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Note: To ensure maximum credit, students are encouraged to seek teacher guidance before each due date. Each step must be approved before the next one will be accepted. It is required that this sheet be taped to the inside front cover of the bound notebook and turned in with the final project. Late work receives a "needs conference" rating. This schedule may be altered, with teacher approval, as long as alterations are made and approved by September 8th.
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August 30 |
Decide type of project, select a partner and study site and format bound notebook (10 points) |
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Sept. 1 |
Purchase topo map/ aerial photo (Optional) |
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2nd six weeks |
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Sept. 26 |
Introduction due: (purpose of study, and site description), Materials list, Procedure, and Bibliography, Natural History for bird projects (word processed)(30points) |
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Oct.6 |
Methods Verification Quiz (10 points- If necessary, must retake to make 100%) |
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Oct. 10 |
First data due, all projects: raw data, observations, question log, location on map (20 points) |
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Oct. 19 |
Second bird data due: raw data, observations, question log, location on map (20 points) |
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Oct. 26 |
Second plant, arthropod, soil organism data due; Third bird data due (20 points) |
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3rd six weeks |
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Nov. 2 |
Fourth bird data due: raw data, observations, question log, location on map (20 points) |
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Nov. 9 |
Third plant, arthropod, soil organism data due; Fifth bird data due (20 points) |
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Nov.16 |
Sixth bird data due: raw data, observations, question log, location on map (20 points) |
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3rd six weeks and Final Exam |
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Nov.21 |
Poster: Statistical Analysis/Graphs/ Charts due (computer generated) (25 points) |
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Nov. 29 |
Poster: Conclusion due (word processed) (20 points) |
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Dec.1 |
Poster : Layout and abstract due (word processed) (15points) |
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Final Exam |
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Dec.5 |
Completed poster due (80 points: 60 points already graded - see above) |
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Notebook due (20 points) |
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Oral presentation (20 points) |
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