Introduction to Environmental Science Lab Manual
1
About this book
1.1
Contributors
1.2
License
2
Contact Information
2.1
Professor and Teaching Assistants
2.2
Office Hours
2.3
Interaction with the Professor
2.4
Interaction with your Teaching Assistants
2.5
Email policy
3
Introduction
3.1
Evaluation
3.2
Quercus Information
3.2.1
Logging in to your Quercus Course Website
3.2.2
Activating your UTORid and Password
3.3
Specially-formatted call out boxes
3.4
Installing Microsoft Office
3.4.1
Installing on Windows
3.4.2
Installing on MacOS
3.5
Summary
4
Laboratory Schedule
4.1
Laboratory Details
4.2
Practical Assignment Due Dates
5
Health and Safety in the Laboratory
5.1
Eye Protection
5.2
Personal Protection
5.3
Fire Safety
5.4
Toxicities
5.5
Waste Disposal
5.6
Glassware Handling
5.7
General Rules
6
Laboratory Safety Sign-in Sheet
7
Health and Safety in the Field
8
Laboratory Academic Regulations
8.1
Accessibility Statement
8.2
Policy on Missed Labs
8.3
Policy on Late Arrivals
8.4
Due Dates and Penalties
8.5
Academic Offences
9
Laboratory 1: Thermodynamics and Energy in a Food Chain
9.1
Introduction
9.2
Procedure for Laboratory 1
9.3
Assignment #1
10
Laboratory 2: Weather
10.1
Introduction
10.2
Procedure for Laboratory 2
10.3
Assignment #2
11
Laboratory 3: Water Quality
11.1
Introduction
11.2
Procedure for Laboratory 3
11.3
Assignment #3
12
Laboratory 4: Dendrochronology and Climate
12.1
Introduction
12.2
Safety Concern
12.3
Procedure for Laboratory 4
12.4
Assignment #4
13
Acknowledgements and Appreciation
Appendix
A
Mathematical conversions of quantities and units, scientific notation
A.1
Quantities, Units, and Dimensions
A.2
Scientific Notation
A.3
Prefixes of SI Units
A.4
Precision and Accuracy
A.5
Significant Figures
A.5.1
Significant Figures for Zeros
A.5.2
Adding and Subtracting
A.5.3
Carrying Over an Extra Digit
A.5.4
Rounding Off
B
Problem Solving in Environmental Science
B.1
Dimensional Analysis
B.2
Unit Conversions
B.2.1
Converting without Dimensional Change
C
Using Spreadsheets
D
Peel Plate Test Procedure
E
Water Quality Value Graphs
F
Tips on Presenting Tables
G
Tips on Presenting Graphs
H
APA Formatting and Style
References
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EESA01 Laboratory Manual: Introduction to Environmental Science
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Peel Plate Test Procedure
