
   Lab Activity 3.3 Phycobilin Absorption Spectrum
   Lab Activity 3.4 Chlorophyll Absorption Spectrum
4. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 3, Notes Quiz 3, Virtual Lab Quiz 3, and Essay 3

Week 5

Lesson 4 Marine Invertebrates

1. Reading:
   Chapter 7
2. Notes:
   Notes 4.1 Simple Invertebrates
   Notes 4.2 Complex Invertebrates
3. Virtual Lab:
   Lab Activity 4.1 Simple Invertebrates
   Lab Activity 4.2 Complex Worms and Lophophorates
   Lab Activity 4.3 Molluscs and Jointed Legged Animals
   Lab Activity 4.4 Spiny Skinned Animals and Chordates
4. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 4, Notes Quiz 4, Virtual Lab Quiz 4, and Essay 4

Week 6

Lesson 5 Marine Fishes and Reptiles

1. Reading:
   Chapters 8 & 9
2. Notes:
   Notes 5.1 Marine Fishes
   Notes 5.2 Marine Reptiles
3. Virtual Lab:
   Lab Activity 5.1 Shark External Anatomy
   Lab Activity 5.2 Shark Digestive Anatomy
   Lab Activity 5.3 Shark Respiratory and Circulatory Anatomy
   Lab Activity 5.4 Shark Urogenital and Nervous Anatomy
4. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 5, Notes Quiz 5, Virtual Lab Quiz 5, and Essay 5

Week 7

Lesson 6 Seabirds and Marine Mammals

1. Reading:
   Chapter 9
2. Notes:
   Notes 6.1 Seabirds
   Notes 6.2 Marine Mammals
3. Virtual Lab:
   Lab Activity 6.1 Baleen Whales
   Lab Activity 6.2 Bottlenose Dolphins
   Lab Activity 6.3 Killer Whales
   Lab Activity 6.4 Beluga Whales
4. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 6, Notes Quiz 6, Virtual Lab Quiz 6, and Essay 6

Week 8

Lesson 7 Biology of Individuals

1. Reading:
   Chapter 10
2. Notes:
   Notes 7.1 Defense
   Notes 7.2 Feeding
3. Virtual Lab:
   Lab Activity 7.1 Responses to Light
   Lab Activity 7.2 Responses to Surfaces
   Lab Activity 7.3 Herbivores
   Lab Activity 7.4 Carnivores and Saprophages
4. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 7, Notes Quiz 7, Virtual Lab Quiz 7, and Essay 7

Week 9

Lesson 8 Marine Ecology

1. Reading:
   Chapter 10
2. Notes:
   Notes 8.1 Species Interactions
   Notes 8.2 Ecological Organization
3. Virtual Lab:
   Lab Activity 8.1 Marine Habitats
   Lab Activity 8.2 Marine Ecosystems
   Lab Activity 8.3 Marine Symbiosis
   Lab Activity 8.4 Marine Food Webs
4. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 8, Notes Quiz 8, Virtual Lab Quiz 8, and Essay 8

Week 10

Lesson 9 Seashore Communities

1. Reading:
   Chapter 11
2. Notes:
   Notes 9.1 Rocky Shores
   Notes 9.2 Sandy Shores
3. Virtual Lab:
   Lab Activity 9.1 Beachrock Seashores
   Lab Activity 9.2 Beachrock Microhabitats
   Lab Activity 9.3 Tidepool Microhabitats
   Lab Activity 9.4 Boulder Microhabitats
4. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 9, Notes Quiz 9, Virtual Lab Quiz 9, and Essay 9

Week 11

Lesson 10 Subtidal Communities

1. Reading:
   Chapters 13 & 14
2. Notes:
   Notes 10.1 Kelp Communities
   Notes 10.2 Coral Communities
3. Virtual Lab:
   Lab Activity 10.1 Corals
   Lab Activity 10.2 Coral Biology
   Lab Activity 10.3 Corals and Coral Reefs
   Lab Activity 10.4 Coral Reef Ecology
4. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 10, Notes Quiz 10, Virtual Lab Quiz 10, and Essay 10

Week 12

Lesson 11 Realm of Blue Water

1. Reading:
   Chapter 15
2. Notes:
   Notes 11.1 Epipelagic Organisms
   Notes 11.2 Epipelagic Food Webs
3. Virtual Lab:
   Lab Activity 11.1 Planktonic Diatoms and Dinoflagellates
   Lab Activity 11.2 Phytoplankton Productivity
   Lab Activity 11.3 Planktonic Animals
   Lab Activity 11.4 Zooplankton Identification
4. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 11, Notes Quiz 11, Virtual Lab Quiz 11, and Essay 11

Week 13

Lesson 12 Ocean Depths

1. Reading:
   Chapter 16
2. Notes:
   Notes 12.1 Midwaters
   Notes 12.2 Deep Sea
3. Virtual Lab:
   Lab Activity 12.1 Deep Environments
   Lab Activity 12.2 Deep Creatures
   Lab Activity 12.3 Bioluminescence
   Lab Activity 12.4 Hydrothermal Vents
4. Quizzes: Reading Quiz 12, Notes Quiz 12, Virtual Lab Quiz 12, and Essay 12