ESS5 Field trip and project

Option 1:

Field trip to Searles Lake and the San Andreas Fault

If you went on the Searles Lake field trip, I'd like you to turn in your notes and the answers to the questions listed in the handout by next Monday, October 17.  You can just give them to me in class, or find me in my office.  I prefer for you to turn in typewritten rather than handwritten responses, and I expect it will take 2-3 double-spaced pages to answer the questions.
The total grade for this "project" will be determined in the following way: you get 65 out of 100 total possible points for participating in the trip.  Since as far as I can tell everyone did all of the activities on the trip, each person gets a 65% automatically.
The remaining 35 points will be given for correct and complete answers to the questions and for turning in your notes.  The point values for each of these are: 7 points for notes, questions 1-6 are worth 3 points each, and question 7 (what did you learn...) is worth 10 points.  So, be sure to answer question 7 in a thoughtful and complete way.  For question 7, I want you to tell me specifically what you learned in terms of looking at climate change in the geologic record (i.e., what happened at Searles Lake, and how do we know?).  I'd like for you to tell me about anything else you learned on the trip that you found particularly interesting or useful- things your driver discussed with you, things you learned on your own.
  You can also tell me if there was something you particularly liked or disliked, and ways you think the trip could be improved (no points for this!)
Great job, everyone!

Oct. 8-9, 2005

Organizational meeting: Oct. 5 at 11 AM in 3657 (our discussion section room).

Bring $12 in cash to the organizational meeting!

Meet by the first-floor loading dock (south) entrance to the Geology building at 8:00 AM on Oct.8 .

If you are under 18, you must have your parent/guardian sign a waiver form BEFORE the trip. See the TA/prof to obtain the form.

List of things to bring on this trip
Gem-O-Rama: information about the mines, minerals, and field trip events in Trona.

 

Option 2:

Field trip to the Natural History Museum

October 22, 2005

Meet by the first-floor (east) entrance to the Geology building on Charles Young Dr. , across from parking lot 2 at 12:15 PM. We will return by 5PM.

Bring a bag lunch/snack, student ID, and $5.50 in cash for the entrance fee. You also need a pen or pencil and a clipboard or notebook.

If you are under 18, you must have your parent/guardian sign a waiver form BEFORE the trip. See the TA/prof to obtain the form.

LA Natural History Museum

Collapse? exhibit

If you can't make it on Oct. 22, then you can go on your own time. Be sure to download the field trip activity form before you go and fill it out while you are at the museum.

AND

Term Paper

Write a short term paper on the following topic:

  • Choose an environmental issue or hazard that affects an area of Los Angeles or your hometown community (small city, town, or council district). This should include a scientific summary of the problem, who is responsible for decisions, what policies have been set in the last few years, how the problems affect you or the people who live there, how well proposes solutions are working, how much the solutions will cost, and how you feel about them. Visiting the area or a relevant site is encouraged, if possible, and will provide you an opportunity to take pictures that can be used as figures in your paper. Don't trespass or do anything else illegal!

You must e-mail a title and brief description of your paper to the professor by 5PM Nov.9. I encourage you to discuss your ideas with me beforehand.

The text must be typed, with a length of 5-7 pages double-spaced 12 point type. Up to 5 pages of figures and tables may also be included. It is strongly suggested that you include at least one figure in your paper. Any included tables and figures must have an explanatory caption and must be referred to in the text. All borrowed material must be properly attributed, whether paraphrased or directly quoted (this includes web sites!). Any style of reference is fine as long as the reader can infer precisely and gain access to the source of the material used. Proper English grammar and spelling is required. The paper is due 5PM Nov. 30 . You can give me a hard copy or turn in electronically by using the TurnItIn button on your MyUCLA page.

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