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| Preparation | Must Do!! | Completed | |
| Read (required) |
Complete the Week 4 textbook reading assignments in preparation for this week's class activities | Handbook of Bird Biology: p. 4-1 to 4-45 and 4-69 to 4-162 Sibley Field Guide: p. 78, 96, 133, 217, 239 |
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| Read (recommended) |
Sibley Bird Life: p. 24-27, 30-33, 183-186, 190-211, 242-245, 309-318, 339-347 Manual: p. 175-186, 189-202, 205-216 |
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| View and Read | Complete the Week 4 online reading assignments | Week 4 online lectures | |
| Concept-check Quiz | Review your reading notes | Complete the Week 4 Quiz before midnight on Sunday, October 26, 2008 |
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| Check Your Quiz Grade | You can access your quiz grade one day after the due date | Check your grade after Tuesday, October 28, 2008 |
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| Choose your Suburban Park Field Trip Site | Select an area of your suburban park where you are likely to see birds. | ||
| Prepare for your Suburban Field Trip | Review the list of birds that you are likely to see in your suburban park | Read Week 4 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 Suburban 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 Suburban 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 Suburban Park Trip Report before midnight on Sunday, October 26, 2008 | |
| Peer Interaction | Prepare a list of the species you observed in your suburban park. | Share your Suburban Park Field Trip experiences on the Class Discussion web | |
| Instructor Interaction | Use email to send questions or concerns to the instructor. |