Today's Goals:
Announcements:
1. OUTSIDE TODAY!!
Today's Agenda:
1. Prepping for Field Log:
1. How was today different than other days we've been to the nature site?
- I can record my qualitative and quantitative observations of the outdoor nature site.
- I can identify several native bird species by sight and sound.
Announcements:
1. OUTSIDE TODAY!!
Today's Agenda:
1. Prepping for Field Log:
- Find a buddy
- Sign on Martell's Map WHERE you will be observing/filming.
- Look Up:
- Day, Date
- Approximate Time
- Temp/Wind if any
- Sunrise/Sunset times
- Listen to the bird calls again-- try to come up with mnemonic devices to remember them!
- Remember Importance of Silence!
- Other Warnings:
- Territorial behavior in Geese
- Poison Ivy-- Leaves of 3, let it be!
- Take something to write with/on
- Buddy Up
- BE QUIET
- Go to your filming location
- 1 minute of silent observation
- 5 Minutes of silent writing:
- Focus on your surroundings.
- Write whatever comes to mind while focusing on your surroundings.
- Record what you see/hear/smell/feel
- Evidence of animal activity? (See/hear birds, squirrels, tracks)
- Ground conditions? (Wet, dry, muddy, snowy)
- How does it feel? (cold, humid, windy, dry, hot, peaceful)
- How does it look? (dark, bright, bare, etc.)
- Context (Is it a very warm day after several cold days? Has a storm just come through? Is it supposed to rain later?)
- 10 minutes of quiet bird watching
- Work Efficiently. We're going in after about 20 minutes OR when everyone finishes.
- Be responsible-- It's a privilege to come out here. Don't make me ground you!
- Stay on the path
- Take nothing but pictures
- Leave nothing but footprints
- Upload Field Log
- Seed Study Week 8:
- care for your plant
- take a photo
- record your observations in the document in
1. How was today different than other days we've been to the nature site?