Session Two: Field Notebooks and Data Collection Syllabus

Week 1

Lecture: Observing Changes Over Time and Changes in a Moment. Talk about Citizen Science and presentation at the end of the quarter.

Lab: Practice this week’s methods in the field

Week 2

Lecture: Mapping in the Field. Choose a citizen science project to work on as a class.

Lab: Practice this week’s methods in the field. Begin to collect data for the project.

Week 3

Lecture: Diagrams and Sound Diagrams. Talk about presentation in three weeks.

Lab: Practice this week’s methods in the field. Collect data for the project.

Week 4

Lecture: Cataloging and List Making.

Lab: Practice this week’s methods in the field. Collect data for the project.

Week 5

Lecture: Discuss Citizen Science Project, pool information. Work on nature journal and presentation

Lab: Work on presentations / Collect data for the project.

Week 6

Lecture: Presentations

Lab: TBD