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Guide 1C Field Work

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Field Work Objectives

Develop clear field work procedures that include safety and specific location information.

Planning

Develop clear field work procedures that include safety and specific location information.
List and assemble the basic components of a multi-purpose field kit.

Field Kit

List and assemble the basic components of a multi-purpose field kit.
Describe climate characteristics of various habitats and match these characteristics to corresponding animal adaptations.

Habitats

Describe climate characteristics of various habitats and match these characteristics to corresponding animal adaptations.
Provide the functional classification of various animals, including structures used for feeding.

Functional Groups

Provide the functional classification of various animals, including structures used for feeding.
Discuss methods for locating soil organisms and identify provided organisms by their taxonomic group and functional classification.

Soil Organisms

Discuss methods for locating soil organisms and identify provided organisms by their taxonomic group and functional classification.

Field Work Quiz

Quiz Directions

 
Complete all five sections and take the quiz on Canvas.
 
Use the learning outcomes above to guide your studying.
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Field Work Media Piece

Introduced in Field Kit section of this guide:

In this assignment you will be assembling a field kit for laboratory and field work.  When complete, upload a photo to Canvas, and you can add information to the comment box provided, if desired. 
You do not need to make purchases for this assignment, contact Mark or Lesley if you have difficulty selecting an item.
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Your field kit should contain:

Safety Gear:  could be a smaller safety kit, a list of safety instructions, and/or other safety materials you feel are important.

Weather Gear: could include a hat, sunscreen, heavy clothes, whatever you feel you will need to use in your weather conditions.

Map(s): directions to at least three locations where you think your will find animals nearby.  This can be in a building or outdoors.  The map or maps can be on a digital device (arranged in the field kit photo) or printed out.

Data Collection Materials: could include a ruler, watch/timer, camera phone, journal, note pad, pencils, plastic bags, binoculars or whatever else you come up with.

A Creative/Personal Addition: could be a towel (for fans of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy), camping gear, a compass, a box for specimen storage, or something innovative for collecting information about animals.

Something to Carry Everything in: could be a backpack, a garbage bag (we’ve used these), a bucket, or whatever you plan to use.

Media Piece Directions

To be completed after taking the quiz on Canvas. 
 
Upload a photo of your assembled field kit to Canvas.  You can add information in the in the comment box, if desired.
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Animal Biology Portfolio

Portfolio Directions

To be completed after the quiz and media piece are graded on Canvas.
 
In the third media section you selected three priorities for your portfolio construction.  Begin laying out the design of your portfolio based on those priorities.
Animal Biology Portfolio
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