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| Preparation | Must Do!! | Completed | |
| Read (required) |
Complete the Week 8 textbook reading assignments in preparation for this week's class activities | Handbook of Bird Biology: p. 6-68 to 6-97 and 8-1 to 8-152 Sibley Field Guide: p. 74, 139, 264, 312, 444 |
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| Read (recommended) |
Sibley Bird Life: p. 71-79, 190-211, 246-250, 373-383, 419-424, 542-551 Manual: p. 219-238 |
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| View and Read | Complete the Week 8 online reading assignments | Week 8 online lectures | |
| Concept-check Quiz | Review your reading notes | Complete the Week 8 Quiz before midnight on Sunday, November 23, 2008 | |
| Check Your Quiz Grade | You can access your quiz grade one day after the due date | Check your quiz grade after Tuesday, November 25, 2008 |
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| Choose your Coniferous Forest Field Trip Site | Select an area of your Coniferous Forest Field Trip Site where you are likely to see birds. | ||
| Prepare for your Coniferous Forest Field Trip | Review the list of birds that you are likely to see at your Coniferous Forest Field Trip site | Read Week 8 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 Coniferous Forest Field Trip choose a route that includes habitats areas where you are like to see birds. | ||
| Field Trip Activities | Dress appropriately for the weather. Protect exposed skin with sunscreen. | Observe birds at your Coniferous Forest Field Trip site 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 Coniferous Forest Field Trip Report before midnight on Sunday, November 23, 2008 | |
| Peer Interaction | Prepare a list of the species you observed in your Coniferous Forest Site. | Share your Coniferous Forest Field Trip experiences on the Class Discussion web | |
| Instructor Interaction | Use email to send questions or concerns to the instructor. |