Week 3: Learning Experiences Chart
| Preparation | Must Do!! | Completed | |
| Read (required) |
Complete the Week 3 textbook reading assignments in preparation for this week's class activities | Handbook of Bird Biology: p. 3-1 to 3-70 Sibley Field Guide: p. 53, 56, 106, 117, 148 |
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| Read (recommended) |
Sibley Basics: p. 76-147 Sibley Bird Life: p. 15-24, 27-30, 160-164, 170-176, 212-229, 265-267 Manual: p. 81-114 |
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| View and Read | Complete the Week 3 online reading assignments | Week 3 online lectures | |
| Concept-check Quiz | Review your reading notes | Complete the Week 3 Quiz before midnight on Sunday, October 19, 2008 | |
| Check Your Quiz Grade | You can access your quiz grade one day after the due date | Check your grade after Tuesday, October 21, 2008 |
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| Choose your Urban Park Field Trip Site | Select an area of your urban parkwhere you are likely to see birds. | ||
| Prepare for your Urban Park Field Trip | Review the list of birds that you are likely to see in your urban park | Read Week 3 Field Trip Focus |
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| Choose a field trip partner | For your safety, do not go on a field trip by yourself | ||
| Collect the Materials Needed for Your Field Trip | You will need your binoculars, field notebook and field guides | ||
| Scout your Field Trip Site | Prior to beginning your Urban Park Field Trip choose a route that includes habitats areas where you are like to see birds. Areas to consider include open areas, school yards, parks, etc. | ||
| Field Trip Activities | Dress appropriately for the weather. Protect exposed skin with sunscreen. | Observe birds in your Urban Park for at least 2 hours. Use your field Guide to identify each bird. Add each bird's name to your class bird list and to your Life List, if it is a first time sighting. | |
| Field Trip Report | Use the Class Discussion Web to share your field trip experiences with your classmates. Describe the areas where you observed birds. | Complete your Urban Park Trip Report before midnight on Sunday, October 19, 2008 | |
| Peer Interaction | Prepare a list of the species you observed in your urban park. | Share your Urban Park Field Trip experiences on the Class Discussion web | |
| Instructor Interaction | Use email to send questions or concerns to the instructor. (add link) |