Guide 7B Evidence
Resources
Additional activities, a behind-the-scenes gallery, recommended books, and more.
About this Guide
Just Plain Good
After many years of school it is easy to get lulled into the idea of creating work that is “good enough” for a grade or to satisfy a requirement. I get it; my first 16 or so years of school were about doing what was required and being happy when I got a certain grade. But this is life, and spending a decade or more of doing what is “good enough” instead of producing the quality work you are capable of isn’t very satisfying. This is your time, instead of “good enough,” make it as good as you can.
Lesley
Additional Activities
Interpretive Signs
We spent many years zipping past the interpretive signs, but now really appreciate the time and thought put into these informative and often engaging displays. They maximize the potential experience by pointing out opportunities and potential hazards.
Found Objects
If you spend a lot of time outdoors, you are bound to find a lot of potential collectibles. The question is whether to keep them and if so, how to organize them so they are usable. Similar to constructing the portfolio for this course, organizing around themes or outcomes can reveal new relationships between objects.
Marine Tank
Thinking of setting up your own marine tank? It can be an expensive hobby and the best way to start is to get educated by people who know what they are doing. Online forums like Reef2Reef have large libraries of information and experts eager to assist. Local clubs often have swaps-and-shares, a great way to get inexpensive or even free invertebrates.
Highway 101
We’ve traveled up and down Highway 101 repeatedly while collecting photos and video for this course. A great excuse for a road trip!
Fly a Kite
The last time we tried it with homemade kites, Lesley got smacked on the head with a runaway kite and all of the kites ended up broken. Still fun!
Behind-the-Scenes
Minimal Impact
If fossils are not within a legal collection zone, photography is a great alternative.
Arranged Fossils
This slide contains a carefully placed arrangement of Formanifera, small snail-like protist species.
Staging Videos
We attracted quite a few questions and comments after carrying out boxes of props to the beach for this guide’s video.
Recommended Books
Fossil books can contain ID information not located anywhere else.
Learn more about living fossils on Earth today.
Meet the incredibly diverse and interesting invertebrates.
Build a Library
Whether its digital or print, collect resources that assist in exploring, describing, and explaining the natural world.
Evidence Product Page
Complete this module’s products before advancing on to the next module
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7A: Geologic Time
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7B: Evidence