Final Project Assignment: Design, lead, and document a portion of the final field trip
The final two class meetings will consist of field trips on the following days: June 30 and July 1.
The class will be divided into teams of two students.
Each team of two students will be responsible for planning and leading a one hour segment of the field trip.
Activities
Possible activities for the field trip include but are not limited to visiting natural and man-made features of interest, identification of plants and animals, etc. General topics could include botany, ecology, history, geology, and recreation.
Sources of information
I expect you to use at least two of the following sources of information:
OSMP or POS website
Guidebooks or reference books
Interviews with relevant staff or other experts
Deliverables
9 copies of 1-2 pp handout/worksheet for each student to fill out during/after the field trip
1 copy of an 8-10 page background report (12 point times, double-spaced) from each team of two students
Background Report
• Introduction and rationale for the location and topics covered in your one-hour segment
• Detailed description of location and activities in your one-hour segment (as if you had to explain to a teaching assistant what to do and why)
• List of learning objectives and which activities during your hour support each learning objective
• List of sources of information used with a brief description of why each source was chosen
• Report on the actual field trip and recommendations for future modifications
Evaluation
30 pts Field trip presentation is coherent and well-researched
15 pts Worksheet helps organize and reinforce material presented during field trip
10 pts Background Report is free of grammar and spelling errors and adheres to specified format
5 pts Background Report contains all (5) required sections
25 pts Teaching Assistant could take Background Report and lead effective field trip because all information is present (sections 1, 2, and 3 of Background Report)
5 pts Quality and justification of sources
10 pts Report and reflection on field trip experience
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